NEH Summer Institute for School Teachers
June 21-26 or July 12-16, 2010

Abraham Lincoln and the Forging of Modern America

Funded by the National Endowment for the Humanities Landmarks of American History and Culture: Workshops for Schoolteachers

We invite you to join us during the summer of 2010 for an extraordinary program on the campus of Southern Illinois University Edwardsville (SIUE) and in Springfield, Illinois.

We will host 40 teachers in each of two, no-cost one-week workshops in which we will explore Abraham Lincoln’s life in Springfield and New Salem Village, Illinois and the political and historical challenges he faced as President. Join us as we hear from outstanding Lincoln scholars drawn from universities in the St. Louis area.

This Landmarks Workshop, Abraham Lincoln and the Forging of Modern America has been designated as a “We the People” project to provide opportunity to enhance the teaching of American history and culture.

$1,200 Participant Stipend and SIUE Graduate Tuition Waiver (optional, university fees $160 applies)

Applications must be postmarked no later than March 2, 2010.

For more information, eligibility requirements, and application instructions, please visit
www.siue.edu/neh

Contact:
Dr. Caroline R. Pryor
capryor@siue.edu or nehlincoln@siue.edu