Sketchbook of paintings by Henry Berckhoff, a private from Co.
B, 8th New York Regiment, ca. 1861-1863. (Detail, GLC
06106)
Conrad Eberstein of the Civil War Round Table (left), with essay contest
winners
he Gilder Lehrman Institute sponsors the Gilder Lehrman
History Scholars Program for college students, and the
Civil War Essay Contest and the Gilder Lehrman Prize
in American History for high school students, the History
Teacher of the Year Award, as well as other awards.
These encourage academic excellence in American history
at the secondary and collegiate level.
Inaugurated in 2004, the History Teacher of the Year
Award is a national competition sponsored by Preserve
America, a White House initiative, and the Gilder
Lehrman Institute. Click here to learn more.
In this program for college students, History Scholars
are awarded stipends to come to New York City for six
weeks in the summer to engage in research projects under
the guidance of leading historians. Click here to learn more.
The Civil War Essay Contest provides recognition for
outstanding work on this crucial period in American
history done by students in GLI network schools. Click here to learn more.
he Gilder Lehrman Institute sponsors the Gilder Lehrman
History Scholars Program for college students, and the
Civil War Essay Contest and the Gilder Lehrman Prize
in American History for high school students, the History
Teacher of the Year Award, as well as other awards.
These encourage academic excellence in American history
at the secondary and collegiate level. 
