[applause] robert darnton.ational humanities medal to robert darnton for his commitment to making knowledge accessible to everyone. an eminent cultural historian and librarian, dr. darnton has illuminated the world of enlightenment and revolutionary france, and has pursued his vision for a national library of digitized books. [applause] andrew delbanco. [applause] the 2011 national humanities medal to andrew delbanco for his insight into the american character, past and present. in writing that spans the literature of melville and emerson to contemporary issues in higher education, he has continually informed our understanding of what is means to live in america. [applause] accepting on behalf of national history day, cathy gorn. [applause] the 2011 national humanities medal to national history day for sparking passion for history in students across our country. every year national history day inspires more than half a million young americans to write, perform, research and document the human story. [applause]

[applause] robert darnton. national humanities medal to robert darnton for his commitment to making knowledge accessible to everyone. an eminent cultural historian and librarian, dr. darnton has illuminated the world of enlightenment and revolutionary france, and has pursued his vision for a national library of digitized books. [applause] andrew delbanco. [applause] the 2011 national humanities medal to andrew delbanco for his insight into the american character, past and present. in writing that spans the literature of melville and emerson to contemporary issues in higher education, he has continually informed our understanding of what is means to live in america. [applause] accepting on behalf of national history day, cathy gorn. [applause] the 2011 national humanities medal to national history day for sparking passion for history in students across our country. every year national history day inspires more than half a million young americans to write, perform, research and document the human story. [applause

[applause] >> robert darnton.plause] the 2011 national humanities medal to robert darnton for his commitment to making knowledge accessible to everyone. an imminent cultural historian he has pursued his vision for a national library of digitized books. [applause] andrew delbanco. the 2011 national humanities medal to andrew delbanco for his insight into the american character, past and present. in writing the spans of literature to melville, he has continually informed our understanding of what it means to live in america. [applause] accepting on behalf of national history day, kathy govern. the 2011 national humanities medal to national history day for sparking passion for history in students across our country. every year, national history day inspires more than half a million young americans to write, perform research, and document the human story. [applause] charles rosen. [applause] the 2011 national humanities medal to charles rosen for his contributions as a pianist and a scholar, demonstrating a rare abili