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National Hispanic Heritage Month (September 15–October 15) celebrates the contributions made by Hispanic and Latino Americans to the history and culture of the United States. The Gilder Lehrman Institute offers the following resources...
Introducing Christopher Raso, the 2018 Arizona History Teacher of the Year
Christopher Raso Arizona History Teacher of the Year Award Winner 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...
Introducing Martene Campbell, the 2018 Arkansas History Teacher of the Year
Martene Campbell Arkansas 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 National History Teacher of the Year 2018 is Joe Welch
Meet Joseph Welch, 2018 National History Teacher of the Year Joseph Welch is a seventh and eighth grade social studies teacher at North Hills Middle School in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania. He has been the curriculum chair and project...
Bombing of the Sixteenth Street Baptist Church, 1963
On the morning of September 15, 1963, Denise McNair (age 11), Addie Mae Collins (age 14), Cynthia Wesley (age 14), and Carole Robertson (age 14) were killed when nineteen sticks of dynamite exploded at the Sixteenth Street Baptist...
Civil Rights Leader C. Herbert Oliver Recalls His Report on the Bombing of Birmingham’s Sixteenth Street Baptist Church in 1963
Just five days after the bombing of the Sixteenth Street Baptist Church in Birmingham, Alabama on September 15, 1963, Reverend C. Herbert Oliver wrote a report on Birmingham in the form of a letter, circulated nationwide on behalf of...
Announcing the 2018 History Teacher of the Year: Joseph Welch
PITTSBURGH MIDDLE SCHOOL TEACHER JOSEPH WELCH NAMED 2018 NATIONAL HISTORY TEACHER OF THE YEAR __________ Award Sponsored by the Gilder Lehrman Institute of American History Among Most Prestigious for History Educators NEW YORK, NY ...
Cathal Nolan Wins Gilder Lehrman Prize for Military History
Winner of the Fifth Annual Prize Announced Award Program on Monday, November 26, 2018, at the New-York Historical Society New York, NY, September 19, 2018 – The Gilder Lehrman Institute of American History announced today that Cathal...
Introducing Daniel Jocz, the 2018 California History Teacher of the Year
Daniel Jocz California 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...
Fall 2018 Newsletter
A Message from President Jim Basker Dear Teachers, Supporters, and Friends of the Gilder Lehrman Institute, I am pleased to present an exciting new edition of the Gilder Lehrman Institute Newsletter, which will come to you three times...
Catching Up on Affiliate Schools with Education Department Coordinator Daniel Pecoraro
The Education Department: Daniel Pecoraro Daniel Pecoraro is an education program coordinator at the Gilder Lehrman Institute of American History. He is responsible for the day-to-day operations of the Affiliate School Program, a...
Kennedy, Nixon, and Eisenhower Write to Jackie Robinson about Civil Rights
Jackie Robinson and the Presidents The Gilder Lehrman Institute of American History has acquired a fascinating collection of correspondence from Presidents Nixon, Eisenhower, and Kennedy to baseball legend and prominent civil rights...
Introducing LeAnn Cassidy, the 2018 Connecticut History Teacher of the Year
LeAnn Cassidy Connecticut 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...
From the Editor
Welcome to the sixth issue of HISTORY NOW. I am pleased to announce that HISTORY NOW was recently selected by the National Endowment for the Humanities for inclusion on EDSITEment (http://edsitement.neh.gov) as one of the best online...
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Introducing Javier Ergueta, the 2018 Delaware History Teacher of the Year
Javier Ergueta Delaware 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...
Immigration Policy, Mexican Americans, and Undocumented Immigrants, 1954 to the Present
In 1953, a pamphlet ominously tilted What Price Wetbacks? circulated widely throughout the American Southwest. Its authors warned that a “wetback invasion” was underway, one that posed “a threat to our health, our economy, [and] our...
The 1965 Immigration Act: Opening the Nation to Immigrants of Color
Americans might think their country has always been open to all, but until 1965 people who were not white or did not come from northern or western Europe were not welcomed as immigrants. Only with the passage that year of a new...
The Gilder Lehrman Institute presents Joe Welch with the 2018 National History Teacher of the Year Award
On October 10, 2018, in the Grand Ballroom at the Yale Club in New York City, Joseph Welch of North Hills Middle School in Pittsburgh, PA was formally presented with the 2018 National History Teacher of the Year Award. At the event,...
