History School

  • History School

    The Gilder Lehrman History School is a free summer program for high school students, who are offered a series of live interactive courses with Gilder Lehrman master teachers. The program’s goal is for students to be interested and excited about the content presented, leaving each lesson more knowledgeable about a new idea, theme, event, document, or pivotal moment.
      

    Scroll down to view videos from a selection of courses offered.
     

    Check back in April for Summer 2026 courses.

     

    Image: Integrated classroom at Anacostia High School, Washington, DC, photograph by Warren K. Leffler, 1957 (Library of Congress)

    Integrated classroom at Anacostia High School, Washington, D.C.

  • Marist University–Long Reach Society Scholarship

    The Gilder Lehrman Institute and Marist University, with the generous support of the McCormick Family Foundation, are pleased to offer the Long Reach Society Scholarship.


    Each year, scholarships will cover students’ tuition for $10,000 per year for four years (assuming continued eligibility), with scholarships reserved for both Pell-eligible students and students without financial need.


    Deadline for fall 2026 applications is February 15.

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    McCormick Family Foundation–Gilder Lehrman Scholars Elisabet Guerrero Hernandez '25, Olivia Korach '26, and Ethan Roy '26 review documents from the Gilder Lehrman Collection.