Brown v. Board of Education: On This Day, May 17

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On May 17, 1954, the US Supreme Court handed down a landmark decision in Brown v. Board of Education of Topeka, Kansas, unanimously ruling that racial segregation in schools was unconstitutional. The decision overturned the 1896 Plessy v. Ferguson, which infamously permitted "separate but equal" facilities. Chief Justice Earl Warren responded directly to the 60-year-old case when he declared, "In the field of public education, the doctrine of ‘separate but equal’ has no place. Separate educational facilities are inherently unequal."

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Network with New Friends and Meet Up with Old Friends at the GLI Teacher Symposium This Summer

In July 2022, teachers from across the United States learned, networked, and grew together as they worked closely with renowned scholars in various fields of American history at the Gilder Lehrman Teacher Symposium at Gettysburg College in Pennsylvania.
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AJHS's Gemma Birnbaum on Sponsorship of the Making Modern America Teacher Seminar

In our twenty-ninth year offering Teacher Seminars, the Gilder Lehrman Institute of American History is very pleased, once again, to welcome the sponsorship of the American Jewish Historical Society (AJHS) for Making Modern America: Business & Politics in the Twentieth Century.  
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Classroom and Parent Resources for Presidents' Day

Presidents’ Day, celebrated on the third Monday in February, recognizes the birthdays of George Washington and Abraham Lincoln, ten days apart from each other. We offer many classroom and home study resources for learning more, not only about Washington and Lincoln but many other presidents throughout the country’s history:
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Learn to Teach the Full Civil Rights Movement at the GLI Teacher Symposium

The Gilder Lehrman Institute is pleased to return to Gettysburg College for our second annual Teacher Symposium from July 16 to July 19. We highlight here one of the seven exciting courses offered: The Civil Rights Movement: Teaching beyond the Master Narrative with Charles McKinney
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Announcing the 2023 Gilder Lehrman Lincoln Prize Finalists

The Gilder Lehrman Institute of American History is pleased to announce the finalists for the 2023 Gilder Lehrman Lincoln Prize:
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Black History Month Resources

In celebration of Black History Month, the Gilder Lehrman Institute highlights resources for studying Black history in America through curated groupings of documents and accompanying materials.
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Recent Press Mentions

Graduation Ceremony Held for the Gettysburg College–Gilder Lehrman MA in American History

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On Saturday, July 15, Gettysburg College celebrated the achievements of graduates of the Gettysburg College–Gilder Lehrman MA in American History.
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International Press for GLI's Spanish-American Curriculum Partnership with the Queen Sofía Spanish Institute

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The Sentinel Interviews Kevin Weddle on Winning the Gilder Lehrman Prize for Military History

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"In today’s 5 Questions, The Sentinel gave Weddle the opportunity to delve deeper into the research and findings of his book that recently earned him the Gilder Lehrman Prize for Military History."
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