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Remembering Julian Robertson (1932-2022)

Today the Gilder Lehrman Institute, along with the many whose life and work were impacted by his business and philanthropic genius, mourns the death of Julian Robertson. Julian Robertson founded the hedge fund Tiger Management, and is...

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Gary Gallagher - "The Enduring Civil War: Reflections on the Great American Crisis"

Geography

Gary Gallagher is the John L. Nau III Professor in the History of the American Civil War Emeritus at the University of Virginia. Order The Enduring Civil War at the Gilder Lehrman Book Shop We receive an affiliate commission from...

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Ira Hayes: An Archetype of 20th-Century American Indian Veterans

Tom Holm (Creek/Cherokee) is a professor in the American Indian Studies Program, which he helped found, at the University of Arizona. This video was filmed as part of the Gilder Lehrman Institute’s partnership with the Veterans...

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Justin Gage - "We Do Not Want the Gates Closed between Us: Native Networks and the Spread of the Ghost Dance"

Religion and Philosophy

Justin Gage is an assistant professor of history at the University of Florida. Order We Do Not Want the Gates Closed between Us at the Gilder Lehrman Book Shop We receive an affiliate commission from every purchase through the link...

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American History MA Graduates Explain and Celebrate the Program in Special Video

Take it from the teachers who just graduated from the program: The Gettysburg College–Gilder Lehrman MA in American History is a prestigious, manageable, and affordable path to a master’s degree in American history for educators...

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Inside the Vault: 1836 Texas Declaration of Independence

Geography, Government and Civics

On September 1, 2022, our curators discussed the 1836 Texas Declaration of Independence from Mexico. They were joined by Professor H. W. Brands of the University of Texas at Austin, who provided insight into the background and...

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Announcing the 2022 National History Teacher of the Year Finalists

The Gilder Lehrman Institute is delighted to announce the ten finalists for the National History Teacher of the Year Award for 2022. They are Caitlin Halperin of Auburn High School in Auburn, Alabama Lisa Rauschart of Georgetown Day...

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Keith Pluymers - "No Wood, No Kingdom: Political Ecology in the English Atlantic"

Science, Technology, Engineering and Math

Keith Pluymers is an environmental historian and assistant professor of history at Illinois State University. Order No Wood, No Kingdom at the Gilder Lehrman Book Shop We receive an affiliate commission from every purchase through...

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Gilder Lehrman Gift Shop Now Features Historical Jigsaw Puzzles

Our Gift Shop features favorites from the Gilder Lehrman Collection for you and the history enthusiasts in your life. Recently we’ve added new puzzles , books , tote bags , posters , and apparel , including merchandise from our...

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Jeff Nussbaum - "Undelivered: The Never-Heard Speeches That Would Have Rewritten History"

Government and Civics, Literature

Jeff Nussbaum is a speechwriter and adjunct professor of public communications at American University. Order Undelivered at the Gilder Lehrman Book Shop We receive an affiliate commission from every purchase through the link provided...

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In the Room Where It Happens: 5 Easy Steps to Working with the EduHam Online Website

The Hamilton Education Program Online (EduHam Online) returns to all schools with students in grades 6–12 for the 2022–2023 school year. Completely adaptable for remote or hybrid learning, the program encourages students to use their...

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Eric Foner, Kathleen DuVal, and Lisa McGirr - "Give Me Liberty! An American History"

Literature

Eric Foner is DeWitt Clinton Professor Emeritus of History at Columbia University. Kathleen DuVal is a professor of history at the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill. Lisa McGirr is a Charles Warren Professor of American...

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Kevin J. Weddle Wins the 2021 Gilder Lehrman Military History Prize

Winner of the Ninth Annual Gilder Lehrman Prize for Military History Announced Award Program to Take Place Wednesday, November 2, 2022 New York, NY, September 22, 2022 – The Gilder Lehrman Institute of American History announced today...

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US Treaties with American Indian Nations

Gautham Rao

Government and Civics

After the American Revolution, the United States and Indian tribal nations governed their diplomatic relations through formal treaties. States could not be signatories to these treaties because the US Constitution required that only...

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Hawaii Teacher Misha Matsumoto Yee Named 2022 National History Teacher of the Year

Contact: Josh Landon, Director of Marketing and Communications landon@gilderlehrman.org; (646) 366-9666 NEW YORK, NY (September 27, 2022) --The Gilder Lehrman Institute of American History announced today that Misha Matsumoto Yee , a...

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Hawaii Teacher Misha Matsumoto Yee Named 2022 National History Teacher of the Year

The Gilder Lehrman Institute of American History announced today that Misha Matsumoto Yee , a history teacher at St. Andrew’s Schools in Honolulu, Hawaii, has been named the 2022 National History Teacher of the Year. Matsumoto Yee...

