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Fall 2021 MA Program Newsletter
This fall term marks the fourth year of the Pace–Gilder Lehrman MA in American History Program . During the past nine terms, we have offered 30 courses, admitted 1,500 students, and conferred 277 degrees––thanks to our cohort, faculty...
Bruce Gordon
Bruce S. Gordon is the former president and CEO of the NAACP. He was appointed in August 2005. Prior to that, Gordon had a 35-year career in telecommunications. His final role was as president of the Retail Markets Group for Verizon...
EduHam Online November 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...
Search Tips for Using American History 1493–1945
Search Tips for Using American History 1493–1945 Sixty thousand documents from the Gilder Lehrman Collection are available in the database American History, 1493–1945 . Here are some useful tips to help you search the database. Unsure...
Mary Sarotte - "Not One Inch: America, Russia, and the Making of Post-Cold War Stalemate"
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Sally Hemings
Exploring extraordinary Black lives of the Founding Era, such as that of Sally Hemings, can transform our understanding of American history. Born in Virginia in 1773, Sally Hemings was an enslaved woman in the household of Thomas...
Student Opportunities
The Gilder Lehrman Institute is pleased to offer several programs for students throughout the year, encouraging the study of American history and supporting students in their career and research goals. Learning Opportunities AP US...
H. W. Brands - "Our First Civil War: Patriots and Loyalists in the American Revolution"
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Staff Picks from the Gilder Lehrman Book Shop: Daniel and Nathaniel
This holiday season the Gilder Lehrman Institute’s staff is recommending their favorite books, which can be purchased from the Gilder Lehrman Book Shop . Over the next four weeks, we will feature GLI staff members explaining why they...
ANNOUNCING THE 2021 GILDER LEHRMAN SCHOLARLY FELLOWS
The Gilder Lehrman Institute provides annual short-term research fellowships in the amount of $3,000 each to doctoral candidates, college and university faculty at every rank, and independent scholars working in the field of American...
Claude A. Clegg III - "The Black President: Hope and Fury in the Age of Obama"
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John Demos - "The Enemy Within: 2,000 Years of Witch-Hunting in the Western World"
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Announcing the 2021 Frederick Douglass Book Prize Co-Winners, Vincent Brown and Marjoleine Kars
NEW HAVEN, November 23, 2021 — Yale University’s Gilder Lehrman Center for the Study of Slavery, Resistance, and Abolition today has announced the winners for the twenty-third annual Frederick Douglass Book Prize, one of the most...
Announcing the 2021 Frederick Douglass Book Prize Co-Winners, Vincent Brown and Marjoleine Kars
Yale University’s Gilder Lehrman Center for the Study of Slavery, Resistance, and Abolition today has announced the winners for the twenty-third annual Frederick Douglass Book Prize , one of the most coveted awards for the study of...
Staff Picks from the Gilder Lehrman Book Shop from Cassidy, Alinda, Peter, and Marissa
This holiday season, the Gilder Lehrman Institute’s staff recommends their favorite history books, all of which can be purchased from the Gilder Lehrman Book Shop . Today, we feature GLI staff members Cassidy Hooker, Alinda Borell,...
Bruce Levine - "Thaddeus Stevens: Civil War Revolutionary, Fighter for Racial Justice"
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Inside the Vault: Fight the Red Menace
On the December 2, 2021, session of Inside the Vault , Professor Victoria Phillips discussed selected trading cards from the Fight the Red Menace: Children’s Crusade against Communism series . In 1951, the Bowman Bubblegum Company...
Gilder Lehrman Affiliate Student Darlina Antony Announced as Gilder Lehrman-Rise Prize Winner
Rise, an initiative of Schmidt Futures and the Rhodes Trust, is a global talent program that supports extraordinary young people who need opportunity for life as they use their talents to serve others. In November 2020, teachers in...
Announcing "In Their Own Words": A New Student Essay Contest
“ In Their Own Words ” is a new essay contest open to high school students at Gilder Lehrman Affiliate Schools . The contest offers students the opportunity to examine primary sources in the Gilder Lehrman Collection and to...
Joseph J. Ellis - "The Cause: The American Revolution and Its Discontents, 1773-1783"
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EduHam Online December Newsletter: Two Reasons to Celebrate December 16
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...
Staff Picks from the Gilder Lehrman Book Shop: 20th-Century History Recommendations
This holiday season, the Gilder Lehrman Institute’s staff recommends their favorite history books, all of which can be purchased from the Gilder Lehrman Book Shop . Today, we feature GLI staff members Mindy DePalma, Sasha Rolón...
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