NEH announces the winners of the 2004 Idea of America essay contest Lincoln scholar Harold Holzer to deliver "Heroes of History" Lecture NEH awards first grants for America's Historic Places NEH announces the second We the People Bookshelf, a set of books for young readers on the theme of freedom We the People grants for 2003 and 2004 Our American Amnesia Polls show that many Americans lack basic knowledge bout the nation's history. NEH Chairman Bruce Cole worries about the reprecussions. Read. Learning History EDSITEment features more than 200 lesson plans for teachers of American literature and history.