Free books for students! Help us launch our History School Book Club

History School Book ClubWe’re excited to announce a pilot program for high school students called History School Book Club.

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Two New Self-Paced Courses: Chinese in the United States and the 1960s in Historical Perspective

The Gilder Lehrman Institute is excited to offer two new Self-Paced Courses.
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EduHam Online March 2022 Newsletter: The Boston Massacre and Mandy Gonzalez

Welcome to the official newsletter for the Hamilton Education Program Online, the program whose goal is to help students in grades 6–12 see the relevance of the Founding Era by using primary sources to create a performance piece (e.g., a song, rap, poem, or scene) following the model used by Lin-Manuel Miranda to create the musical Hamilton. Finding Inspiration from the Boston Massacre for EduHam Online Pieces
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Spring 2022 Newsletter

The Gilder Lehrman Institute welcomes you to spring with a host of new and familiar programs for teachers and students in our Spring 2022 Newsletter! Highlights include
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History U Offers Free Advanced American History Courses for High School Students

The Gilder Lehrman Institute now offers free, graduate-level American history courses for high school students with History U. The History U program lets high school students explore American history with top scholars, via modified versions of our MA in American History courses. Our first three History U courses are
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Announcing the Spring 2022 Issue of HISTORY NOW: The Honored Dead: African American Cemeteries, Graveyards, and Burial Grounds

The Gilder Lehrman Institute is pleased to announce the publication of the Spring 2022 issue of History Now, The Honored Dead: African American Cemeteries, Graveyards, and Burial Grounds.
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Inside the Vault on Thursday, March 3: Postmaster Mary Katherine Goddard Appeals to Washington

Inside the Vault: Highlights from the Gilder Lehrman Collection is an online program that explores unique primary sources from the Gilder Lehrman Collection.
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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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