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Archaeology is the study of the past—people and everything they were, their public acts and private hopes—or at least it is an earnest attempt to “construct” this past through a meticulous examination of material objects, the greater...
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Archaeology as History in the North Cascades Mountains
The North Cascades Mountains have a reputation as being steeper and more snow covered than most other mountains of the far western United States. Native people (also “American Indians” or “Native Americans”) thrived in these mountains...
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The Archaeological Excavation of the Stadt Huys Block in Lower Manhattan
The first large-scale archaeological excavation in New York City took place in the Wall Street district in 1979–1980. The project came about when the developers of the office building that became the headquarters of Goldman Sachs had...
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From the Editor
All historians are at heart detectives, carefully sifting through the records of the past we find in archives, museums, and sometimes musty attics. But letters, diaries, and speeches are far from the only sources that provide us the...
Hamilton Education Program | How to Participate in the Hamilton Education Program
Thank you for your interest in the Hamilton Education Program. The Hamilton Education Program is an in-person program for Title I–eligible high schools. The program will resume in 2022 in New York City. The curriculum and resources...
Hamilton Education Program | About the Hamilton Education Program
In October 2015, Hamilton producer Jeffrey Seller and Hamilton creator Lin-Manuel Miranda, The Rockefeller Foundation, the NYC Department of Education, and the Gilder Lehrman Institute announced an educational partnership to provide...
Hamilton Education Program | Press Coverage and Media
Eduham in the News 2022 "‘Hamilton’ Returns to Pantages Theatre With Performance for L.A. Public High School Students" in Variety - February 11, 2022 "HAMILTON's Celebrated Education Program Returns Today in LA" in Broadway World -...
Gilder Lehrman Resources Related to World War I and America
Below is a list of Gilder Lehrman resources related to World War I and America . Click on the link to view the resource. Please visit www.WWIAmerica.org for complete project information and resources. Timeline and Exhibition World War...
Scholarly Fellowships | How to Apply
FELLOWS ARE REQUIRED TO Complete their research within one year of notification of the award Meet the Director of the Scholarly Fellowship Program at the Gilder Lehrman Institute during their research trip to New York City Submit an...
Affiliate School Program | Frequently Asked Questions
GENERAL What is the Affiliate School Program? How much does it cost? Initially created with the support of a “We the People” Challenge Grant from the National Endowment for the Humanities in 2009, the program is free for all K-12...
Constitution Day Resources from the Gilder Lehrman Institute
Pierce Butler's notes on the draft of the preamble to the US Constitution, August 6, 1787. (The Gilder Lehrman Institute of American History, GLC00819.01) Explore the New Nation section of our History Resources . You will find Essays...
Teaching Literacy through History
Teaching Literacy through History™ (TLTH) is an interdisciplinary professional development program that uses primary sources to improve K–12 education. TLTH workshops are beneficial for elementary, middle, and high school teachers who...
Teaching Literacy through History | Pilot Program Data
ARCHDIOCESE OF NEW YORK IMPACT STATEMENT, 2012–2013 OVERVIEW Gilder Lehrman’s Teaching Literacy through History is a new teacher professional development program that integrates history and literacy under the Common Core State...
Teaching Literacy through History | Pedagogy Training
TRAINING DESCRIPTION The Gilder Lehrman Institute has an extensive collection of more than 60,000 non-fiction, primary source texts and is a leader in developing classroom strategies for document-based learning. By combining these...
Teaching Literacy through History | Customized Curriculum Design
With access to the nation’s top historians and an extraordinary collection of original American history documents, the Gilder Lehrman Institute is a widely recognized expert in document-based teaching and learning as emphasized by the...
Traveling Exhibitions | Freedom: A History of US
Since 1776, when the United States declared independence from Great Britain, the idea of freedom and our understanding of its implications have changed dramatically. Drawing on materials from the Gilder Lehrman Collection, this...
Traveling Exhibitions | Alexander Hamilton: Immigrant, Patriot, Visionary
Alexander Hamilton: Immigration, Patriot, Visionary explores the founding era through the life of one of its most influential figures, Alexander Hamilton. As one of our country’s founding fathers, Hamilton played a central role in...
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