Jane Hampton Cook
BIO:
Jane Hampton Cook’s passion is igniting patriotism and making American history relevant to modern life, news, current events, politics and faith. She is an award-winning screenwriter and author of 13 books, including War of Lies: When George Washington Was the Target and Propaganda Was the Crime and Stories of Faith & Courage from the Revolutionary War. Jane is working on getting several books about the Revolutionary War into the marketplace before 2026, when America will celebrate our nation’s 250th birthday.
She has written award-winning screenplay adaptations for two of her books. SAVING WASHINGTON placed third in ScreenCraft’s drama 2018 screenwriting competition and AMERICAN PHOENIX was a top ten winner in ISA’s Emerging Screenwriters contest in 2020.
A national media commentator and former White House webmaster, Jane has been a frequent guest on the Fox News Channel, SKY News, CSPAN, BBC, CD Media, WMAL, and other outlets. She has been a cast member and an on-camera storyteller for several documentaries, including Fox Nation’s WHAT MADE AMERICA GREAT hosted by Brian Kilmeade, and THE FIRST AMERICAN, a film about George Washington hosted by Newt and Callista Gingrich.
Jane received a bachelor’s degree from Baylor University and a master’s degree (with a minor focusing on communication and journalism) from Texas A&M University. Jane lives with her husband and their sons in
Centreville, Virginia.
BOOKS BY JANE HAMPTON COOK
The Submarine & the Spies: Friendship & Vigilance in the American Revolution
War of Lies: When George Washington Was the Target & Propaganda Was the Crime
Resilience on Parade: Short Stories of Suffragists and Women’s Battle for the Vote
The Burning of the White House: James & Dolley Madison & the War of 1812
American Phoenix: John Quincy & Louisa Adams (War of 1812)
America’s Star-Spangled Story
Stories of Faith & Courage from the Revolutionary War
Stories of Faith & Courage from the War in Iraq & Afghanistan
The Faith of America’s First Ladies
For Children:
First Fireworks for Independence: Virginia’s Gift to America
What Does the President Look Like?
B is for Baylor
Maggie Houston
DOCUMENTARIES
Fox Nation’s WHAT MADE AMERICA GREAT: THE WOMEN’S VOTE hosted by Brian Kilmeade
THE FIRST AMERICAN & REDISCOVERING GOD IN AMERICA, II Gingrich Productions
OUR SACRED HONOR
UNITED STUFF OF AMERICA for the History Channel’s H2 network