The Gilder Lehrman Institute Of American History Alabama Teacher of the Year
 
Winner: Mary Beth Pugh, Bluff Park School, Hoover
State Coordinator: Carolyn Townsend
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 State winners will be announced and honored at local ceremonies. The Gilder Lehrman Institute of American History honors each state winner with an award of $1,000 and a “History Teacher of the Year” plaque in a ceremony in their home state. The Institute also presents their school with an archive of educational resources, named in honor of that teacher, for use in the school library or resource center. Winners are selected in each state by panels of distinguished history educators under the supervision of the Gilder Lehrman Institute and Preserve America.
 
The National History Teacher of the Year is selected from the 50+ state winners, (including the District of Columbia, Department of Defense and U.S. Territories) by a panel of prominent historians. The 2008 national winner will be honored in early fall, in Washington, DC or New York City. The winner, together with the nominating supervisor, will travel to the national recognition ceremony with expenses paid by the Gilder Lehrman Institute of American History.