We are now accepting entries for the 2016–2017 Dear George Washington Contest (for grades 2–5 students), Civil War Essay Contest (grades 6–12), and Age of Revolution Essay Contest (grades 9–12). Cash prizes are given to the winners of each contest, along with awards for the winners’ teachers and schools.
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• Four new essays by major historians on photographs, paintings, and sculptures that represent and commemorate the nation and its past
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Public programs across the nation to mark the 100 anniversary of the US entry into WWI. More »
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