National History Academy: 10th-12th Grade Students<\/p>\n<\/div><\/div>\n\n\n
Spend your summer walking in the footsteps of leaders who helped define and shape the American story, including Presidents, civil rights leaders, and soldiers who fought for the birth and survival of the nation. See and learn about seminal documents that shaped our history from subject matter experts and master teachers. Get behind-the-scenes access to historic sites no other program can provide.<\/p>\n<\/div>
The Academy offers a life-changing experience for high school students with an interest in the history, law and government of the United States of America<\/p>\n\n\n\n
The Academy offers a unique blend of formal and informal learning with opportunities for first-hand experiences at the nation\u2019s premier historic landmarks in Washington, DC, Virginia, Maryland, West Virginia and Pennsylvania. The program explores the extraordinary events and leaders of American history from pre-colonial times to the 21st century. This was the period when the idea of America took shape and when this idea survived the trauma of Civil War.<\/p>\n<\/div>
At the same time, the Academy will focus on major themes\u2014everyday life in the American colonies; the principles of liberty and equality embodied in America\u2019s founding documents; the divisive and decisive debate over slavery; the transformation of the national economy through the industrial and transportation revolutions; and the social and cultural impact of the struggle for civil rights.<\/p>\n<\/div>