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| New Orleans students attend Gilder Lehrman Institute
Saturday Academy of American History |
On January 27th, 2007, the Gilder Lehrman Institute
of American History opened a Saturday Academy of American
History in New Orleans. The academy, a partnership with
the Algiers Charter Schools Association, is open to
middle school and high school students in New Orleans
and offers free elective courses on Saturday mornings.
This semester, course offerings include: World War II,
The Civil War, The American Civil Rights Movement, and
Geography and Technology.
View coverage of the opening day on WGNO-TV (New Orleans):
From WGNO-TV, New Orleans, LA
January 27, 2007
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New Orleans Saturday Academy
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The Gilder Lehrman Institute of American History has offered
Saturday Academies of American History since 2002. In
2006, the Institute offered 19 academies to middle school
and high school students in California, Florida, Kansas,
New Jersey, New York, Ohio, and Wisconsin. In all, nearly
3,000 students attended the academies, representing 178
schools.
For more information on Saturday Academies of American
History, visit: http://www.gilderlehrman.org/teachers/history4.html
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