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Video: Inside The Vault

Inside the Vault: Black Enfranchisement and Education: Selected Gilder Lehrman Collection Items on Exhibition at the Morgan Library & Museum

Government and Civics

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On January 5, 2023, our curators discussed documents from the Morgan Library & Museum’s exhibition Fighting to Learn: Black Enfranchisement and Education in the Gilder Lehrman Collection . They were joined by Dr. Jesse Erickson,...

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Watch MA Students and Staff Discuss the Gettysburg College–Gilder Lehrman MA in American History

The application deadline to register for Spring 2023 courses in the Gettysburg College–Gilder Lehrman MA in American History is January 26, 2023. Please watch this informative recording of the past week's open house to hear teachers...

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Kostya Kennedy - "True: The Four Seasons of Jackie Robinson"

Art

Kostya Kennedy is the editorial director at Dotdash Meredith and a former senior writer at Sports Illustrated . Order The Four Seasons of Jackie Robinson at the Gilder Lehrman Book Shop We receive an affiliate commission from every...

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Classroom and Parent Resources for Martin Luther King, Jr. Day

On the third Monday of every January, the United States celebrates the birthday of Martin Luther King Jr., the iconic Baptist minister and activist who became one of the most well-known leaders of the Civil Rights Movement. The first...

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Meet Five Student Advisory Council Members

Created in 2014, the Gilder Lehrman Institute’s Student Advisory Council is a diverse group of high-achieving students in grades 8–12 with an interest in history. At monthly meetings, the Council provides valuable feedback on the...

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New History U Course for High School Students: Capitalism in American History

The Gilder Lehrman Institute’s History U lets high school students explore American history with top scholars—completely free of charge. Explore the latest addition to the History U catalog. Capitalism in American History Led by David...

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Erin Kelly and Patsy Rembert - "Chasing Me to My Grave: An Artist's Memoir to the Jim Crow South"

Art

Erin Kelly is a professor of philosophy at Tufts University and Patsy Rembert is a youth advocate and the wife of the artist Winfred Rembert. Order Chasing Me to My Grave at the Gilder Lehrman Book Shop We receive an affiliate...

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The Gettysburg College-Gilder Lehrman MA in American History Sets K-12 Educators on a Path of Career Advancement

New York, NY, January 20, 2023 – The Gilder Lehrman Institute of American History and Gettysburg College offer an affordable, fully online master’s degree program—led by renowned, award-winning historians—that brings together the...

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Traveling Exhibitions | Frederick Douglass: Advocate for Equality

> Frederick Douglass: Advocate for Equality features an exploration of the full trajectory of Douglass’s epic life from 1818 to 1895. In this traveling exhibition, viewers can learn about Douglass’s...

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The Gilder Lehrman Institute Welcomes Bryn Canner as Director of Development

The Gilder Lehrman Institute is delighted to welcome Bryn Canner as Director of Development. Bryn Canner has been working in the nonprofit sector for twenty years, devoting the majority of her career to education organizations seeking...

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Ty Seidule - "Robert E. Lee and Me: A Southerner's Reckoning with the Lost Cause"

Geography

Brigadier General Ty Seidule, US Army (Retired), is the Chamberlain Fellow at Hamilton College and Professor Emeritus of History at the United States Military Academy at West Point Order Robert E. Lee and Me at the Gilder Lehrman...

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Career Advancement Stories from the MA in American History

The Gilder Lehrman Institute of American History and Gettysburg College offer an affordable, fully online master’s degree program—led by renowned, award-winning historians—that brings together the leading non-profit American history...

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Jacob Soll - "Free Market: The History of an Idea"

Economics

Jacob Soll is a professor of philosophy, history and accounting at the University of Southern California. Order Free Market at the Gilder Lehrman Book Shop We receive an affiliate commission from every purchase through the link...

