In Their Own Words is a new essay contest open to all high school students at Gilder Lehrman Affiliate Schools. The contest offers students the opportunity to examine primary sources in the Gilder Lehrman Collection and to demonstrate their skills in historical interpretation and textual analysis.
The Gilder Lehrman Institute is pleased to offer
Ten $500 prizes for high school students in grades 10–12
Ten $250 prizes for each winner’s teacher for history programming or classroom resources
Want to participate? Here are the details: