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How does Preserve America encourage and support history education?

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How does Preserve America encourage and support history education?

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In addition to its work with The History Channel, Preserve America is working with the Gilder Lehrman Institute of America History on an annual History Teacher of the Year award. The first History Teacher of the Year was recognized by Mrs. Laura Bush in a ceremony in November 2004, and the second was honored in October 2005. Other educational efforts are supported through existing Federal efforts, such as programs of the National Park Service, the National Endowment for the Humanities, and the Department of Education. What are the deadlines for Preserve America Presidential Award nominations and Preserve America Communities applications?The deadline for Preserve America Presidential Award nominations varies each year; usually an announcement is made in the summer, with the deadline on or about November 1. There are quarterly deadlines for Preserve America Communities applications—March 1, June 1, September 1, and December 1 of each year.