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Alexander T. Robertson

Alex Robertson is president and chief operating officer of Tiger Management, LLC. Before joining Tiger in 2008, Robertson served as legislative assistant to US Senator Elizabeth Dole. He serves as a trustee/board member of the...

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Molly O'Meara Sheehan

Molly O’Meara Sheehan is a freelance writer who focuses on education and the environment. She has contributed to the Washington Post , New York Daily News , International Herald Tribune , and other publications.

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"Eliza: The Story of Elizabeth Schuyler Hamilton"

This is a beautiful and informative biography featuring extensive back matter–including information about America’s revolution, the historical relevance of letter writing, and a timeline–and exquisite, thoroughly researched art that...

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If you are having trouble using our website, contact support@gilderlehrman.org . Please include a detailed description of your problem including any error messages and a screenshot if possible. ...

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Timeline: Fulfilling America's Founding Principles: African American History

Government and Civics

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"i see the rhythm"

Beginning with the roots of Black music in Africa and continuing on to contemporary hip hop, i see the rhythm takes us on a musical journey through time. We are invited to feel the rhythm of work songs on a southern plantation, to...

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"Before She Was Harriet"

This lush, lyrical biography in verse begins with a glimpse of Harriet Tubman as an old woman, and travels back in time through the many roles she played through her life: spy, liberator, suffragist, and more. Illustrated by James...

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"Brick by Brick"

Government and Civics

The home of the United States president was built by many hands, including those of enslaved persons, who undertook this amazing achievement long before there were machines to do those same jobs. Stirring and emotional, Floyd Cooper...

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Announcing the 2021-2022 How Did We Get Here? Series—Professional Development on Topical Issues

The Gilder Lehrman Institute is pleased to launch the 2021-2022 How Did We Get Here? professional development series, which provides teachers with ready-made, classroom-friendly resources on topics in American history that are front...

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Hamilton Education Program Online Launches Second Year for Grades 6–12

The Hamilton Education Program Online (EduHamOnline) returns to all schools with students in grades 6–12 for the 2021–2022 school year. Completely adaptable for remote or hybrid learning, the program encourages students to use their...

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Inside the Vault: Robert F. Kennedy's Report on Civil Rights

Government and Civics

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At the end of 1962, President John F. Kennedy asked his brother, Attorney General Robert Kennedy, to compile a report on the civil rights enforcement activities of the Justice Department over the previous year. In this report,...

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Using Historical Content to Ground Difficult Conversations

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A follow-up conversation to a 2021 Teacher Seminar program on Using Historical Content to Ground Difficult Conversations led by 2016 Ohio History Teacher of the Year Justin Emrich and 2020 Illinois History Teacher of the Year Corey...

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How Did We Get Here? On Demand: “Race Relations and African American Experiences”

How Did We Get Here? is a professional development series offered by the Gilder Lehrman Institute that provides teachers with ready-made, classroom-friendly resources on topics in American history that are front-and-center in current...

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The Long Road to 9/11

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"Let the Children March"

Government and Civics

Told from a child’s point of view, this moving historical picture book focuses on a monumental moment in the civil rights movement: the Children’s Crusade of 1963. Thousands of African American children and teens marched through the...

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Summer 2021 Newsletter

The summer of 2021 saw the Gilder Lehrman Institute develop new programs and initiatives, improve and expand others, and continue to build on what has been fundamental to the Institute from its start: promoting the knowledge and...

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Hamilton Education Program Online August Newsletter: Back in the Game for 2021-2022

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...

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Breaking Diplomatic Ties with Iran during the Hostage Crisis, 1980

Government and Civics, World History

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On April 7, 1980, President Jimmy Carter announced the breaking of diplomatic ties with Iran as a result of the Iran hostage crisis of 1979–1981. The US had first become actively involved in Iran in 1953, when the CIA helped overthrow...

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Address to the Nation Announcing Operation Desert Storm, 1991

Government and Civics, World History

On January 16, 1991, President George H. W. Bush announced the beginning of the military campaign to end an Iraqi occupation of neighboring Kuwait. The address was broadcast live on radio and television. It was the culmination of five...

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Summer 2021 Gilder Lehrman Institute Newsletter

The summer of 2021 saw GLI develop new programs and initiatives, improve and expand others, and continue to build on what has been fundamental to the Institute from its start: promoting the knowledge and understanding of American...

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Inside the Vault: Maps of Colonial America

Geography

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While colonial era maps of North America are often inaccurate representations of the geography, they do give us insight into how Europeans viewed the Western Hemisphere. Early Dutch, French, and Spanish maps record waterways, land...

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Inside the Vault on Thursday, September 9: Benedict Arnold the Traitor

In September 1780, the discovery of General Benedict Arnold’s plot to surrender West Point to the British was a deeply shocking revelation. Arnold, whose name is now synonymous with the word “traitor,” was once a well-respected...

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What Our 2020 History Teachers of the Year Are Doing Now

On Wednesday, October 6 at 8 p.m. ET, Professor Henry Louis Gates, Jr., will present the 2021 National History Teacher of the Year Award to Nataliya Braginsky in a special virtual ceremony . The ceremony also features most of this...

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Inside the Vault: Treason in the American Revolution: Benedict Arnold and John André

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"The Storyteller's Candle / La velita de los cuentos"

Government and Civics

This is the story of librarian Pura Belpré, told through the eyes of two young children who are introduced to the library and its treasures just before Christmas. Lulu Delacre's lovely illustrations evoke New York City at the time of...

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90,988 items

Alexander T. Robertson

Molly O'Meara Sheehan

"Eliza: The Story of Elizabeth Schuyler Hamilton"

Technical Difficulties?

Timeline: Fulfilling America's Founding Principles: African American History

"i see the rhythm"

"Before She Was Harriet"

"Brick by Brick"

Announcing the 2021-2022 How Did We Get Here? Series—Professional Development on Topical Issues

Hamilton Education Program Online Launches Second Year for Grades 6–12

Inside the Vault: Robert F. Kennedy's Report on Civil Rights

Using Historical Content to Ground Difficult Conversations

How Did We Get Here? On Demand: “Race Relations and African American Experiences”

The Long Road to 9/11

"Let the Children March"

Summer 2021 Newsletter

Hamilton Education Program Online August Newsletter: Back in the Game for 2021-2022

Breaking Diplomatic Ties with Iran during the Hostage Crisis, 1980

Address to the Nation Announcing Operation Desert Storm, 1991

Summer 2021 Gilder Lehrman Institute Newsletter

Inside the Vault: Maps of Colonial America

Inside the Vault on Thursday, September 9: Benedict Arnold the Traitor

What Our 2020 History Teachers of the Year Are Doing Now

Inside the Vault: Treason in the American Revolution: Benedict Arnold and John André

"The Storyteller's Candle / La velita de los cuentos"

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