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Dorothy (Debbie) Stapleton

Dorothy (Debbie) Stapleton was raised in Farmington, Connecticut. She attended Miss Porter’s School, where she developed a love for art and history under the tutelage of the legendary educator Sarah B. MacLennan. With a BA in...

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Abolitionism

Government and Civics

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Slave Resistance

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The Dred Scott Decision and Its Bitter Legacy

Government and Civics

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Wilberforce, Lincoln, and the Abolition of Slavery

Government and Civics, World History

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Abraham Lincoln: A Man of His Time, A Man for All Times

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Ulysses S. Grant: Civil War General and US President

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Alexander Hamilton: The Man Who Made Modern America

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Electing the President Exhibition

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World War I and America: A Centennial Exhibition

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Alexander Hamilton and the Ratification of the Constitution

Return to Alexander Hamilton: Witness to the Founding Era .

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Alexander Hamilton Establishes the US Economy

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Alexander Hamilton and Washington’s Presidency

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The Private Life of Alexander Hamilton

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The Hamilton-Burr Duel

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The American Revolution through the Eyes of Hamilton

Return to Alexander Hamilton: Witness to the Founding Era .

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Hamilton's New York: Lower Manhattan Walking Tour

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Join the Gilder Lehrman Institute and Professor Cindy Lobel on a virtual walking tour of Alexander Hamilton’s Lower Manhattan.

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Lincoln and the Emancipation Proclamation

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Electing the President Timeline

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Affiliate School FAQs

General What is the Affiliate School Program? How much does it cost? The Affiliate School Program is a special gateway to education resources, events, and tools designed to bring American history to life in the classroom. Initially...

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Current Fellows

Charlene J. Fletcher PhD Candidate, Department of History, Indiana University "Confined Femininity: Race, Gender, and Incarceration in Kentucky, 1865–1920" Kurt Graham Director, Harry S. Truman Presidential Library "Counting the...

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Civil War Essay Contest Winners 2000-2010

2010 Winners High School Division First Prize Jacob Fletcher , Eleanor Roosevelt High School, Greenbelt, MD "The Postman: Joseph William Briggs and the Free City Delivery System" Second Prize Geoffrey Andrews , West Morris Central...

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Civil War Essay Contest Winners 2011

High School Division First Prize Martin C. Carlino , Patchogue-Medford High School, Medford, NY " President Lincoln ’ s Influence over the Northern Press " Second Prize Martina Harris , American History High School, Newark, NJ "...

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Past Winners

History Scholar Award Winners 2017 Michael Antosiewicz of Rutgers University Rebecca Barker of Liberty University Jacob Bruggeman of Miami University of Ohio Robert Campbell of Texas Tech University Amanda Horrocks of Franklin Pierce...

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Abraham Lincoln: A Man of His Time, A Man for All Times

This exhibition traces Lincoln’s path from a self-educated, rough-hewn lawyer with virtually no administrative experience, to the president who guided a divided nation through the crises of slavery, secession and Civil War. We hope...

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90,987 items

Dorothy (Debbie) Stapleton

Abolitionism

Slave Resistance

The Dred Scott Decision and Its Bitter Legacy

Wilberforce, Lincoln, and the Abolition of Slavery

Abraham Lincoln: A Man of His Time, A Man for All Times

Ulysses S. Grant: Civil War General and US President

Alexander Hamilton: The Man Who Made Modern America

Electing the President Exhibition

World War I and America: A Centennial Exhibition

Alexander Hamilton and the Ratification of the Constitution

Alexander Hamilton Establishes the US Economy

Alexander Hamilton and Washington’s Presidency

The Private Life of Alexander Hamilton

The Hamilton-Burr Duel

The American Revolution through the Eyes of Hamilton

Hamilton's New York: Lower Manhattan Walking Tour

Lincoln and the Emancipation Proclamation

Electing the President Timeline

Affiliate School FAQs

Current Fellows

Civil War Essay Contest Winners 2000-2010

Civil War Essay Contest Winners 2011

Past Winners

Abraham Lincoln: A Man of His Time, A Man for All Times

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