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Roger Lowenstein - "Ways and Means: Lincoln and His Cabinet and the Financing of the Civil War"

Economics

Roger Lowenstein is a financial reporter who has written for the Wall Street Journal and other publications. Order Ways and Means at the Gilder Lehrman Book Shop We receive an affiliate commission from every purchase through the link...

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The Gilder Lehrman Institute Receives Funding from the Department of Veterans Affairs for “Their Last Full Measure: Americans on the Battlefield”

National Cemetery Administration’s Veterans Legacy Grant Program Will Support Project Inclusive of Underrepresented Veterans New York, NY, October 7, 2022 -- The Gilder Lehrman Institute is proud to announce that the Department of...

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Inside the Vault This Thursday: Dwight D. Eisenhower's Views on Vietnam

Inside the Vault: Highlights from the Gilder Lehrman Collection is an online program that highlights unique primary sources from the Gilder Lehrman Collection. From iconic historical treasures, such as the Declaration of Independence,...

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Join Us for the Gilder Lehrman Prize for Military History Ceremony on November 2

On Wednesday, November 2, the Gilder Lehrman Institute of American History will celebrate Kevin J. Weddle, winner of the ninth annual Gilder Lehrman Prize for Military History for The Compleat Victory: Saratoga and the American...

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Celebrate Columbus/Indigenous Peoples' Day with Gilder Lehrman Resources

In 2021, the President declared Indigenous Peoples’ Day a federal holiday to be observed on the same day as Columbus Day. The Gilder Lehrman Institute invites everyone—students, teachers, and history enthusiasts—to visit our Columbus...

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Barbara Perry - "Jacqueline Kennedy: First Lady of the New Frontier"

Government and Civics

Barbara Perry is the Gerald L. Baliles Professor and director of Presidential Studies at the University of Virginia. Order Jacqueline Kennedy at the Gilder Lehrman Book Shop We receive an affiliate commission from every purchase...

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Inside the Vault: Dwight D. Eisenhower's Views on Vietnam in 1967 and 1968

Government and Civics

On October 6, 2022, our curators discussed documents pertaining to Dwight D. Eisenhower’s views on Vietnam in 1967 and 1968. They were joined by Professor Michael J. Birkner of Gettysburg College, who described Eisenhower’s evolving...

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GLI Receives Funding from the Department of Veterans Affairs for “Their Last Full Measure: Americans on the Battlefield”

The Gilder Lehrman Institute is proud to announce that the Department of Veterans Affairs (VA) has approved funding under the National Cemetery Administration’s inaugural Veterans Legacy Grants Program in the amount of $195,079.84 for...

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Richard White - "Who Killed Jane Stanford?: A Gilded Age Tale of Murder, Deceit, Spirits, and the Birth of a University"

Science, Technology, Engineering and Math

Richard White is Margaret Byrne Professor of American History, Emeritus at Stanford University. Order Who Killed Jane Stanford at the Gilder Lehrman Book Shop We receive an affiliate commission from every purchase through the link...

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ANNOUNCING THE 10 SCHOLARSHIP WINNERS FOR THE 2022 HAM4PROGRESS AWARD FOR EDUCATIONAL ADVANCEMENT

NEW YORK, NY (October 12, 2022) -- The Gilder Lehrman Institute of American History and Hamilton today announced the winners of the second annual Ham4Progress Award for Educational Advancement, a cash award supporting college-bound...

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Announcing the Winners of the Second Annual Ham4Progress Award for Educational Advancement

The Gilder Lehrman Institute of American History and Hamilton are delighted to announce the winners of the second annual Ham4Progress Award for Educational Advancement, a cash award supporting college-bound high school students from...

History Now Essay

Pledging Their Fortunes: The Professions of the Signers of the Declaration of Independence

Denver Brunsman

Economics, Government and Civics

Within the historical literature, the professions of the fifty-six signers of the Declaration of Independence has not received nearly the same attention paid to the framers of the US Constitution. In his Economic Interpretation of the...

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New Light on the Declaration and Its Signers

#64 Fall 2022

History Now Essay

The Education of the Men Who Signed the Declaration of Independence

Caroline Winterer

We call them “The Signers,” and that’s what they did. They signed the Declaration of Independence. They were fifty-six men, signing in an age that prized beautiful penmanship as a mark of a fine education and the social rank that came...

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The Religious Diversity of the Signers of the Declaration of Independence

Richard Carwardine

Religion and Philosophy

The Declaration of Independence was more than a founding political document of an embryonic American nation. It was also a moral summons to united action written and signed by fifty-six men of diverse religious views. The document...

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64 | New Light on the Declaration and Its Signers Fall 2022

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James Wilson: Scottish Immigrant, Pennsylvania Statesman, Signer of the Declaration, and Framer of the Constitution

Jonathan Gienapp

Government and Civics

James Wilson’s impact on the founding of the United States was significant. One of only six individuals to sign both the Declaration of Independence and the Constitution, he helped create the nation and its enduring institutions....

