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On Monday, November 26, the Gilder Lehrman Prize for Military History was awarded to Cathal Nolan for his book The Allure of Battle: A History of How Wars Have Been Won and Lost (Oxford University Press, 2017) at the New-York...
Introducing Mark Foley, the 2018 Illinois History Teacher of the Year
Mark Foley Illinois 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...
Pace–Gilder Lehrman MA Spotlight: “The Life and Writings of Frederick Douglass”
The Gilder Lehrman Institute of American History and Pace University offer a Master of Arts in American History through online courses for K–12 teachers. Applications are now open. Click here to apply. Course Spotlight: The Life and...
In Memory of Sean Enos-Robertson
Sean Enos-Robertson, a devoted teacher at Harlem Academy in New York City with close connections to the Gilder Lehrman Institute, passed away on November 29, 2018. Sean had been a Gilder Lehrman Master Teacher Fellow since 2014,...
Introducing Susan Tomlinson, the 2018 Indiana History Teacher of the Year
Susan Tomlinson Indiana 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...
The Civil War in American Memory Teacher Seminar
The Gilder Lehrman Institute of American History, in partnership with the Council of Independent Colleges (CIC), is pleased to announce a multidisciplinary seminar, “The Civil War in American Memory,” for full-time faculty members in...
Pace–Gilder Lehrman MA Spotlight: The Kennedy Era
The Gilder Lehrman Institute of American History and Pace University offer a Master of Arts in American History through online courses for K–12 teachers. Applications are now open. Click here to apply. Course Spotlight: The Kennedy...
Introducing Kimberly Meller-Angus, the 2018 Iowa History Teacher of the Year
Kimberly Meller-Angus Iowa 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...
History Shop FAQs and General Information
FAQS FOR SCHOOL DISTRICTS AND LIBRARIES What is the Gilder Lehrman Institute of American History ’s EIN number?13-3795391 What is the Gilder Lehrman Institute of American History ’s DUNS number? 008544652 How do I apply my 25%...
Pace–Gilder Lehrman MA Spotlight: The Vietnam War (REGISTER BY DEC 20 FOR THE SPRING)
The Gilder Lehrman Institute of American History and Pace University offer a Master of Arts in American History through online courses for K–12 teachers. Applications are now open. Click here to apply. LAST DATE FOR NEW STUDENTS TO...
Franklin D. Roosevelt’s advice to high school students, 1922
In 1922, Sharpless Dobson Green, a teacher at Senior High School in Trenton, New Jersey, wrote to influential people around the world to get their advice for his students. In his request, he explained his project: There are about 400...
Making History Sing with Sasha Rolón Pereira, Director of the Hamilton Education Program
Sasha Rolón Pereira is the associate director of education and director of the Hamilton Project at the Gilder Lehrman Institute. She has logged many miles overseeing the Hamilton Education Program for the Institute, partnering with...
Introducing April Deener, the 2018 Kentucky History Teacher of the Year
April Deener Kentucky 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...
Civil War Essay Contest Deadline is February 25
The Gilder Lehrman Institute presents an annual essay contest for Gilder Lehrman Affiliate School students in grades 5–12 The Civil War Essay contest encourages students to examine the nation’s most divisive conflict using letters,...
Introducing Joe Adragna, the 2018 Louisiana History Teacher of the Year
Joe Adragna Louisiana 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...
WINTER 2019 NEWSLETTER
A Message from President Jim Basker Dear Teachers, Supporters, and Other Friends of the Gilder Lehrman Institute, As we celebrate our 25th anniversary in 2019, we pursue our mission with more determination than ever. We have 21,000...
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...
Gilder Lehrman Institute of American History Receives Grant from the Robert David Lion Gardiner Foundation
Grant Will Fund Diverse Gilder Lehrman Institute Programs over Two Years NEW YORK CITY, November 19, 2018 – The Gilder Lehrman Institute of American History has been awarded a $500,000 grant over two years from the Robert David Lion...
The Gardiner Foundation Awards a Major Two-Year Grant to the Institute
Grant Will Fund Diverse Gilder Lehrman Institute Programs The Gilder Lehrman Institute of American History has been awarded a $500,000 grant over two years from the Robert David Lion Gardiner Foundation to support schools and teachers...
Introducing Kathryn Kennedy, the 2018 Maine History Teacher of the Year
Kathryn Kennedy Maine 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...
Hamilton Education Program Video Released by the Bushnell Center for the Performing Arts in Hartford
The Bushnell Center for the Performing Arts has released a video about the Hamilton Education Program at work in Hartford, Connecticut. Filmed in the days leading up to and including the December 13, 2018, performance, the video...
Introducing Molly Smith, the 2018 Maryland History Teacher of the Year
Molly Smith Maryland 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...
Why I Embrace the Term Latinx
When I first saw the word Latinx—best described as a gender-neutral term to designate US residents of Latin American descent—in print it seemed awkward and hard to pronounce. But rather than giving in to my first instinct, I came to...
Introducing Brinda Tahiliani, the 2018 Massachusetts History Teacher of the Year
Brinda Tahiliani Massachusetts 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...
Announcing the 2019 Lincoln Prize Finalists
Gettysburg College and the Gilder Lehrman Institute of American History have announced the finalists for the 2019 Gilder Lehrman Lincoln Prize, awarded annually to a work that enhances the general public’s understanding of the Civil...
