About page Regina Gannon Regina Gannon is currently the head of the insurance relationship management team for the Aladdin business at BlackRock. In this capacity, she is responsible for the overall firm-to-firm insurance client relationships across the...
News The Pace-Gilder Lehrman MA in American History Summer Courses The Gilder Lehrman Institute of American History and Pace University offer a Master of Arts in American History through online courses for K–12 teachers everywhere. The online program offers the unique opportunity for educators to...
News Introducing Charles McDougall, the 2018 Ohio Teacher of the Year Charles McDougall Ohio History Teacher of the Year Since 2004, 749 exemplary American history teachers from elementary, middle, and high schools in all fifty states, Department of Defense schools, Washington DC, and US territories...
News Announcing the Dear George Washington Contest winners for 2018–2019 The Dear George Washington Contest is an annual writing contest for Gilder Lehrman Affiliate School students in grades 2–5. The contest introduces students to the issues facing early Americans and encourages them to think critically...
Program/Event Dear George Washington Contest Winners 2019 Fifth-Grade Division First Place Haiden Grenier, Notre Dame Academy, Palisades Park, NJ Second Place Alexandre Abrams, Bullis Charter School, Los Altos, CA Third Place Kaitlin Li, PS 174 William Sidney Mount School, Rego Park, NY...
News Introducing Jane Williams, the 2018 Oklahoma History Teacher of the Year Jane Williams Oklahoma Since 2004, 749 exemplary American history teachers from elementary, middle, and high schools in all fifty states, Department of Defense schools, Washington DC, and US territories have been named State History...
News Introducing Andrew Beyer, the 2018 Oregon History Teacher of the Year Andrew Beyer Oregon History Teacher of the Year Since 2004, 749 exemplary American history teachers from elementary, middle, and high schools in all fifty states, Department of Defense schools, Washington DC, and US territories have...
News Honoring the Memory and Legacy of David Brion Davis On Sunday, April 14, 2019, revered historian David Brion Davis passed away at the age of 92. Professor Davis was integral to the founding of the Gilder Lehrman Institute and served as the founding director of the Gilder Lehrman Center...
About page 2019 Gilder Lehrman Lincoln Prize Recipient Honored the Day after Winning the Pulitzer Prize NEW YORK CITY, April 17, 2019 – Gettysburg College and the Gilder Lehrman Institute of American History honored 2019 Lincoln Prize recipient David Blight, author of Frederick Douglass: Prophet of Freedom (Simon & Schuster), at an...
News The 2019 Lincoln Prize Ceremony in New York City The thirtieth annual Lincoln Prize was presented to David Blight for his biography Frederick Douglass: Prophet of Freedom at a ceremony held in the Union League Club of New York City on April 16, 2019. In attendance were such eminent...
Spotlight on: Primary Source A Civil War soldier’s satirical take on the news, 1863 Art, Government and Civics 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12 Between battles, marches, and military exercises, Civil War soldiers spent their free time in camp playing music, writing and reading letters, and, for those with the skill, sketching scenes from the day. This unknown soldier’s...
News Introducing Jeremy Risty, the 2018 South Dakota History Teacher of the Year Jeremy Risty South Dakota History Teacher of the Year Since 2004, 749 exemplary American history teachers from elementary, middle, and high schools in all fifty states, Department of Defense schools, Washington DC, and US territories...
News Introducing Connie Lopez-Fink, the 2018 Tennessee History Teacher of the Year Connie Lopez-Fink Tennessee History Teacher of the Year Since 2004, 749 exemplary American history teachers from elementary, middle, and high schools in all fifty states, Department of Defense schools, Washington DC, and US...
News Asian Pacific American Heritage Month: Japanese American Committee for Democracy May is Asian Pacific American Heritage Month, recognizing the achievements and contributions of Asians and Pacific Islanders to the history and culture of the United States. Senators Daniel K. Inouye and Spark Matsunaga of Hawaii,...
News Introducing Cherry Whipple, the 2018 Texas History Teacher of the Year Cherry Whipple Texas History Teacher of the Year Since 2004, 749 exemplary American history teachers from elementary, middle, and high schools in all fifty states, Department of Defense schools, Washington DC, and US territories have...
News Celebrate 25 Years with GLI and Send Us Your #MyGLI25 Story Send Us Your #MyGLI25 Story! Are you a teacher, student, administrator, scholar or history buff who has benefited from or been involved in the Gilder Lehrman Institute of American History? Be it through gaining new knowledge or...
News Gilder Lehrman Flagship School Students Win Big at the New York State Finals of the National History Day Competition Two students from the Academy of American Studies in Queens, New York, a Gilder Lehrman Flagship School , were awarded prizes in the New York State Finals of the National History Day Competition in Cooperstown, New York, on April 29,...
News Introducing Megan Osborn, the 2018 Utah Teacher of the Year Megan Osborn Utah History Teacher of the Year Since 2004, 749 exemplary American history teachers from elementary, middle, and high schools in all fifty states, Department of Defense schools, Washington DC, and US territories have...
News Introducing Mary Anne Christy, the 2018 Washington Teacher of the Year Mary Anne Christy Washington History Teacher of the Year Since 2004, 749 exemplary American history teachers from elementary, middle, and high schools in all fifty states, Department of Defense schools, Washington DC, and US...
News Gilder Lehrman Institute Honors Ron Chernow, Drew Gilpin Faust, and Bob Niehaus at 25th Anniversary Gala The Gilder Lehrman Institute held its 25th Anniversary Gala on Tuesday, May 14, 2019, at the Mandarin Oriental Hotel in New York City. In attendance were 300 friends of the Institute; students and teachers; and the evening’s three...