print email comment close Congressional Gold Medal Recipients: 1776 to Present URL: http://clerk.house.gov/art_history/house_history/goldMedal.html Description: A list of the Congressional Gold Medals awarded from March 25, 1776, to the present. This medal is the highest civilian award in the United States "for distinguished achievements and contributions." List includes name of recipient, date of approval, and the public law. From the U.S. House of Representatives. Publisher: U.S. House of Representatives Library of Congress Subject Headings: Decorations of honor -- United States Medals LII Database Information: Record 19116 created by Dana Evans on 10/25/2000 Last modification on 02/19/2009 Published: 02/19/2009   Funding agency: California State Library LII Item ID: http://lii.org/cs/lii/view/item/19116