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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Washington and Lee University Professor Lucas Morel’s “Race and Rights in America” Available as a Self-Paced Course

The Gilder Lehrman Institute is now offering three new Self-Paced Courses with distinguished professors Carol Berkin, Lucas Morel, and Michael Neiberg, perfect for summer professional development and general interest. Each course, composed of twelve lectures, was originally presented as part of the Pace–Gilder Lehrman MA in American History Program and is now available at the History Shop.
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Celebrate 25 Years with GLI and Send Us Your #MyGLI25 Story

Send Us Your #MyGLI25 Story! Are you a teacher, student, administrator, scholar or history buff who has benefited from or been involved in the Gilder Lehrman Institute of American History? Be it through gaining new knowledge or finding new opportunities for professional development or personal growth, how has GLI been a part of your life? We would love to hear your story! 
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CUNY Professor Carol Berkin’s “Women in the American Revolution” Available as a Self-Paced Course

The Gilder Lehrman Institute is now offering three new Self-Paced Courses with distinguished professors Carol Berkin, Lucas Morel, and Michael Neiberg, perfect for summer professional development and general interest. Each course, composed of twelve lectures, was originally presented as part of the Pace–Gilder Lehrman MA in American History Program. WOMEN IN THE AMERICAN REVOLUTION with Professor Carol Berkin
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Meet the 2019 Gilder Lehrman History Scholars

<p><img alt="2019 History Scholars in the Gilder Lehrman Collection with Assistant Curator Allison Kraft" src="/sites/default/files/History%20Scholars%20with%20Allison%20in%20the%20collection.jpg" style="float:right; height:200px; width:300px" title="2019 History Scholars in the Gilder Lehrman Collection with Assistant Curator Allison Kraft" />Since 2012, the Gilder Lehrman Institute has recognized up to fifteen outstanding college students for excellence in American history or American studies as well as commitment to public service, lead
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Historian Michael Neiberg on the causes of World War II

In this video from our Self-Paced Course on World War II, US Army War College historian Michael Neiberg explores World War II from its roots in World War I through the Potsdam Conference and Hiroshima, shifting from Pacific to European theaters in tracing the contingencies that turned an isolationist United States into a superpower fighting two wars at once. 
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The Gilder Lehrman Institute Hosts Henry Louis Gates, Jr., at Pace University

On Friday, May 31, 2019, the Gilder Lehrman Institute and Pace University hosted a book talk and screening with Professor Henry Louis Gates, Jr., the Alphonse Fletcher University Professor and director of the Hutchins Center for Afr
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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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