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Where

History

Comes Alive

Learning Through the Power of Place

The National History Academy is a once-in-a-lifetime opportunity for high school students to spend the summer exploring American History in a whole new way: through the power of place.

Five weeks
of discovery

June 24 to July 28, 2018

Students at the National History Academy will walk in the footsteps of leaders who helped define and shape the American story including George Washington, Thomas Jefferson, James Madison, John Brown, Harriet Tubman, Abraham Lincoln, and Martin Luther King, Jr., and where soldiers fought for the birth and survival of this nation.

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Our Unique Experiences

In the region surrounding the Nation’s Capital

Proudly supported by

Ken Burns

Click below to watch a short video from Ken.
Itinerary

The National Archives

Meet with patriotic philanthropist David Rubenstein in the David Rubenstein Visitors Center at the National Archives
Itinerary

Gettysburg National Military Park

Screen the classic movie "Gettysburg" with the film’s Director Ron Maxwell
Itinerary

Historic Jamestown

Participate in an archaeological dig at the site of the Jamestown settlement
  • Educate

    Educating the leaders of tomorrow to reflect on where our nation has been

  • Engage

    Engaging students in the rights and responsibilities of American Citizenship

  • Inspire

    Inspiring independent thought on the importance of history in our own lives


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Your Journey begins here

Experience history first hand at the National History Academy. Walk in the footsteps of leaders who helped define and shape the American story, and use their words as inspiration as you explore the meaning of history in your own life.

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