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Associate Director of Education and Director, Hamilton Education Program Sasha Rolón Pereira is featured prominently in this story from Uproxx by Allison Sanchez on December 18, 2020 . Says Rolón Pereira in the article, when asked...

A new partnership between St. John Fisher College, the Rochester Historical Society, and the Gilder Lehrman Institute for American History will create a scholarship for students interested in pursuing studies in history. The Gilder...

AP United States History Test Prep: 1890–Present is a Gilder Lehrman History School course that will introduce high school students to the final three time periods (1890–Present) covered by the College Board’s AP United States History...

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...

Kevin Cline, who taught the Summer 2020 History School course “The United States, 1492–1865,” returns to History School this spring with “ The US Constitution: Looking Backward from 2021 to 1787 .” This course focuses on key aspects...

The Gilder Lehrman Institute is excited to announce the new “Black Lives in the Founding Era” initiative . This project restores to view the lives and works of a wide array of African Americans in the period 1760 to 1800, and draws on...

The Gilder Lehrman Institute of American History and Pace University are pleased to announce that registration for Summer 2021 courses is now open for the Pace–Gilder Lehrman MA in American History . The online program for K–12...

The Gilder Lehrman Institute initiative “ Black Lives in the Founding Era ” restores to view the lives and works of a wide array of African Americans in the period 1760 to 1800, and draws on our archive of historical documents and our...

Since the summer of 2020, Gilder Lehrman Book Breaks has featured the most exciting history scholars in America discussing their books live with host William Roka followed by a Q&A with home audiences. This April, a diverse set of...

Joe Welch returns to teach a special four-week Gilder Lehrman History School course called “ The Cold War ” this spring. Welch, the 2018 National History Teacher of the Year, will focus on how the United States and the Soviet Union...

The Gilder Lehrman Institute initiative “Black Lives in the Founding Era” restores to view the lives and works of a wide array of African Americans in the period 1760 to 1800, drawing on our archive of historical documents and our...

This April on Inside the Vault , the online program that highlights unique primary sources from the Gilder Lehrman Collection, we span nearly two centuries of achievement and activism, from bold statements made by African American...

Please join us on April 19 for the Gilder Lehrman Lincoln Prize ceremony. One of the most prestigious awards for the study of Abraham Lincoln, the American Civil War soldier, or the American Civil War era, this $50,000 prize is...

From the first colonies to our beginnings as a constitutional republic, Teacher Seminars offer educators the chance to learn about America’s early days from our nation’s top historians. Explore our Teacher Seminars on early American...

The Gilder Lehrman Institute’s “ Black Lives in the Founding Era ” initiative restores to view the lives and works of a wide array of African Americans in the period 1760 to 1800, drawing on our archive of historical documents and our...

The Gilder Lehrman Institute is pleased to announce the ten winners of the inaugural American History in 100 Documents: An Innovative Curriculum Contest . Open exclusively to teachers in the Gilder Lehrman Affiliate School network,...

The nomination deadline has been extended to April 30 for the 2021 National History Teacher of the Year Award . Any full-time educator of grades K–12 who teaches American history (including state and local history) is eligible for...

This June on Inside the Vault , the online program that highlights unique primary sources from the Gilder Lehrman Collection, we trace the movement of civil rights from one of its most iconic moments to far earlier efforts in previous...

The Gilder Lehrman Institute initiative “ Black Lives in the Founding Era ” restores to view the lives and works of a wide array of African Americans in the period 1760 to 1800, drawing on our archive of historical documents and our...

Since the summer of 2020, Gilder Lehrman Book Breaks has featured the most exciting history scholars in America discussing their books live with host William Roka followed by a Q&A with home audiences. The summer of 2021 covers a...

We are pleased to announce the Outstanding Performance Winners and Lottery Winners of the Spring 2021 Hamilton Education Program Online National Competition. The Outstanding Performance Winners are Celia Cruz Bronx High School of...

In celebration of Pride Month, the Gilder Lehrman Institute is proud to highlight recent acquisitions to the Gilder Lehrman Collection, including a poster from the 1987 National March on Washington for Lesbian & Gay Rights and...