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Eden Gordon Media | June 25, 2025
(WASHINGTON, DC) — Eden Gordon Media, NewsTalk 105.9 FM, WMAL’s The All-American Book Club, and Great American Media, announces a month of patriotism, history, and Judeo-Christian values that shaped America nearly 250 years ago. Guests, including commentator Jane Hampton Cook, authors Carrie Sheffield, Jennifer Strickland, and Kimberly Heckler, share their lifelong insights on how these principles guide our nation’s future.
“America is craving tradition and has a real thirst for a return to the Judeo-Christian values and selfless service that built our nation 250 years ago. Yet, as echoes of Vietnam-era protests resurface – once spitting on our military and servicemembers, now chanting ‘No Kings’ without a hint of irony that they’d support a ‘king’ aligned with their worldview – disdain for heritage threatens our future,” said Eden Gordon Hill. “History skips a generation, and its lessons are fading, as the rhetoric of hate and rejection of tradition persist and spread. We have to ignite patriotism in our youth by reclaiming the hard-won lessons of the past because without that foundation, we’re lost moving forward.”
“As America250 approaches, families are craving the traditions and faith that anchor us – Judeo-Christian values of love, unity, and service,” said Great American Media CEO and President Bill Abbott. “These roots shape the kinds of entertainment we make at Great American, calling for stories that celebrate our shared heritage and uplift the human spirit. When Hollywood leans into divisive narratives, it risks alienating the heart of America. By embracing family-friendly content grounded in faith, we can inspire a new generation to carry our legacy forward, weaving hope and pride into the fabric of our nation’s milestone celebration.”
Jane Hampton Cook: Commentator, Author of Why the 4th of July?
Jane Hampton Cook is an award-winning author of 18 books, a national media commentator, columnist, a former White House communication staffer, and a presidential historian. Her passion is to inspire patriotism through her writings, historical scholarship, and TV appearances.
A contributor to GenealogyBank.com, Jane has been a frequent guest on the Fox News Channel, WMAL, and has appeared on CBN, CNN, BBC, SKY News, CNBC, and other media outlets. She was a historical consultant for the Women’s Suffrage Centennial Commission in 2019-20.
Cook writes kids’ books that spark patriotism and curiosity about America’s history. Her Revolutionary Readers for America’s 250th series includes Why the 4th of July?, teaching kids about the nation’s founding, and My American Flag and America the Beautiful, celebrating symbols like the flag and patriotic songs. The Pledge to the Flag and My Country ‘Tis of Thee explore beloved traditions, featuring diverse kids. What’s True about the Red, White, and Blue? highlights heroes like George Washington and Martin Luther King, Jr., tying red, white, and blue to virtues like bravery, justice, and valor.
Carrie Sheffield: Columnist, Broadcaster, Author of Motorhome Prophecies
Carrie Sheffield is a columnist and broadcaster in Washington, D.C. She earned a master’s in public policy from Harvard University, concentrating in business policy. She earned a B.A. in communications at Brigham Young University and completed a Fulbright fellowship in Berlin. She managed municipal credit risk at Goldman Sachs and rated healthcare bonds at Moody’s Investors Service. Carrie later researched for American Enterprise Institute scholar Edward Conard and served as Warren Brookes Journalism Fellow at Competitive Enterprise Institute. While serving as executive director for Generation Opportunity, a project of Americans For Prosperity, she spoke at the U.S. Senate alongside key senators in favor of landmark tax reforms passed by Congress in 2017.
Carrie is a member of the Harvard Christian Alumni Society, The National Press Club and the Society of Professional Journalists. She is a 2018 winner of the William F. Buckley Awards by America’s Future Foundation, is listed in Maverick PAC’s “Future 40” 2019 class of influential young conservatives and named a Most Inspiring New Yorker by Bumble, a social connection app with more than 55 million global users.
Carrie is also the author of a new memoir, Motorhome Prophecies: A Journey of Healing and Forgiveness.
Jennifer Strickland: Speaker, Author of I Am a Woman
Jen is an author, TEDx speaker, former model, and the founder of U R More, a ministry that teaches people their worth in God’s eyes. She is also the creator of Let’s Write, a program that helps authors finish their books so they can impact lives with their work.
Jen has written eight books and studies teaching women and girls their true worth, including Girl Perfect, More Beautiful Than You Know, Beautiful Lies, 21 Myths (Even Good) Girls Believe About Sex, and her new book, I Am a Woman. She holds a master’s degree in Writing and Literature and a bachelor’s in Broadcast Journalism.
