Lesson Plan The History of the Supreme Court, 1787 to 1937 Government and Civics 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12 Click here to download this five-lesson unit.
Video: Book Breaks Judy Tzu-Chun Wu and Gwendolyn Mink - "Fierce and Fearless: Patsy Takemoto Mink, First Woman of Color in Congress" Government and Civics Judy Tzu-Chun Wu is a professor of history and Asian American studies at the University of California, Irvine. Gwendolyn Mink is the daughter of the late Congresswoman Patsy Takemoto Mink of Hawaii. Order Fierce and Fearless at the...
Video: Inside The Vault Inside the Vault: 1796 Civics Textbook Government and Civics 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13+ On July 6, 2023, our curators were joined by Dr. Adam Laats (Binghamton University) to discuss the 1796 book A Plain Political Catechism Intended for the Use of Schools in the United States of America . The program explored the...
Video: Inside The Vault Inside the Vault: Twentieth-Century Voting Rights Government and Civics 9, 10, 11, 12, 13+ On August 3, 2023, our curators were joined by Dr. Barbara Perry, Gerald L. Baliles Professor and director of Presidential Studies at the University of Virginia’s Miller Center, to discuss materials related to twentieth-century...
Video: Book Breaks Jonathan Eig - "King, A Life" Government and Civics Jonathan Eig is a best-selling author. Order King, A Life at the Gilder Lehrman Book Shop We receive an affiliate commission from every purchase through the link provided. Thank you for supporting our programs! ...
Video: Inside The Vault Inside the Vault: The Reynolds Pamphlet Government and Civics 9, 10, 11, 12, 13+ What led Alexander Hamilton to publish the infamous Reynolds Pamphlet (entitled Observations on Certain Documents . . . ) in which he confessed to an extramarital affair? What impact did it have on him, his family, and his career?...
Video: General Witnessing History: The Pardon of Homer Plessy Government and Civics In conjunction with our panel, Witnessing History: The Pardon of Homer Plessy (presented in partnership with the Office of the Governor of Louisiana), the Gilder Lehrman Institute has compiled this list of resources on the Plessy v....
Video: Inside The Vault Inside the Vault: Honoring America’s First Woman Veteran: The Revolutionary War Service of Margaret Corbin Government and Civics 9, 10, 11, 12, 13+ Celebrate Veterans Day and learn about the Revolutionary War service of Margaret “Molly” Corbin! On November 2, 2023, our curators discussed Corbin’s life and legacy with Dr. Holly Mayer of Duquesne University. Margaret “Molly”...
Video: Inside The Vault Inside the Vault: The San Francisco Earthquake Geography, Government and Civics 9, 10, 11, 12, 13+ “Wednesday, April 18th. will go down in history as the date of the most terrible calamity the United States, and particularly California, has ever known. I do not feel much like writing about it. Would feel better if I could cry but...
Lesson Plan The History of Federal, State, and Tribal Powers, 1788–2020 Government and Civics 9, 10, 11, 12 Click here to download this five-lesson unit.