Name: The Gilder Lehrman Institute Civil War Essay Prize
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The Gilder Lehrman Institute Civil War Essay Prize is an annual writing contest encouraging students to engage deeply with the history, causes, legacy, and continuing impact of the American Civil War. This competition invites high school and college students to research and reflect on historical evidence, primary sources, and scholarly interpretations while developing their analytical and writing skills. Essays submitted should address a prompt issued by the Institute for the current academic cycle, allowing entrants to explore themes such as wartime memory, social consequences, political developments, or comparisons between past and present societal challenges.
The Essay Prize is designed to promote historical literacy and critical thinking among young scholars. Entrants are encouraged to produce well-researched, thoughtful, and original essays that demonstrate a clear understanding of the Civil War and its broader significance in American history. Past participants have used this contest to deepen their historical knowledge, practice archival research, and connect history to modern civic issues. The competition is open to students who are either in the final years of high school or already enrolled in a college/university program.
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March
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