For Graduate Students in American History
Each year, the Illinois Society of The National Society of The Colonial Dames of America presents a a financial award to a Ph. D. candidate in American History studying at an Illinois university.

Part of the mission of our Society is to help educate our fellow citizens and ourselves in our country’s history and, in so doing, develop an appreciation of our colonial past and our obligation to uphold the values and responsibilities set forth by our ancestors. To that end we feel it is important to support scholars committed to research in subjects related to American History.

To download the 2010 scholarship application, click here. (PDF)
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Congressional Essay Contest

WW LogoThe award-winning Washington Workshops seminars bring to life the lessons of American democracy. These six day programs seek to increase citizen participation in the electoral process while increasing students knowledge of contemporary events through informative, on site dialogue sessions with leaders from both the federal government and private sectors.

To constantly seek out new information, to become involved and to find new answers are the timeless missions of youth and the goals of the Washington Workshops Foundation.

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