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Hamilton Cast Read Alongs
The Gilder Lehrman Institute of American History is excited to share its archive of Hamilton Cast Read Alongs. Hamilton Cast Read Alongs is a program that features Hamilton cast members reading award-winning children’s books followed...
Revisiting the Founding Era
Beginning in Spring 2018, the Gilder Lehrman Institute of American History presents Revisiting the Founding Era, a public programming initiative to promote community conversations in public libraries. Funded by the National Endowment...
Student Opportunities
The Gilder Lehrman Institute is pleased to offer several programs for students throughout the year, encouraging the study of American history and supporting students in their career and research goals. Learning Opportunities AP US...
Reframing Lincoln Symposium | "Reframing Lincoln" Symposium Remote Registration
All K–12 teachers can register for free to attend via Zoom any live lecture at the Reframing Lincoln: Myth, Memory, and Changing Narratives Symposium. You can find dates, times, and guest lecturers below. Jonathan W. White, the...
College Fellowships in American History
The Gilder Lehrman Institute of American History provides annual short-term research fellowships in the amount of $3000 each to undergraduate students majoring or minoring in History, American Studies, Africana, Political Science, or...
Classroom-Ready PD Modules
Our Classroom-Ready PD modules have been designed to provide teachers with ready-made, classroom-friendly resources on the origins and evolution of key topics in American history that have great resonance today. The new online modules...
Traveling Exhibitions | Frederick Douglass: Advocate for Equality
> Frederick Douglass: Advocate for Equality features an exploration of the full trajectory of Douglass’s epic life from 1818 to 1895. In this traveling exhibition, viewers can learn about Douglass’s...
Hamilton Education Program
The Gilder Lehrman Institute is proud to partner with the producers of Hamilton on the Hamilton Education Program. The Hamilton Education Program is part of the Gilder Lehrman Institute’s broader mission to improve the teaching and...
Hamilton Education Program Online
The goal of the Hamilton Education Program Online 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., a song, rap, poem, or scene) following the model...
Student Opportunities | 2023–2024 Voting Rights Prizes
As part of The Right to Vote: The Role of States and the US Constitution , the Gilder Lehrman Institute is pleased to announce the ten winners of the Voting Rights Prizes. These entries (eight submitted individually, two...
2023–2024 Voting Rights Prizes Rules and Guidelines
Overview The 2023–2024 Voting Rights Prizes Contest ( “Contest” ) is designed to celebrate outstanding student work using material from The Right to Vote project for civic engagement. In 2023, this Contest will provide ten ...
David McCullough Essay Prizes: 2020 Contest Winners
More than 200 rising 11th and 12th grade students in our National Academy of American History and Civics submitted essays. These entries were reviewed by a panel of our master teachers, with twenty-two finalists then reviewed by a...
David McCullough Essay Prizes: 2021 Contest Winners
More than seventy rising 11th and 12th grade students in our National Academy of American History and Civics submitted essays. These entries were reviewed by a panel of our master teachers, with twenty-three finalists then reviewed by...
David McCullough Essay Prizes: 2022 Contest Winners
More than seventy 10th, 11th, and 12th grade students in our National Academy of American History and Civics submitted essays. These entries were reviewed by a panel of our master teachers, with twenty finalists then reviewed by a...
Student Opportunities | Gilder Lehrman-National History Academy Scholarships
> > > Apply now on the National History Academy site by May 1 What if you had the opportunity not just to learn American history, but to live it? Spend your summer at the National History Academy’s Residential Summer...
Veterans Legacy Program
Their Full Measure: Americans on the Battlefield In partnership with the National Cemetery Administration’s Veterans Legacy Program, the Gilder Lehrman Institute is pleased to offer free professional development sessions, lesson plans, and online...
The Right to Vote
The Role of States and the US Constitution The Right to Vote: The Role of States and the US Constitution is a multi-year project to develop a high school program on the role of the states in determining and protecting voting rights.
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Voting Rights Forum
Friday, September 15 from 2:00 p.m. to 3:30 p.m. ET As part of The Right to Vote: The Role of States and the US Constitution and in celebration of Constitution Day, the Gilder Lehrman Institute hosted a Voting Rights Forum at Stuyvesant High School...
US Naturalization Test Pilot Group
The Gilder Lehrman Institute (GLI) recently received support to build a new suite of resources related to the US Naturalization Test, commonly referred to as the citizenship exam. The suite will consist of a new interactive...
