named in honor of the 16th present the gilder lehrman lincoln prize started in 1990 and has been awarded annually for abraham lincoln the american civil wars soldier for the american civil war hero. 50 the inspired leadership of louis lehrman and richard gilder the lincoln prize committee has considered more than 3200 works that awarded more than $1.5 million in prices over the last three decades. the award has on the scholars such as barbara fields doris kearns goodwin jim macpherson and filmmaker steven spielberg and timbers honored for the not for four the not for a price for his documentary message the silver roll -- the civil war as well as many others. the gilder lehrman lincoln prize has set the standard for scholarly awards and shines a bright light on the legacy of lincoln and the breadth of his accomplishments as well as the heroes of the civil war. although america may change and grow the memory in the words of abraham lincoln remain precious. with malice toward none let charity belong. let us drive on and finish the work we are in the mind of the nation's wounds to bind up th