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We the People: An initiative from NEH
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From the earliest days of American democracy, the study of history has been essential to the preservation of freedom. The Founders knew that democracy demanded wisdom. As Thomas Jefferson stated, "If a nation expects to be ignorant and free, it expects what never was and never will be."
Today it is all the more urgent that we study American history and culture. Defending the ideas and ideals of America requires more than a strong national defense. Americans must know our nation's past so we can uphold its guiding principles and labor toward a free and just society.
On Constitution Day 2002, President George W. Bush announced We the People, an NEH initiative to explore significant events and themes in our nation's history, and to share these lessons with all Americans.
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