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Heroes of History Newsroom We the People Home NEH Home
Strengthening the teaching, learning, and understanding of American history and culture.
We the People, NEH, 1100 Pennsylvania Avenue, NW, Washington, DC 20506, 202-606-8474, wethepeople@neh.gov
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2nd Annual Heroes of History Lecture, Abraham Lincoln, American Hero, Lecture by Harold Holzer, October 18, 2004, Click here for tickets
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News and Events
NEH announces the winners of the 2004 Idea of America essay contest
Lincoln scholar Harold Holzer to deliver "Heroes of History" Lecture
NEH awards first grants for America's Historic Places
NEH announces the second We the People Bookshelf, a set of books for young readers on the theme of freedom
We the People grants for 2003 and 2004

Learn about the initiative
Our American Amnesia
Polls show that many Americans lack basic knowledge bout the nation's history. NEH Chairman Bruce Cole worries about the reprecussions. Read.
Learning History
EDSITEment features more than 200 lesson plans for teachers of American literature and history.