Mrs. Cheney speaks to students from Francis Scott Key Elementary School (Arlington, Va.) at the unveiling of the 2004 National Endowment for the Humanities (NEH) We the People Bookshelf, announced on June 8, in Freedom Park in Rosslyn, Va. Photo by Christy Bowe.
Mrs. Cheney, who has spent much of her professional life writing and speaking about the importance of knowing history and teaching it well, helps unveil the National Endowment for the Humanities We the People Bookshelf each year.
Since 2003, NEH has provided sets of classic books for younger readers (K-12) to 2,000 libraries across the country. With several titles for readers in four different grade ranges, there are 15 books on this year’s We the People Bookshelf.
Mrs. Cheney served as Chairwoman of the National Endowment for the Humanities from 1986 to 1993.