Hamilton Education Program | EduHam Tote Bags
Show your support for the Hamilton Education Program with our new tote bag! Available in limited quantities, our EduHam tote bags are available in two colors: Black Tote Bag 14" W x 16" H 9" handle drop 20" web canvas handles...
Register to Livestream In-Person Teacher Seminars
This summer we are pleased to offer four in-person seminars in California, Illinois, New Jersey, and Virginia. The application for the in-person programs is closed. Register to watch livestreamed lectures from each location. A full calendar of all...
Professional Development | World War I Centennial Workshop Series
To commemorate the centennial of World War I, we are pleased to offer free professional development sessions in forty cities across the country. These sessions will focus on different aspects of the war and how to effectively bring...
November Affiliate School Offer Lesson Plans
Click the images below to access the lesson plans offered to Affiliate School teachers this month. Teaching With Documents: Colonial America to Reconstruction: A Selection of Units for Elementary School American Symbols: The Flag, the...
Traveling Exhibitions | Immigration: An American Story
The United States has often been called “a nation of immigrants”—an oversimplification, to be sure. American Indians were present before the nation’s founding and hundreds of thousands of Africans were brought to these shores in...
Immigration: Our American Story | Teaching Resources: Immigration Course
LESSON PLANS Americans All: Foreign-born Soldiers and World War I by John McNamara and Ron Nash Late 19th- and Early 20th-Century Immigration and Migration: History through Art (Grades 6–12) by Tim Bailey SPOTLIGHTS ON PRIMARY SOURCES...
Immigration: Our American Story | Videos: Immigration Course
Please click the play button on the video to begin your course. You can pause the video and use the arrows to navigate between lectures. Closed captioning and Spanish subtitles are available. This video series was made possible by a...
Lincoln Speaks Virtual Lecture Series
Lincoln Speaks Virtual Lecture Series Dates: August 2–6, 2021 In partnership with the Abraham Lincoln Presidential Library and Museum We are pleased to invite K–12 educators to participate in a series of virtual lectures live-streamed...
Collection Programs | Inside the Vault Archive
View the complete archive of Inside the Vault recordings, presentation slides, and related resources.
Professional Development | How Did We Get Here? PD Series
Our How Did We Get Here? professional development series has been designed to provide teachers with ready-made, classroom-friendly resources on topics in American history that are front-and-center in current events. The programs, held...
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Affiliate School Program | McCormick Family Foundation–Gilder Lehrman Institute History Scholarship Program at Marist College
aria-labelledby="par-2969-figcaption" > McCormick Family Foundation–Gilder Lehrman Scholars Elisabet Guerrero Hernandez ’25, Olivia Korach ’26, and Ethan Roy ’26 converse with Kim Viggiano ’00 as Martin Shaffer (Dean of...
Virtual Event
See Lin-Manuel Miranda present the 2020 National History Teacher of the Year award to Sergio de Alba. This tribute event features moving testimonials from historians, teachers, and students about the profound and lasting influence...
Special Offers
To make a purchase, please create an account or log in . Gift Certificates Subscription $25.00 Purchase a subscription to History Now : The Journal, Book Breaks , or History Resources. Subscription Details Purchase Gift Certificate...
Traveling Exhibitions | Becoming the United States: Colonial America to Reconstruction
Becoming the US is designed to introduce upper elementary-aged students to the beginnings of American history and the skills involved in primary source analysis. Using items from the Gilder Lehrman Collection, it explores individuals,...
Affiliate School Program | Gettysburg College–Gilder Lehrman Institute History Scholarship
The Gilder Lehrman Institute and Gettysburg College are pleased to offer the Gettysburg College–Gilder Lehrman Institute History Scholarship. Each year, Gettysburg College will provide two scholarships at $5,000 per year for four...
Travel Reimbursement
TRAVEL EXPENSE REIMBURSEMENT GUIDELINES Each Teacher Seminar participant is eligible to receive a travel expense reimbursement of up to $400.00 . If you are traveling internationally or from Alaska or Hawaii you will receive a flat ...
Hamilton Education Program | Frequently Asked Questions
Eligibility How can my school participate in the program? To participate in the program, schools can submit their information here . The Gilder Lehrman Institute will contact eligible schools as tickets to Hamilton are made available...
Self-Paced Courses
Self-Paced Courses offer graduate-level instruction in American history—led by the nation’s top historians The Gilder Lehrman Institute’s fifty Self-Paced Courses, drawn from our MA in American History , allow you to study 500 years...
October Affiliate School Offering
October Affiliate School Offering This offer is now closed. Please check back in November for the next Affiliate offer.
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