News Inside the Vault: The "Long S" Take a closer look at the first draft of the US Constitution to see an example of the "long S" in print.
News Remembering "Princess Alice" Roosevelt Many American presidents are remembered for the landmark laws, amendments, or executive acts they passed while in office. We remember President Lyndon B. Johnson signing the Civil Rights Act of 1964, or President Franklin D. Roosevelt...
News Counting Down to Hamilton: Week 5 There are now five weeks until the first student matinee of Hamilton ! This week, we’re continuing our blog series on Alexander Hamilton with Amtrak’s Arrive magazine—the March/April 2016 issue features a story on the student ticket...
News Ulto & Inst, 18th-Century Abbreviations: Document in a Minute Take a closer look at George Washington’s letter using 18th-century abbreviations.
News Counting Down to Hamilton: Week 4 There’s less than one month left until the Hamilton student matinee on April 13! This week, discover Alexander Hamilton in the American Imagination , the newest issue of History Now , Gilder Lehrman’s online journal . In five essays,...
News Hamilton at the White House Yesterday, the cast of Hamilton were welcomed to the White House by President Barack Obama and First Lady Michelle Obama for a day of events that honored the musical’s groundbreaking qualities and showcased its ability to inspire...
News Counting Down to Hamilton: Week 3 There are only three short weeks until the first student matinee of Hamilton on April 13! This week, discover a letter written by Alexander Hamilton. When the hotly contested election of 1800 ended in a tie between the two Democratic...
News Triangle Shirtwaist Factory Fire: On This Day, March 25 On the afternoon of Saturday, March 25, 1911, the Triangle Shirtwaist Factory in New York City caught fire, killing 146 of the 500 employees—mostly young immigrant women and girls . The Triangle Shirtwaist Factory produced women’s...
News Counting Down to Hamilton: Week 2 We’re almost there—only two more weeks until the first student matinee of Hamilton ! This week, watch Ron Chernow, author of Alexander Hamilton — the biography that inspired the musical — discuss the Founding Father ’ s achievements...
News Frederick Douglass Book Prize Highlights Watch highlights from the Frederick Douglass Book Prize ceremony , on February 4. The highlights include remarks by James G. Basker, president of the Gilder Lehrman Institute; David Blight, director of the Gilder Lehrman Center for...