For 15 years, Jen worked worldwide as a print, runway, and commercial model. She lived in several European countries and got an inside look at one of the most glamorized industries in the world. Today, she uses her experience as a model, knowledge of Scripture, and love for young women to expose the lies of the media and teach them to see themselves in God’s eyes.
Kimberly Heckler: Author of A Woman of Firsts: Margaret Heckler, Political Trailblazer
In this timely and compelling debut, Kimberly Heckler – daughter-in-law of trailblazing Congresswoman Margaret Heckler – brings to life the extraordinary journey of the only woman in American history to achieve the political “triple crown”: serving in Congress, a presidential cabinet, and as U.S. Ambassador to Ireland. A guest on C-SPAN’s Book TV and other national media, Kimberly has also lectured at Harvard, Boston College, and Rutgers. Her deeply researched and passionately told biography has earned praise from Irish Ambassador Geraldine Byrne Nason, CEO of the Corporation for Public Broadcasting, Patricia Harrison, Congressman Rich Hudson, Senator Ed Markey, among others, and continues to inspire important conversations around bipartisan leadership, women’s rights, and the role of public service. Kimberly is a member of the Library of Congress Women’s History and Gender Studies Group and the Authors Guild.
A Woman of Firsts: Margaret Heckler, Political Trailblazer is more than a biography – it is a deeply human portrait of perseverance. Born the unwanted daughter of Irish immigrants during the Great Depression, Margaret Heckler transformed early rejection and hardship into a groundbreaking political career. Guided by her faith, she became one of only 12 women in Congress in 1967, authored the Equal Credit Opportunity Act that gave women the right to credit and credit cards in their names, co-sponsored Title IX, and redefined national healthcare policy with The Heckler Report, which for the first time exposed racial health disparities in America.
The book also offers a rare view into the behind-the-scenes world of American politics where Heckler rubbed shoulders with leaders from Presidents Lyndon B. Johnson to Ronald Reagan. The story details the 1960s-1980s experiences of a woman who successfully broke the glass ceiling, entering rooms where few women had been invited before. In a polarized world desperate for heroes, Margaret Heckler is one to remember.
Great American Media & Great American PureFlix
Great American Media is home to a family-friendly portfolio of brands, including Great American Family, Great American PureFlix, and Great American Faith & Living. Great American Media was established in June 2021 by Bill Abbott and a group of U.S.-based family offices. As the flagship linear TV network, Great American Family features original Christmas movies, romantic comedies, and classic series that celebrate faith, family, and country. Great American PureFlix is a leading faith and family streaming service that inspires, uplifts, and entertains with content that you can confidently stream with the entire family.
Great American Faith & Living features lifestyle programming that celebrates family-friendly traditions every day and every season. Great American Media is also home to FAST (free ad-supporting streaming TV) channel Great American Adventures, which offers scripted and unscripted content highlighting themes including cooking and DIY, and Great American Community, a free direct-to-consumer streaming app featuring short-form original series hosted by well-known lifestyle experts.
Eden Gordon Hill: Founder and Host of “All-American Book Club”
Eden Gordon Hill’s journey is a testament to the unpredictable yet purpose-driven path guided by her faith in God. During her university days, Eden navigated the Halls of Congress. She led communications for elected leadership in the United States House of Representatives and the United States Senate; she spearheaded military and veteran-focused content for the Fox News Channel.
She was a political appointee in the first Trump Administration, serving as Senior Advisor of Communications. Her multifaceted career saw her transition between studying in various formats and advancing her public profile through her Strategic Communications studies at Liberty University.
After public service on Capitol Hill, she launched her public relations business, Eden Gordon Media. After years of service behind the communications for elected officials, she ran for elected office to advocate for common-sense values.
As a veteran spouse, Eden’s life took yet another turn, leading her to host a radio show and podcast dedicated to pro-American books, authors, and talent, with a focus on God, Country, and Family.
At the intersection of media and patriotism, she is a radio show host on WMAL in our Nation’s Capital, where her expertise in strategic communications and public relations shapes every narrative.
The content resonates with audiences who value faith, country, and family. Her role involves engaging with an active listener base, featuring interviews with influential voices, and curating content that fosters meaningful discussions on national and family values.
Throughout her career journey, Eden attributes her steps and successes to divine guidance, embracing the unexpected turns with gratitude, grace, and a deep sense of purpose.
