Programs

This project restores to view the lives and works of a wide array of African Americans in the period 1760 to 1800.

This free weekly program features live interviews with scholars discussing their new books.

Explore the pivotal moments and key figures in American history that we celebrate each year on our calendar.

This initiative explores the importance of the Declaration of Independence in the history of the US and the world.

$25,000 award for an outstanding non-fiction book in English on the subject of slavery, resistance, and/or abolition

$50,000 award for the year’s best works on our nation’s founding era

$50,000 award for the finest scholarly work on Abraham Lincoln, the Civil War soldier, or the American Civil War era

$50,000 award for the best book on American military history

This free monthly online public program highlights unique primary sources from the Gilder Lehrman Collection.

Doctoral candidates, faculty, and independent scholars can apply for short-term $3,000 research grants.

Dive into 500 years of American history with eminent historians studying at your own pace and schedule.

Learn about the historical connections between Spain and America through an array of educational materials.