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The Boston Patriot with Fourth of July
content, 1810. (GLC 08830)
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On September 7th, the School District of Philadelphia
will open Constitution High School, a new magnet school
created in partnership with the National Constitution
Center and the Gilder Lehrman Institute of American History.
The school will be the Institute’s first history
school in Pennsylvania and will feature a curriculum grounded
in American history, law, and government.
Students set to attend the school gathered on July 20th
to choose the school’s colors, mascot, and motto.
View coverage of the event that appeared on WPVI-TV (Philadelphia):
From WPVI-TV, Philadelphia, PA
July 20, 2006
Constitution
High School
WPVI-TV Philadelphia, PA
connection:
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The Gilder Lehrman Institute currently sponsors 31 history
schools nationwide. These schools are rigorous, college-preparatory
schools centered on American history. They have a track
record of raising test scores and sending more than 90
percent of graduating seniors to college. At the core
of these schools is a four-year sequence of courses in
American history. In many of these schools, the entire
student body participates in the Gilder Lehrman program.
In other schools, a select portion of the student body
participates.
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