America's Unseen Soldiers
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Inside the Vault: Mary Katherine Goddard
On March 3, 2022, our curators were joined by Dr. Martha J. King to discuss Mary Katherine Goddard. Goddard was a newspaper publisher and printer, producing one of the first copies of the Declaration of Independence, and served as...
Woody Holton - "Liberty Is Sweet: The Hidden History of the American Revolution"
Woody Holton is the McCausland Professor of History at the University of South Carolina. Order Liberty Is Sweet at the Gilder Lehrman Book Shop We receive an affiliate commission from every purchase through the link provided. Thank...
Theodore Roosevelt and the Progressive Era
The name Theodore “Teddy” Roosevelt conjures up many images: from hunter to teddy bear, from trust-buster to champion of capitalism, from Republican president to Bull Moose challenger. TR remains controversial, contradictory, and...
Jeanne Theoharis - "The Rebellious Life of Mrs. Rosa Parks"
Jeanne Theoharis is a Distinguished Professor of Political Science at Brooklyn College. Order The Rebellious Life of Mrs. Rosa Parks at the Gilder Lehrman Book Shop We receive an affiliate commission from every purchase through the...
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...
History U Offers Free Advanced American History Courses for High School Students
The Gilder Lehrman Institute now offers free, graduate-level American history courses for high school students with History U. The History U program lets high school students explore American history with top scholars, via modified...
Garrett M. Graff - "Watergate: A New History"
Garrett M. Graff is a journalist and historian who has spent more than a dozen years covering politics, technology, and national security. He serves as the director of cyber initiatives for The Aspen Institute and is a contributor to...
2022 Spring Newsletter
The Gilder Lehrman Institute welcomes you to spring with a host of new and familiar programs for teachers and students. We recount our recent events, offer news about our upcoming Lincoln Prize Ceremony and Gala, and celebrate our...
EduHam Online March 2022 Newsletter: The Boston Massacre and Mandy Gonzalez
Welcome to the official newsletter for the Hamilton Education Program Online, the program whose goal 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....
Spring 2022 Newsletter
The Gilder Lehrman Institute welcomes you to spring with a host of new and familiar programs for teachers and students in our Spring 2022 Newsletter! Highlights include Spring and summer professional development opportunities for...
Two New Self-Paced Courses: Chinese in the United States and the 1960s in Historical Perspective
The Gilder Lehrman Institute is excited to offer two new Self-Paced Courses. Chinese in the United States, led by Madeline Y. Hsu, University of Texas at Austin The 1960s in Historical Perspective, led by Michael Flamm, Ohio Wesleyan...
Keisha N. Blain - "Until I Am Free: Fannie Lou Hamer's Enduring Message to America"
Keisha N. Blain is a 2022 Guggenheim Fellow, Class of 2022 Carnegie Fellow, Full Professor Africana Studies and History at Brown University, and columnist for MSNBC. Order Until I Am Free at the Gilder Lehrman Book Shop We receive an...
Inside the Vault: A Summary View of the Rights of British America
On April 7, 2022, our curators were joined by Professor Andrew Robertson to discuss A Summary View of the Rights of British America. Written in 1774 by Thomas Jefferson, this document laid out the principal point that he would argue...
The Gettysburg College-Gilder Lehrman MA in American History
The new Gettysburg College–Gilder Lehrman MA in American History gives K–12 teachers the opportunity to pursue a master’s degree without leaving home New York, NY, April 5, 2022 – The Gilder Lehrman Institute of American History and...
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...
Announcing the Gettysburg College-Gilder Lehrman MA in American History
The Gilder Lehrman Institute of American History and Gettysburg College have partnered to offer the new Gettysburg College–Gilder Lehrman MA in American History, an affordable, fully online master’s degree program, led by renowned,...
Mary Sarah Bilder - "Female Genius: Eliza Harriot and George Washington at the Dawn of the Constitution"
Mary Sarah Bilder is Founders Professor of Law at Boston College Law School. Order Female Genius at the Gilder Lehrman Book Shop We receive an affiliate commission from every purchase through the link provided. Thank you for...
American Foreign Policy in Relation to Former Soviet States: Teaching Resources from GLI
What has been the US position on involvement in the Soviet or former Soviet states, including in relationship to NATO? In what ways has US soft power and military power evolved, especially in relation to Russia? What has been the...
John Avlon - "Lincoln and the Fight for Peace"
John Avlon is a senior political analyst and anchor at CNN. Order Lincoln and the Fight for Peace at the Gilder Lehrman Book Shop We receive an affiliate commission from every purchase through the link provided. Thank you for...
Meet the 10 Winners of the In Their Own Words Student Essay Contest
Last fall we introduced the In Their Own Words essay contest to provide high school students with an opportunity to explore primary sources in the Gilder Lehrman Collection and demonstrate their skills in historical interpretation and...
EduHam Online April 2022 Newsletter: Announcing the 2021-22 Winners!
Welcome to the official newsletter for the Hamilton Education Program Online, the program whose goal 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....
David Eltis - "Atlas of the Trans-Atlantic Slave Trade"
David Eltis is the Robert W. Woodruff Professor Emeritus of History at Emory University. Order Atlas of the Trans-Atlantic Slave Trade at the Gilder Lehrman Book Shop We receive an affiliate commission from every purchase through the...
Robert W. Lee - "A Sin by Any Other Name: Reckoning with Racism and the Heritage of the South"
Robert W. Lee is an author, activist, commentator, and clergyman. Order A Sin by Any Other Name at the Gilder Lehrman Book Shop We receive an affiliate commission from every purchase through the link provided. Thank you for...
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