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64 | New Light on the Declaration and Its Signers Fall 2022

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A Nation of Immigrants from the Outset: The Signers Born Abroad

James G. Basker and Sofia Melnychuck

We are often focused today on the fact that the signers of the Declaration of Independence did not include women, African Americans, or Indigenous people, and how far this deviated from the spirit of “all men are created equal.” And...

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64 | New Light on the Declaration and Its Signers Fall 2022

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From the Editor

Carol Berkin

The Declaration of Independence remains one of the most hallowed documents in our national history and the men who produced it are singularly honored by the unique designation “the Signers.” Yet most of us know little about these...

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EduHam Online October 2022 Newsletter: Broadway's Nik Walker Reads Aaron Burr's Letters

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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Professional Development | Teaching Civics through History (TCTH)

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T.H. Breen - "The Will of the People: The Revolutionary Birth of America"

Government and Civics

T. H. Breen is William Smith Mason Professor Emeritus of American History at Northwestern University. Order The Will of the People at the Gilder Lehrman Book Shop We receive an affiliate commission from every purchase through the...

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2022 National History Teacher of the Year Misha Matsumoto Yee Honored at Harvard Club Ceremony

The 2022 National History Teacher of the Year was honored in a ceremony at the Harvard Club in New York City this week. On Tuesday, October 18, Misha Matsumoto Yee was presented with her award, including a $10,000 check, by National...

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Phillip A. Jackson

The Rev. Phillip A. Jackson was named the nineteenth Rector of Trinity Church Wall Street in February 2022. Prior to his institution as Rector, Rev. Jackson served as Priest-in-charge for two years, performing all duties of a Rector,...

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Alan Jones

Alan Jones is a senior managing director and a member of the Management Committee at Intermediate Capital Group (“ICG”), a global alternative asset management firm. He is responsible for ICG’s Direct Private Investment businesses in...

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Frederick Douglass Exhibition Resources

Throughout his life, Frederick Douglass worked for equal rights. From the abolition of slavery to the fight against Jim Crow, he challenged Americans to live up to the founding ideals of the United States. The resources featured here...

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Bring the "Alexander Hamilton: Immigrant, Patriot, Visionary" Traveling Exhibition to Your School or Library

Gilder Lehrman Traveling Exhibitions are captivating ways to interact with American history—in the classroom, library, or other public space. One of our most popular exhibitions is Alexander Hamilton: Immigrant, Patriot, Visionary ....

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Tamara Payne - "The Dead Are Arising: The Life of Malcolm X"

Religion and Philosophy

Tamara Payne is a journalist and primary researcher for The Dead Are Arising. Order The Dead Are Arising at the Gilder Lehrman Book Shop We receive an affiliate commission from every purchase through the link provided. Thank you for...

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NBC News reports on Brooklyn School's African American Studies AP via GLI Training

NBC News reported on Brooklyn Preparatory High School's new African American Studies AP course and how Assistant Principal Shannah Henderson trained to teach it. "Henderson traveled to Howard University in July to be trained on how to...

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Join the Gilder Lehrman Affiliate School Program and Use a Lesson Plan this Afternoon, or All Year

Now in its fourteenth year, the Gilder Lehrman Affiliate School Program has been the path to free professional development, primary and secondary sources, lesson plans, and other teaching materials that bring American history to life...

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Announcing the Fall 2022 Issue of History Now: New Light on the Declaration and Its Signers

Published four times a year, History Now , the online journal of the Gilder Lehrman Institute, offers the latest in historical scholarship to K−12 teachers, students, and general readers. Each issue is organized around a major topic...

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Carrie Gibson - "El Norte: The Epic and Forgotten Story of Hispanic North America"

Geography, Government and Civics, World History

Carrie Gibson is a historian (University of Cambridge) and journalist. Order El Norte at the Gilder Lehrman Book Shop We receive an affiliate commission from every purchase through the link provided. Thank you for supporting our...

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Inside the Vault: "Meanwhile Back at the Branch..."

Government and Civics

6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13+

On November 3, 2022, our curators were joined by Barbara Harris Combs of Kennesaw State University. Professor Combs discussed the NAACP pamphlet Meanwhile Back at the Branch... and the many ways in which civil rights activists worked...

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Steven A. Steinbach and Maeva Marcus - "With Liberty and Justice for All? The Constitution in the Classroom"

Geography, Government and Civics, Literature

Steven A. Steinbach teaches US history and government at the Sidwell Friends School in Washington DC and Maeva Marcus is a professor of law at George Washington University. Order With Liberty and Justice for All? at the Gilder...

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Celebrating Election Day with Classroom Resources

Election Day was created by Congress in 1845, individual states held elections within a 34-day period before the first Wednesday in December. Early voting results affected turnout and changed voters’ minds in states that held later...

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