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Mrs. Bush's Remarks at the Fifth Annual Preserve America History Teacher of the Year Award Ceremony
Mrs. Laura Bush is shown the "Abraham Lincoln: A Man of His Time, A Man for All Times' exhibition, Friday, Oct. 24, 2008 in New York City by Dr. James Basker, President of the Gilder Lehrman Institute of American History. The tour at the Lincoln Room of Union League Club in New York City was immediately prior to the Fifth Annual Preserve America History Teacher of the Year Award ceremony. White House photo by Chris Greenberg
Mrs. Laura Bush is shown the "Abraham Lincoln: A Man of His Time, A Man for All Times' exhibition, Friday, Oct. 24, 2008 in New York City by Dr. James Basker, President of the Gilder Lehrman Institute of American History. The tour at the Lincoln Room of Union League Club in New York City was immediately prior to the Fifth Annual Preserve America History Teacher of the Year Award ceremony. White House photo by Chris Greenberg Full Story
Mrs. Laura Bush is shown the "Abraham Lincoln: A Man of His Time, A Man for All Times' exhibition, Friday, Oct. 24, 2008 in New York City by Dr. James Basker, President of the Gilder Lehrman Institute of American History. The tour at the Lincoln Room of Union League Club in New York City was immediately prior to the Fifth Annual Preserve America History Teacher of the Year Award ceremony. White House photo by Chris Greenberg
Mrs. Laura Bush presents the Fifth Annual Preserve America History Teacher of the Year award to David Mitchell, right, Friday, Oct. 24, 2008, at the Union League Club in New York City. She is joined by Dr. James Basker, President, Gilder Lehrman Institute of American History, left, and David Mitchell's students from Masconomet Regional High School in Boxford, Mass., David Burbank, 17, and Molly Byman, 18. The award notes the importance of teaching history and highlights the Preserve America initiative. White House photo by Chris Greenberg
Mrs. Laura Bush and daughter Barbara Bush visit the Lower East Side Tenement Museum in New York City, Friday, Oct. 24, 2008. The tour led by the museum's Vice President of Public Affairs, Mr. David Eng. Mrs. Bush said that it is important for all Americans to remember where we have come from and reflect on our history. She added that the museum makes it possible for visitors to see the past and remind us of our heritage in a diverse, thriving and immigrant culture. White House photo by Chris Greenberg
Mrs. Laura Bush visits the Lower East Side Tenement Museum in New York City, Friday, Oct 24, 2008. The tour is led by Mr. David Eng, the museum's Vice President of Public Affairs. The visit was to highlight the importance of historical preservation and celebrate the role immigration has played in America. White House photo by Chris Greenberg
Mrs. Laura Bush visits the Lower East Side Tenement Museum in New York City, Friday, Oct. 24, 2008, with her daughter, Barbara Bush. The tour is led by Mr. David Eng, Vice President of Public Affairs, of the museum. The museum received a Preserve America Presidential Award in may and was awarded a National Medal for Museum and Library Services last month for its work in helping to preserve the immigrant history that shapes our country. White House photo by Chris Greenberg
 
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