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Announcing the 2023 Gilder Lehrman Lincoln Prize Finalists

New York, NY, February 1, 2023 – The Gilder Lehrman Institute of American History is pleased to announce the finalists for the 2023 Gilder Lehrman Lincoln Prize: Elizabeth D. Leonard , Benjamin Franklin Butler: A Noisy, Fearless Life ...

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Announcing the 2023 Gilder Lehrman Lincoln Prize Finalists

The Gilder Lehrman Institute of American History is pleased to announce the finalists for the 2023 Gilder Lehrman Lincoln Prize: Elizabeth D. Leonard , Benjamin Franklin Butler: A Noisy, Fearless Life (University of North Carolina...

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Inside the Vault: Benjamin Franklin

Art, Government and Civics

9, 10, 11, 12, 13+

On February 2, 2023, our curators discussed Benjamin Franklin’s copy of the US Constitution and Jean-Antoine Houdon’s bust of Franklin. They were joined by Liz Covart (Founding Director, Colonial Williamsburg Innovation Studios) and...

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Learn to Teach the Full Civil Rights Movement at the GLI Teacher Symposium

The Gilder Lehrman Institute is pleased to return to Gettysburg College for our second annual Teacher Symposium from July 16 to July 19. We highlight here one of the seven exciting courses offered: The Civil Rights Movement: Teaching...

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January 1768 - December 1790

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The Critical Review or Annals of Literature [January 1768 - December 1790]

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May 1749- April 1751, June 1751- December 1783

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The Monthly Review A Periodical Work [May 1749- April 1751, June 1751- December 1783]

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Screws from Bob Stone's leg

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The Declaration of Independence of Peter Timothy: Printer, Prisoner, and Patriot

Every Independence Day, amidst the barbeques and fireworks, millions of Americans recall the start of our nation and the fifty-six signers of the Declaration of Independence who declared the freedom of the thirteen colonies from...

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Hamilton Education Program

The Gilder Lehrman Institute is proud to partner with the producers of Hamilton on the Hamilton Education Program. The Hamilton Education Program is part of the Gilder Lehrman Institute’s broader mission to improve the teaching and...

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Hamilton Education Program Online

The goal of the Hamilton Education Program Online 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...

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Five Lessons for Frederick Douglass’s Fifth of July Speech

Frederick Douglass, who had escaped slavery in 1838, delivered an address commemorating the anniversary of the signing of the Declaration of Independence to the Ladies of the Rochester Anti-Slavery Sewing Society on July 5, 1852. The...

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90,988 items

Inside the Vault: Black Enfranchisement and Education: Selected Gilder Lehrman Collection Items on Exhibition at the Morgan Library & Museum

Watch MA Students and Staff Discuss the Gettysburg College–Gilder Lehrman MA in American History

Kostya Kennedy - "True: The Four Seasons of Jackie Robinson"

Classroom and Parent Resources for Martin Luther King, Jr. Day

Meet Five Student Advisory Council Members

New History U Course for High School Students: Capitalism in American History

Erin Kelly and Patsy Rembert - "Chasing Me to My Grave: An Artist's Memoir to the Jim Crow South"

The Gettysburg College-Gilder Lehrman MA in American History Sets K-12 Educators on a Path of Career Advancement

Traveling Exhibitions | Frederick Douglass: Advocate for Equality

The Gilder Lehrman Institute Welcomes Bryn Canner as Director of Development

Ty Seidule - "Robert E. Lee and Me: A Southerner's Reckoning with the Lost Cause"

Career Advancement Stories from the MA in American History

Jacob Soll - "Free Market: The History of an Idea"

Announcing the 2023 Gilder Lehrman Lincoln Prize Finalists

Announcing the 2023 Gilder Lehrman Lincoln Prize Finalists

Inside the Vault: Benjamin Franklin

Learn to Teach the Full Civil Rights Movement at the GLI Teacher Symposium

The Declaration of Independence of Peter Timothy: Printer, Prisoner, and Patriot

Hamilton Education Program

Hamilton Education Program Online

Five Lessons for Frederick Douglass’s Fifth of July Speech

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