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L.M. Elliott to receive the 2018 Grateful American Book Prize for Suspect Red and an Honorable Mention for Hamilton and Peggy!

WASHINGTON, DC, Sep 20 – The winner of the 2018 Grateful American Book Prize is L.M. Elliott, for her historical...

Constitution Day is an opportunity to reflect on America’s achievements and the opportunities it provides for its citizens

WASHINGTON, DC, Sep 12 – The nation celebrates Constitution Day on September 17—the day in 1787 that our Constitution was...

Give Kids What They Need: Teaching The Past With Passion

by Dr. Peter S. Carmichael, Robert C. Fluhrer Professor of Civil War Studies & Director of the Civil War Institute...

Our schools need to put a new emphasis on American history

WASHINGTON, DC – Numerous news reports indicate that elementary, middle, and high schools are giving little attention to the study...

Putting a new focus on history for America’s students
The National History Day Contest and the Grateful American Book Prize

WASHINGTON, DC – More than half a million students participated in the 2018 National History Day Contest (NHD), including “more...

OPINION: How can our sons and daughters navigate the future without knowledge of the past?

The College Board’s Advanced Placement courses offer high school students the opportunity to study a subject in depth. So, why...

Your children will not learn the love of reading
if their summer reading lists are boring

WASHINGTON, DC – Are your kids looking forward to reading a few good books this summer? The answer is probably...

New report puts focus on Liberal Arts

WASHINGTON, DC – You’d think that the National Academies of Sciences would be out there promoting STEM education: the study...

How to encourage your kids to read – and learn – this summer

WASHINGTON DC – Summer is almost here, and that means a break from school for so many students. This is the...

BOOK PRIZE ALERT

Historically accurate books of fiction and nonfiction published between July 1, 2017 and July 31, 2018 are now being considered for the...

U.S. schoolchildren suffer from a ‘history deficit’

WASHINGTON, DC – The Department of Education conducts periodic assessments of the proficiency of America’s Elementary, Middle School and High...

Don’t dissuade your kids to study liberal arts

WASHINGTON, DC – Approximately 3.6 million seniors will graduate from high school in the spring, and it is estimated that...

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