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Header Record

1942-1945

Los Angeles Times

[World War II newspaper clippings and magazines]

World War II newspaper clippings and magazines. 7 items in Size 1, 18 in Size 2, 10 in Size 3, and 2 in oversize.

GLC09619.02

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Autograph letter signed

12 May 1861

Lyon, Nathaniel (1818-1861)

to Colonel Lorenzo Thomas

As captain three months before he would become the first Union general killed in the war. "The energetic and necessary measures of day before yesterday...require persevering, and consistent exertion to effect the object in view, of anticipating...

GLC09165

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Traveling Exhibitions | Frequently Asked Questions

General Exhibition FAQ How can I pay? We can accept credit card, check, or purchase order. We cannot accept bank transfers at this time. Do you offer any discounts or grants? Unfortunately, we aren’t able to offer any discounts or...

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State Winners

State Winners Since 2004, committees in each state have selected a State Teacher of the Year from among the nominated teachers. Please choose a year below to view the State Teachers for that year. 2017 STATE WINNERS 2016 STATE WINNERS...

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Scholarly Fellowships | Current Fellows

Caroline “C.C.” Borzilleri PhD Candidate in History, The George Washington University “The Personal and Professional Lives of Early American Women Printers” Elizabeth Noble Goodenough Lecturer, Arts and Ideas in the Humanities Program...

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Scholarly Fellowships | Past Fellows

Below is a list of all recipients of Gilder Lehrman Fellowships since the program’s founding. The fellow’s name, home institution at the time of the fellowship, and project title are followed by the research archive and year of the...

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Library Programs | Frequently Asked Questions

GENERAL What is the Library Affiliate Program? The Library Affiliate Program recognizes public and university academic libraries as centers for American history learning for students and teachers and offers a range of free resources,...

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Library Programs | Library Affiliate Web Portal

As a member of the Library Affiliate Program, you have access to valuable resources for librarians, teachers, and students, including: RESOURCES developed for K–12 school students, such as a study guide for the AP US History test FREE...

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Grant-Funded Programs

The Gilder Lehrman Institute is currently engaged in two national, library-based programs made possible with funding from the National Endowment for the Humanities. World War I and America World War I and America marks the 100th...

History Now Essay

The Rio Grande Valley Civil War Trail

Christopher L. Miller

Sometimes excavating American history involves more virtual digging than it does plying the soil with trowels. Sometimes it’s less about reassembling broken pottery than it is about reassembling broken information that’s buried just...

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49 | Excavating American History Fall 2017

History Now Essay

Historical Archaeology, Kingsley Plantation, and the Construction of Past Time

James M. Davidson

Archaeology is the study of the past—people and everything they were, their public acts and private hopes—or at least it is an earnest attempt to “construct” this past through a meticulous examination of material objects, the greater...

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49 | Excavating American History Fall 2017

History Now Essay

Archaeology as History in the North Cascades Mountains

Robert R. Mierendorf

The North Cascades Mountains have a reputation as being steeper and more snow covered than most other mountains of the far western United States. Native people (also “American Indians” or “Native Americans”) thrived in these mountains...

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49 | Excavating American History Fall 2017

History Now Essay

The Archaeological Excavation of the Stadt Huys Block in Lower Manhattan

Nan A. Rothschild and Diana diZerega Wall

The first large-scale archaeological excavation in New York City took place in the Wall Street district in 1979–1980. The project came about when the developers of the office building that became the headquarters of Goldman Sachs had...

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49 | Excavating American History Fall 2017

History Now Issue

Excavating American History

#49 Fall 2017

History Now Essay

From the Editor

Carol Berkin

All historians are at heart detectives, carefully sifting through the records of the past we find in archives, museums, and sometimes musty attics. But letters, diaries, and speeches are far from the only sources that provide us the...

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49 | Excavating American History Fall 2017

6 | Lincoln Winter 2005

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Hamilton Education Program | How to Participate in the Hamilton Education Program

Thank you for your interest in the Hamilton Education Program. The Hamilton Education Program is an in-person program for Title I–eligible high schools. The program will resume in 2022 in New York City. The curriculum and resources...

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Hamilton Education Program | About the Hamilton Education Program

In October 2015, Hamilton producer Jeffrey Seller and Hamilton creator Lin-Manuel Miranda, The Rockefeller Foundation, the NYC Department of Education, and the Gilder Lehrman Institute announced an educational partnership to provide...

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Hamilton Education Program | Press Coverage and Media

Eduham in the News 2022 "‘Hamilton’ Returns to Pantages Theatre With Performance for L.A. Public High School Students" in Variety - February 11, 2022 "HAMILTON's Celebrated Education Program Returns Today in LA" in Broadway World -...

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Gilder Lehrman Resources Related to World War I and America

Below is a list of Gilder Lehrman resources related to World War I and America . Click on the link to view the resource. Please visit www.WWIAmerica.org for complete project information and resources. Timeline and Exhibition World War...

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Constitution Day Resources from the Gilder Lehrman Institute

Pierce Butler's notes on the draft of the preamble to the US Constitution, August 6, 1787. (The Gilder Lehrman Institute of American History, GLC00819.01) Explore the New Nation section of our History Resources . You will find Essays...

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Teaching Literacy through History

Teaching Literacy through History™ (TLTH) is an interdisciplinary professional development program that uses primary sources to improve K–12 education. TLTH workshops are beneficial for elementary, middle, and high school teachers who...

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Teaching Literacy through History | Pilot Program Data

ARCHDIOCESE OF NEW YORK IMPACT STATEMENT, 2012–2013 OVERVIEW Gilder Lehrman’s Teaching Literacy through History is a new teacher professional development program that integrates history and literacy under the Common Core State...

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Teaching Literacy through History | Pedagogy Training

TRAINING DESCRIPTION The Gilder Lehrman Institute has an extensive collection of more than 60,000 non-fiction, primary source texts and is a leader in developing classroom strategies for document-based learning. By combining these...

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Teaching Literacy through History | Customized Curriculum Design

With access to the nation’s top historians and an extraordinary collection of original American history documents, the Gilder Lehrman Institute is a widely recognized expert in document-based teaching and learning as emphasized by the...

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Traveling Exhibitions | Freedom: A History of US

Since 1776, when the United States declared independence from Great Britain, the idea of freedom and our understanding of its implications have changed dramatically. Drawing on materials from the Gilder Lehrman Collection, this...

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90,988 items

Traveling Exhibitions | Frequently Asked Questions

State Winners

Scholarly Fellowships | Current Fellows

Scholarly Fellowships | Past Fellows

Library Programs | Frequently Asked Questions

Library Programs | Library Affiliate Web Portal

Grant-Funded Programs

The Rio Grande Valley Civil War Trail

Historical Archaeology, Kingsley Plantation, and the Construction of Past Time

Archaeology as History in the North Cascades Mountains

The Archaeological Excavation of the Stadt Huys Block in Lower Manhattan

Excavating American History

From the Editor

Hamilton Education Program | How to Participate in the Hamilton Education Program

Hamilton Education Program | About the Hamilton Education Program

Hamilton Education Program | Press Coverage and Media

Gilder Lehrman Resources Related to World War I and America

Constitution Day Resources from the Gilder Lehrman Institute

Teaching Literacy through History

Teaching Literacy through History | Pilot Program Data

Teaching Literacy through History | Pedagogy Training

Teaching Literacy through History | Customized Curriculum Design

Traveling Exhibitions | Freedom: A History of US

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