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Dear George Washington Contest Winners 2014

Fifth Grade Division First Place Annabelle Jin, Moorestown Upper Elementary School, Moorestown, NJTeacher: Mrs. Kathleen Conners Second Place Ted Rittle, Spring Creek Elementary School, Laramie, WYTeacher: Ms. Sonja Browe Third Place...

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History Scholar Program Winners

2011 Participants 2011 History Scholars Alicia DeMaio of the University of Pennsylvania and Aston, PAMichael Johnson of the University of Notre Dame and Berlin, NJJooyeon Koo of Boston College and Monroe Twp, NJKristen Maye of the...

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Library Affiliate FAQs

GENERAL What is the Library Affiliate Program? The Library Affiliate Program is a new initiative that recognizes public and university academic libraries as centers for American history learning for students and teachers and offers a...

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Special Events

The Gilder Lehrman Institute will be sponsoring the following events in the coming months. February 22, 2018 : Frederick Douglass Book Prize, Yale Club, New York City April 2018: Gilder Lehrman Lincoln Prize Dinner, Union League Club,...

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Seminar Application Confirmation

Thank you for your seminar application, you will receive a copy for your records via email within 24 hours. Please check your spam filters and be sure that seminars@gilderlehrman.org is on your safe senders list. If you do not receive...

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Civil War Essay Contest Winners 2015

High School Division Click on the title to view a pdf of a winning essay. First Prize Anjelica Matcho, Bridgewater Raritan High School, Bridgewater, New Jersey "Dethroning King Cotton: The Failed Diplomacy of the Confederacy" Second...

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Dear George Washington Contest Winners 2015

Fifth-Grade Division First Place Melea JonesThomas Jefferson Classical Academy, Mooresboro, NC Teacher: Ms. Georgia Maimone Second Place Rasia GravesRineyville Elementary, Rineyville, KY Teacher: Ms. Traci Gillock Third Place Abigale...

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Age of Revolution Essay Contest Winners 2015

Jordan D. AxeLas Lomas High School, Walnut Creek, California"The American Revolution and Its Correlation to Patterns of European Revolutions" Ayah ElmansyAcademy of Information Technology and Engineering, Stamford, Connecticut"The...

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Civil War Essay Contest Winners 2016

High School Division Click on the title to view a pdf of a winning essay. First Prize Catherine Cai, Garnet Valley High School, Garnet Valley, Pennsylvania "‘Army Disease ’ and America’s Changing Attitudes toward Drug Addiction"...

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About the Hamilton Education Program

In October 2015, Hamilton producer Jeffrey Seller and Hamilton creator Lin-Manuel Miranda, The Rockefeller Foundation, NYC Department of Education, and the Gilder Lehrman Institute announced an educational partnership that will...

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Dear George Washington Contest Winners 2016

Fifth-Grade Division First Place Kaari Little, Cornerstone Christian School, Olympia, WA Second Place Elizabeth Blenden, Trinity Academy, Caldwell, NJ Third Place Cameron Haughton, Trinity Academy, Caldwell, NJ Fourth Place Brevin...

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Age of Revolution Essay Contest Winners 2016

Andrew Branson Academy of Information Technology and Engineering, Stamford, Connecticut "The Comprehensive Debate on the Validity of a Standing Army" Natalea Cohen Rocky Mountain High School, Fort Collins, Colorado "The Role of...

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Civil War Essay Contest Winners 2017

High School Division Click on the title to view a pdf of a winning essay. First Prize Kaylee Kimbrough, Pennsylvania Homeschoolers AP Online, Kitanning, Pennsylvania (based in Greenville, Texas) "‘I Shall Deal at the Other Shop’:...

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Dear George Washington Contest Winners 2017

Fifth-Grade Division First Place Zachary Gwosden, Bullis Charter School, Los Altos, CA Second Place Chris Kim, Notre Dame Academy, Palisades Park, NJ Third Place Lauren Hoffman, Trinity Academy, Caldwell, NJ Fourth Place Dario...

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Age of Revolution Essay Contest Winners 2017

Adrian Byrne SarnoAlameda Science and Technology Institute, Alameda, CA"The Invisible Divide: The Role of Class in America" Aya ElwassifAcademy of American Studies, Long Island City, NY"From Witch Hunts to Revolutions" Nathaniel...

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Press Coverage and Media

Press Coverage New York Times (Founding Era quiz) Google Blog (Hamilton Education Program + Google Exhibitions partnership) Buzzfeed News (Hamilton Education Program + Google Expeditions partnership) San Francisco Chronicle Stanford...

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How to Participate in the Hamilton Education Program

Thank you for your interest in the Hamilton Education Program. Middle and high school students in Title I schools are currently eligible to participate in the program. If you are from a school, please register your interest in...

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Exhibitions

Exhibitions Museum Exhibitions Items from the Gilder Lehrman Collection are exhibited at prominent museums across the country. See what is currently on display. Learn More Traveling Exhibitions Our Traveling Exhibitions are offered...

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Lincoln, Douglas, and Their Historic Debates

Government and Civics

K, 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13+

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Excerpts from American Antislavery Writings: Colonial Beginnings to Emancipation

Art, Literature

6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13+

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Why Documents Matter: An Interactive Digital Edition

Economics, Geography, Government and Civics, World History

Welcome to Why Documents Matter: An Interactive Digital Edition—a selection of primary sources from the Gilder Lehrman Collection curated and annotated for K–12 classrooms (print edition available here). Scroll through the entire...

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The Attack on Pearl Harbor: A Map-based Exhibition

Government and Civics

6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13+

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The Fifteenth Amendment Celebrated: An In-Depth Exploration

Art, Government and Civics

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The War of 1812 in the West: An In-Depth Exploration

Art, Geography, Government and Civics

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Lincoln Speaks: Words That Transformed a Nation

Government and Civics

9, 10, 11, 12, 13+

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