Program/Event Reframing Lincoln: Myth, Memory, and Changing Narratives The Reframing Lincoln Seminar: Myth, Memory, and Changing Narratives is a weeklong PD event for up to 25 K–12 teachers at the Abraham Lincoln Presidential Library and Museum in Springfield, Illinois. Application Deadline : The application closed on...
Program/Event Statesmanship in American History Statesmanship in American History will allow up to 20 8th–12th grade teachers to participate in a weeklong professional development event on-site at Princeton University. Application Deadline : The application closed on March 5, 2024. Join us for...
Program/Event The Global Legacies of World War II Veterans Legacy Program Seminar Application Deadline : The application closed on March 5, 2024. Join us for free livestreams of seminar lectures. Livestream Dates : July 15–19, 2024 Lead Scholar : Michael S. Neiberg, US Army War College Master...
Program/Event Fighting America’s Wars: From the Civil War through Vietnam Veterans Legacy Program Seminar Application Deadline : The application closed on March 5, 2024. Join us for free livestreams of the seminar lectures. Livestream Dates : July 22–25, 2024 Lead Scholar : Beth Bailey, University of Kansas Master Teacher...
News On This Day: Stock Market Crash, 1929 On October 24, 1929, the stock market experienced its first major crisis in the Wall Street Crash of 1929, eventually leading to the Great Depression . On that day, known as Black Thursday, stock prices fell sharply as investors...
Video: Inside The Vault Inside the Vault: Destruction of the King George III Statue in 1776 9, 10, 11, 12, 13+ How did New Yorkers react to the Declaration of Independence? Learn more about the destruction of the King George statue and the reception of the Declaration of Independence in New York City with Dr. Benjamin Carp of the CUNY...
About page Open Positions at the Gilder Lehrman Institute Internship Program Read more about our Internship Program . Senior Development Manager, Donor Relations and Communications The Organization The Gilder Lehrman Institute of American History (GLI) is the nation’s leading American...
News Explore "Who Can Vote?" as It Travels across the Country This June This summer, the Gilder Lehrman Institute invites you to view Who Can Vote?: A Brief History of Voting Rights in the US as it tours the country. From June 3 through June 28, this traveling exhibition—created as part of The Right to...
Basic Page History U | World War II World War II This History U course aims to add more context and nuance to the traditional American views of the Second World War. Course Instructor : Professor Michael Neiberg, US Army War College Eligibility : High school students Image Source: A...
Basic Page History U | The 1960s in Historical Perspective The 1960s in Historical Perspective This History U course explores the myths and memories that constitute our perceptions of the 1960s. Course Instructors : Professor Michael Flamm, Ohio Wesleyan University, and Professor Michael Kazin, Georgetown...
Basic Page History U | Making Modern America Making Modern America This History U course explores key moments and people in the history of the United States from the end of World War I to the present. Course Instructor : Professor Margaret O’Mara, University of Washington Eligibility : High...
Basic Page History U | The History of American Protest The History of American Protest This History U course explores the rich history of progressive protest literature in the United States from the American Revolution to contemporary music. Course Instructor : Professor John Stauffer, Harvard...
Basic Page History U | The Global Cold War The Global Cold War This History U course examines the origins, strategy, and consequences of the Cold War from a global perspective. Course Instructor : Professor Jeremi Suri, University of Texas at Austin Eligibility : High school students Image...
Basic Page History U | Black Women's History Black Women's History This History U course focuses on African American women’s history in the United States with certain aspects of Black women’s activism and leadership within the African Diaspora. Course Instructor : Professor Kellie Carter...
Basic Page History U | The American West The American West This History U course will examine the expansion of the United States to the Pacific, the exploration of the West, the defeat and dispossession and profound tragedy of its Native peoples, and unparalleled environmental...
Basic Page History U | The American Revolution The American Revolution This History U course focuses on the story of the birth and initial growth of the United States of America. Course Instructor : Professor Carol Berkin, Baruch College and The City University of New York Eligibility : High...
Basic Page History U | American Indian History: Recasting the Narrative American Indian History: Recasting the Narrative This History U course will introduce and explore the complexities of American Indian history from the Columbian Exchange through Native activism in the twentieth century. Course Instructor : Professor...
Basic Page History U | American Immigration History: People, Patterns, and Policy American Immigration History: People, Patterns, and Policy This History U course enables students to better understand the history of American immigration from the colonial period to the twenty-first century. Course Instructor : Professor Madeline Y...
Program/Event Gilder Lehrman Teacher Symposium Join us and three hundred fellow educators at Gettysburg College for this four-day program. You will study one topic in depth with a world-renowned scholar and be able to attend optional events such as book talks, networking sessions, trivia night,...
Video: Book Breaks Amanda Bellows - "The Explorers: A New History of the United States in Ten Expeditions" World History Amanda Bellows’s writing has appeared in the New York Times , the Washington Post , and Talking Points Memo . She currently teaches at The New School in New York City. Order The Explorers at the Gilder Lehrman Book Shop We receive an...
Program/Event Monthly Affiliate School Offer Our offer of the Pocket Constitution is now closed. Expect an email by mid-August with the digital version attached; physical copies will be printed and shipped in early September. If you requested the May Affiliate Offer,...