2025 Student Contests: Take a deep dive into American history—and win cash prizes

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This spring, the Gilder Lehrman Institute of American History is pleased to offer a series of contests for students in grades 3 through 12. All contests are free to enter, provide cash prizes for the winners, and allow students the opportunity to explore a particular topic, theme, or individual from American history. 

Learn more about each contest below, and please email education@gilderlehrman.org if you have any questions!

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2019 Teacher Seminar Registration Now Open

The Gilder Lehrman Institute of American History offers rigorous Teacher Seminars for K–12 educators. Held at colleges and historic sites across the US and abroad, the weeklong workshops include daily programs with leading American historians, visits to local historic sites, and hands-on work with primary sources.
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Immigration in Historical and Contemporary Context: An Interview with HISTORY NOW Contributor Jane Hong

One of the featured writers in the Fall 2018 issue of History Now is Jane Hong, an assistant professor of history at Occidental College in Los Angeles. Her first book, Opening the Gates to Asia: A Transpacific History of How America Repealed Asian Exclusion, will be published in Fall 2019 by the University of North Carolina Press.
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New Exhibitions Featuring Gilder Lehrman Materials on Civil and Voting Rights for African Americans

New-York Historical Society and Morgan Library Exhibitions Display Gilder Lehrman Collection Documents  Opening on Tuesday, November 13, 2018 
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Introducing Laura LaChappelle, the 2018 Georgia History Teacher of the Year

Laura LaChappelle  Georgia History Teacher of the Year 
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Susan B. Anthony Fights for Voting Rights for Women in 1882

From the Gilder Lehrman Collection: A Call to Arms from Susan B. Anthony  Building on the women’s suffrage materials in the Collection, the Gilder Lehrman Institute has recently acquired an impassioned letter from the foremost advocate for women’s right to vote. 
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Introducing Emily McCormick, the 2018 Department of Defense Schools History Teacher of the Year

Emily McCormick DoDEA History Teacher of the Year
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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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