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Lifetime Achievement in the Humanities James M. McPherson NJCH honors James M. McPherson , professor emeritus of history at Princeton University and renowned expert on the Civil War, for his extraordinary efforts to inform Americans about the history of the Civil War era.

McPherson has written and edited more than 25 books of history, winning the Pulitzer Prize for Battle Cry of Freedom: The Civil War Era . His most recent book is the biography Abraham Lincoln.

McPherson has written and edited more than 25 books of history, winning the Pulitzer Prize for Battle Cry of Freedom: The Civil War Era . His most recent book is the biography Abraham Lincoln.

2009 Humanities Book of the Year NJCH honors Annette Gordon-Reed , professor of history at Rutgers University and professor of law at New York Law School, for The Hemingses of Monticello: An American Family. Annette Gordon-Reed

Gordon-Reed marshals her exhaustive research to tell the story of the Hemings family, recreating the world of 18th and 19th century slavery with a nuanced and careful eye.

Gordon-Reed marshals her exhaustive research to tell the story of the Hemings family, recreating the world of 18th and 19th century slavery with a nuanced and careful eye.

2009 Humanities Teacher of the Year Gregory Woodruff NJCH honors Gregory Woodruff , an English and humanities teacher at Montclair High School, for his success in introducing students to the humanities.

2009 Humanities Teacher of the Year

Greg Woodruff’s popular Humanities seminars connect the literature, art and philosophy of the past with the present using a student-centered approach that emphasizes inquiry and comprehension. “ His passion and infectious enthusiasm for the humanities was evident in every class. The breadth of material covered was astounding, yet he managed to make every concept accessible.” Naomi Horowitz, former student

Greg Woodruff’s popular Humanities seminars connect the literature, art and philosophy of the past with the present using a student-centered approach that emphasizes inquiry and comprehension.

2009 Honor Book John Fea, The Way of Improvement Leads Home: Philip Vickers Fithian and the Rural Enlightenment in Early America (University of Pennsylvania Press)

Arthur Lefkowitz, Benedict Arnold’s Army: The 1775 American Invasion of Canada During the Revolutionary War (Savas Beatie) 2009 Honor Book

Arthur Lefkowitz, Benedict Arnold’s Army: The 1775 American Invasion of Canada During the Revolutionary War (Savas Beatie)

W. Barksdale Maynard, Woodrow Wilson: Princeton to the Presidency (Yale University Press) 2009 Honor Book

W. Barksdale Maynard, Woodrow Wilson: Princeton to the Presidency (Yale University Press)

2009 Honor Book James M. McPherson, Tried by War: Abraham Lincoln as Commander in Chief (The Penguin Press)

Michael Robertson, Worshipping Walt: The Whitman Disciples (Princeton University Press) 2009 Honor Book

Michael Robertson, Worshipping Walt: The Whitman Disciples (Princeton University Press)

More than 3000 teachers have attended Teacher Institute professional development seminars since 1994. Teacher Institute Topics include…

More than 3000 teachers have attended Teacher Institute professional development seminars since 1994.

Teacher Institute: Literature and Democracy “ The level of discussion guided by experts in their fields invites deep thinking and multiple perspectives on topics that are both grounded in history and highly relevant in current society.”

Literature and Democracy seminar attendees at a teleconference with former U.S. Poet Laureate and New Jersey native Robert Pinsky

Teacher Institute: Religious Diversity

“ In the last three years, I attended Religious Diversity in America, New Jersey’s Many Faces, and New Scholarship in African American History. These were the finest experiences I have ever had…I am still talking about what I learned and experienced. I can’t wait to return.”

Teacher Institute: Coming of Age Literature

“ I feel fortunate to have participated in the NJCH Teacher Institutes, as these classes have enriched my own goals of being a life-long learner and a more accomplished, informed educator.”

Teachers examine the “What’s Going On?” exhibit at the New Jersey Historical Society during a field trip to Newark Teacher Institute: The 20th Century and the African American Experience