Washington, D.C. – On July 21-26, Ford’s Theatre will welcome participants of The Seat of War and Peace summer teacher institute to Washington, D.C. The Seat of War and Peace is a week-long summer teacher professional development program offered by Ford’s Theatre education staff in collaboration with the National Park Service. The 2019 program includes 22 educators from 15 states and the District of Columbia. The Seat of War and Peace is designed to help educators better understand and teach about the different ways America has remembered and forgotten aspects of the Civil War. Throughout the week, teachers visit and examine different monuments and memorials in Washington, D.C., and learn how to study these sites as primary sources. Teachers will return to their classrooms better prepared to engage students in nuanced discussions about the roles of monuments and memorials in their own communities.

Washington, D.C. – Ford’s Theatre Society announced that summer 2019 programming will include performances of the popular one-act play "One Destiny" and the continuation of History on Foot walking tours, "Investigation: Detective McDevitt," led by costumed actors. Tickets for both events are available for purchase at www.fords.org or in person at the Ford’s Theatre box office (511 Tenth Street NW). "One Destiny" and "Investigation: Detective McDevitt" are long-standing staples in Ford’s Theatre programming. "One Destiny" celebrates 1,400 performances on June 4, 2019. During its 13-year run, the play has also been performed in local schools and at the White House. "Investigation: Detective McDevitt" celebrates 1,000 performances in fall of 2019. Both programs were honored with The Washington Post Award for Innovative Leadership in the Theatre Community in 2011.