12:15–1:45 p.m.

National Coalition for History Brown-Bag Forum
The Bush Administration and Federal History Programs: What’s in Store for the Future
Marriott, Maryland Suite C

Presiding:

Bruce Craig, Director, National Coalition for History

This session will explore the future of three key federally funded history-related programs: The National Endowment for the Humanities (NEH) “We the People,” the Department of Education’s “Teaching American History” grant program, and the anticipated reauthorization of the National Historical Publications and Records Commission (NHPRC). Invited guests include Bruce Cole, chairman of the NEH; Max Evans, executive director of NHPRC; and Eugene Hickok, Undersecretary of Education.