National Humanities Medal
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The National Humanities Medal is an American award that annually recognizes several individuals, groups, or institutions for work that has "deepened the nation's understanding of the humanities, broadened our citizens' engagement with the humanities, or helped preserve and expand Americans' access to important resources in the humanities."<ref name=awards>{{#invoke:citation/CS1|citation |CitationClass=web }}</ref>
The annual Charles Frankel Prize in the Humanities was established in 1988 and succeeded by the National Humanities Medal in 1997. The token is a bronze medal designed by a 1995 Frankel Prize winner, David Macaulay.<ref name=awards/>
Medals are conferred annually, usually by the U.S. President, to as many as twelve living candidates and existing organizations nominated early in the calendar year. The president selects the winners in consultation with the National Endowment for the Humanities (NEH).<ref name=nominations>{{#invoke:citation/CS1|citation |CitationClass=web }}</ref> NEH asks that nominators consult the list of previous winners and consider the National Medal of Arts to recognize contributions in "the creative or performing arts".<ref name="nominations" />
RecipientsEdit
Medalists are listed by year, then alphabetically by surname.<ref name=winners>{{#invoke:citation/CS1|citation |CitationClass=web }}</ref>
The Charles Frankel PrizeEdit
- 1989
- 1990
- 1991
- 1992
- 1993
- 1994
- 1995
- 1996
The National Humanities MedalEdit
- 1997
- 1998
- 1999
- 2000
- 2001
- 2002
- 2003
- 2004
- 2005
- 2006
- 2007
- 2008
- 2009
- 2010
- 2011
- 2012
- 2013
- 2014
- 2015
- 2016
- None awarded<ref>Template:Cite news</ref>
- 2017
- None awarded<ref name="Schuessler"/>
- 2018
- None awarded<ref name="Schuessler">Template:Cite news</ref>
- 2019
- 2020
- 2021
- 2022
- 2023