Frederick Douglass Resources
Frederick Douglass, the “Prophet of Freedom,” was a prolific writer and speaker whose legacy of activism continues to inspire the world. The Gilder Lehrman Institute is fortunate to have several original Frederick Douglass documents...
Introducing Adam Hellebuyck, the 2018 Michigan History Teacher of the Year
Adam Hellebuyck Michigan State 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...
History Scholar Award for Undergraduates Accepting Applications through April 15
For the 2019 Gilder Lehrman History Scholar Award, up to fifteen outstanding college students will be recognized for excellence in American history or American studies as well as commitment to public service, leadership, and community...
Introducing Heather Loeschke, the 2018 Minnesota History Teacher of the Year
Heather Loeschke Minnesota 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...
Mexicans in the Making of America
Today more than one of every ten Americans claims Mexican descent or heritage. In 2017 Mexican-origin people accounted for 63 percent (thirty-five million) of the nation's total Latino population. By 2050 the Latino share of the...
Hispanics in the United States: Origins and Destinies
In 2019 the Hispanic population of the United States surpassed sixty million—or sixty-four million if the inhabitants of the Commonwealth of Puerto Rico are included. Only Mexico is larger among Spanish-speaking countries in the world...
Risk Takers and History Makers: Mexican Women of the World War II Generation
Escaping poverty and revolution and lured by prospective employment in agriculture, mining, transportation, and the building trades, more than one million Mexicans migrated to the United States between 1910 and 1930, an estimated one...
Sugar, Cigars, and Revolution: The Making of Cuban New York
Barely a week after arriving in New York, the young poet wrote to his mother: “One reason I am inclined to remain here is the constant communication there is with Havana; it is where I can easily and frequently receive news of my...
The Puerto Rican Experience in World War I
Between 18,000 and 20,000 Puerto Ricans served in the United States Armed Forces during World War I. [1] Puerto Ricans have been serving in the US military since 1899, when Congress authorized the creation of the Battalion of Porto...
The 54th Massachusetts Regiment in the Gilder Lehrman Collection
The 54th Regiment from Massachusetts, composed of volunteers, was the first African American regiment organized by the Union Army during the American Civil War. It is perhaps best known for leading the charge on Fort Wagner in...
American Sabor: A Guided Playlist of Latino Music
The word sabor in Spanish evokes the delights of music, as well as food. It signifies a rich essence that makes our mouths water, or makes our bodies want to move. In this article we highlight a few songs by Latinos and Latinas that...
David Blight Awarded the 2019 Lincoln Prize for “Frederick Douglass: Prophet of Freedom”
NEW YORK CITY, February 8, 2019 – Gettysburg College and the Gilder Lehrman Institute of American History announced today that David Blight, author of Frederick Douglass: Prophet of Freedom (Simon & Schuster), is the recipient of...
Mexican Farm Labor and the Agricultural Economy of the United States
In July of 1958, a Mexican man in Empalme, Mexico, died outside a recruitment center for Mexican men who wanted to participate in a guest-worker program known as the Bracero Program. The program, designed and agreed upon by both the...
Special Printing of Frederick Douglass: Prophet of Freedom Offered to Title I-eligible Schools
Thanks to the generosity of a group of African American business and civic leaders, the Gilder Lehrman Institute is pleased to present a special offer only for Title I-eligible schools: a Gilder Lehrman Institute-exclusive printing of...
David Blight Awarded the 2019 Lincoln Prize for <em>Frederick Douglass: Prophet of Freedom</em>
Gettysburg College and the Gilder Lehrman Institute of American History have announced that David Blight, author of Frederick Douglass: Prophet of Freedom (Simon & Schuster), is the recipient of the 2019 Gilder Lehrman Lincoln...
Uproxx Story on EduHam Before and During the Time of COVID
Associate Director of Education and Director, Hamilton Education Program Sasha Rolón Pereira is featured prominently in this story from Uproxx by Allison Sanchez on December 18, 2020. Says Rolón Pereira in the article, when asked...
The Gilder Lehrman Institute, St. John Fisher College, Rochester Historical Society Partnership Funds Scholarship
A new partnership between St. John Fisher College, the Rochester Historical Society, and the Gilder Lehrman Institute for American History will create a scholarship for students interested in pursuing studies in history. The Gilder...
Q&A with Sara Ziemnik on APUSH Test Prep: 1890-Present for History School
AP United States History Test Prep: 1890–Present is a Gilder Lehrman History School course that will introduce high school students to the final three time periods (1890–Present) covered by the College Board’s AP United States History...
Inside the Vault: Lucy Knox
During the siege of Boston in 1775, 19-year-old Lucy Knox gave up everything she knew and left Boston with her husband’s sword hidden in her clothes. She would never see her parents or siblings again. Lucy’s letters to her husband,...
Hamilton Education Program Online March Newsletter
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....
Interview with Keisha Rembert about Hamilton Cast Read Alongs for History School
Hamilton Cast Read Alongs, a Gilder Lehrman History School program, features Hamilton cast members reading award-winning children’s books followed by a discussion of the history behind the story led by Gilder Lehrman Mater Teacher...
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