News Sergio de Alba Is the 2020 National History Teacher of the Year The Gilder Lehrman Institute is pleased to announce that Sergio de Alba, an elementary school teacher from Northern California, has been selected as the 2020 National History Teacher of the Year . Sergio de Alba teaches at R. M. Miano...
About page 2020 Fall Newsletter Letter from President James Basker Dear Friends, As has been true for our country and most of the world, the past few months have been extraordinarily challenging for the Gilder Lehrman Institute. The effects of the COVID crisis were...
Program/Event A Tribute to Teachers Watch "A Tribute to Teachers" Join us in gratitude for teachers everywhere—the lifeblood of the educational system, and true heroes during this unprecedented year. Lin-Manuel Miranda will present the 2020 National History Teacher of...
News Free Subscription to History Now: The Journal for Teachers This month we are pleased to offer Affiliate School teachers a free subscription to History Now: The Journal . Each issue of History Now features original essays by renowned historians on key topics, eras, and themes in American...
News Register for the Fall Online History School for Elementary, Middle, and High School Students The Gilder Lehrman Online History School provides engaging live interactive lessons by Master Teachers. We are pleased to offer new courses for the fall months for elementary, middle, and high school students. Master Teachers will...
Program/Event Hamilton Cast Read Alongs The Gilder Lehrman Institute is excited to extend Hamilton Cast Read Alongs. A program that features Hamilton cast members reading award-winning children’s books followed by a discussion of the history behind the story led by Gilder...
Program/Event History School | Hamilton's World: Founding Era Documents How did the United States become a country? How do we know that we have the real story? We know because we have evidence written and created by people who lived at that time. For four classes we are going to look at some of that...
News Nine Ways to Assign Extra Credit with the Gilder Lehrman Institute We know that teachers are facing extraordinary challenges this school year and the Gilder Lehrman Institute would like to help carry the load by being an aid to teachers who are trying to keep their most committed students engaged....
About page Rick Atkinson Receives the 2020 George Washington Prize for "The British Are Coming" Prize to be given at the National Book Festival on September 25 Mount Vernon, Va. – Rick Atkinson is the winner of the 2020 George Washington Prize for his 2019 book The British Are Coming: The War for America, Lexington to Princeton,...