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...
News Meet the 2019 Gilder Lehrman History Scholars Since 2012, the Gilder Lehrman Institute has recognized up to fifteen outstanding college students for excellence in American history or American studies as well as commitment to public service, leadership, and community involvement...
News Introducing Chuck Taft, the 2018 Wisconsin Teacher of the Year Chuck Taft Wisconsin 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 Historian Michael Neiberg on the causes of World War II In this video from our Self-Paced Course on World War II , US Army War College historian Michael Neiberg explores World War II from its roots in World War I through the Potsdam Conference and Hiroshima, shifting from Pacific to...
News Congratulations to the First Class of Graduates of the Pace–Gilder Lehrman MA in American History Program! In May 2019, forty-eight participants in the Pace–Gilder Lehrman MA in American History Program from across the country completed their master’s degree in American history. Approximately half of them attended the graduation ceremony...
Lesson Plan Americans All: Foreign-born Soldiers and World War I 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12 Click to download this three-lesson unit.
Lesson Plan American Women and World War I 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12 Click to download this three-lesson unit :
News World War I Lesson Plans and Other Resources from the Gilder Lehrman Institute In July 2018, the Gilder Lehrman Institute of American History, in collaboration with the US World War I Centennial Commission, National History Day, and the National World War I Museum and Memorial, embarked on a comprehensive two...
News The Gilder Lehrman Institute Hosts Henry Louis Gates, Jr., at Pace University On Friday, May 31, 2019, the Gilder Lehrman Institute and Pace University hosted a book talk and screening with Professor Henry Louis Gates, Jr., the Alphonse Fletcher University Professor and director of the Hutchins Center for...
News CUNY Professor Carol Berkin’s “Women in the American Revolution” Available as a Self-Paced Course The Gilder Lehrman Institute is now offering three new Self-Paced Courses with distinguished professors Carol Berkin, Lucas Morel, and Michael Neiberg, perfect for summer professional development and general interest. Each course,...
About page 2019 Spring/Summer Newsletter A Message from President Jim Basker Dear Teachers, Supporters, and Other Friends of the Gilder Lehrman Institute, I write to you directly after a highly successful Gilder Lehrman Institute event featuring our new Trustee, Henry Louis...
News Washington and Lee University Professor Lucas Morel’s “Race and Rights in America” Available as a Self-Paced Course The Gilder Lehrman Institute is now offering three new Self-Paced Courses with distinguished professors Carol Berkin, Lucas Morel, and Michael Neiberg, perfect for summer professional development and general interest. Each course,...