National Humanities Medal
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The National Humanities Medal is a prestigious United States honor awarded by the President to individuals or groups whose work has deepened the nation’s understanding and appreciation of the humanities.
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| Predicate | Object |
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| instanceOf |
United States national medal
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civilian award → humanities award → |
| administeredBy |
National Endowment for the Humanities
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| awardedFor |
broadening citizens’ engagement with the humanities
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deepening the nation’s understanding of the humanities → preserving and interpreting the humanities → |
| awardedSince |
1997
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| awardingBodyRole |
recognizes lifetime or exceptional contributions to the humanities
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| awardingFrequency |
annual
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| category |
national civilian honor
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| ceremonyLocation |
usually the White House
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| country |
United States
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| domain |
American culture
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historical scholarship → literary scholarship → public humanities → |
| eligibility |
groups
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individuals → institutions → nonprofit organizations → |
| establishedBy |
United States Congress
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| field |
humanities
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| firstAwarded |
1997
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| formerName |
Charles Frankel Prize in the Humanities
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| hasComponent |
citation
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medal → |
| inception |
1997
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| languageOfCitation |
English
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| legalBasis |
United States federal statute
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| notableRecipient |
American Antiquarian Society
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Henry Louis Gates Jr. → Isabel Wilkerson → Jill Lepore → John Hope Franklin → Ken Burns → National Constitution Center → Ron Chernow → Toni Morrison → Wynton Marsalis → |
| presentedBy |
President of the United States
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| relatedAward |
National Medal of Arts
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| replaced |
Charles Frankel Prize in the Humanities
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| scope |
national
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| selectionProcess |
final selection by the President of the United States
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public nominations → review by the National Endowment for the Humanities → |
| status |
currently awarded
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| symbolizes |
national recognition of contributions to the humanities
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| typicalNumberOfRecipientsPerYear |
up to 12
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| yearEstablished |
1997
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