b'WHAT IS THE ACADEMY FORAMERICANDEMOCRACY?The Academy for American Democracy(AAD) is the newest educationalinitiative at the New-York HistoricalSociety focusing onhistoryandcivicseducationfor 5th to 9th graders.Students learn how the concept ofdemocracy, crafted by ancient Athenians,inspired the American founders, andtrace the evolution of Americandemocracy from the Constitution to the present day.'