Immigrants and the Alien and Sedition Acts of 1798
Americans were on edge in the spring and summer of 1798. War and revolution were raging in Europe; Ireland was rebelling against England; and France was continuing its attacks on American ships. Although the Jay Treaty, which went...
2018 Library Affiliate Program Grants Announced
The Gilder Lehrman Institute of American History is pleased to announce another successful round of the Library Affiliate Program Grant. Gilder Lehrman Library Affiliates across the country applied for a $400 grant to host one K–12...
The Dillingham Commission and the “Immigration Question,” 1907−1921
The Dillingham Commission played a pivotal role in the formation of American immigration policy, notably the establishment of general exclusion as an overarching principle. Created by Congress in 1907 as a compromise between...
“In the Name of America’s Future”: The Fraught Passage of the 1952 Immigration and Nationality Act
Senator Patrick McCarran (D−NV) was seething after Congress renewed the 1948 Displaced Persons Act in 1950. Incensed, McCarran wrote to his daughter: “I met the enemy and he took me on the DP bill. It’s tough to beat a million or more...
The History of US Immigration Laws: What Students Should Know
The history of US immigration laws can be boiled down to a single question: Who gets to be an American and who does not? This question encompasses who can immigrate to the country, who can stay, and who can become naturalized. We...
Expelling the Poor: The Antebellum Origins of American Deportation Policy
Dehumanizing insults to foreigners, aggressive enforcement of immigration law by overzealous officials, and tragic family separation routinely appear in immigration-related news in the United States today. At the center of the present...
From the Editor
In this issue, our scholars have taken on the difficult task of examining America’s immigration policies across the centuries. From their essays we learn that modern debates over exclusion, restriction, and deportation are not new;...
Anti-Communist Trading Cards, 1951
On June 25, 1950, war broke out on the Korean peninsula when the Soviet-backed Communist forces in North Korea invaded the recently founded democratic republic of South Korea. Following a unanimous UN resolution condemning the...
National History Day Resources from the Gilder Lehrman Collection
National History Day engages more than half a million students around the world in historical research on a topic of their choosing. Students submit those projects at local and state/affiliate contests, with top students advancing to...
Introducing Bill Stevens, the 2018 District of Columbia History Teacher of the Year
Bill Stevens District of Columbia 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...
The Gilder Lehrman Institute Hosts David Blight Book Talk at Pace University
On Friday, October 19, the Gilder Lehrman Institute and Pace University hosted a book talk and signing with Professor David Blight, award-winning historian and director of the Gilder Lehrman Center for the Study of Slavery, Resistance...
Late 19th- and Early 20th-Century Immigration and Migration: Pairing Text and Visual Materials
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Introducing Michelle Mar, the 2018 Florida History Teacher of the Year
Michelle Mar Florida 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...
Delving into HISTORY NOW Past and Present with Managing Editor Nicole Seary
The Publications Department: Nicole Seary Nicole Seary is Senior Editor at the Gilder Lehrman Institute of American History and the managing editor of History Now , the Institute’s online journal. Published three times a year, History...
Traveling Exhibitions | Frequently Asked Questions
General Exhibition FAQ How can I pay? We can accept credit card, check, or purchase order. We cannot accept bank transfers at this time. Do you offer any discounts or grants? Unfortunately, we aren’t able to offer any discounts or...
State Winners
State Winners Since 2004, committees in each state have selected a State Teacher of the Year from among the nominated teachers. Please choose a year below to view the State Teachers for that year. 2017 STATE WINNERS 2016 STATE WINNERS...
National Book Prizes | Frederick Douglass Book Prize
In partnership with the Gilder Lehrman Center for the Study of Slavery, Resistance, and Abolition at Yale University, the Institute awards an annual prize of $25,000 for an outstanding non-fiction book in English published on the...
National Book Prizes | George Washington Prize
The George Washington Prize is a $50,000 award co-sponsored by Washington College, the Gilder Lehrman Institute of American History, and George Washington’s Mount Vernon. Founded in 2005, the prize recognizes the year’s best works on...
National Book Prizes | Gilder Lehrman Lincoln Prize
The Gilder Lehrman Lincoln Prize is awarded annually for the finest scholarly work in English on Abraham Lincoln, the American Civil War soldier, or the American Civil War era. The $50,000 prize was established in 1990 by Richard...
Scholarly Fellowships | Current Fellows
Caroline “C.C.” Borzilleri PhD Candidate in History, The George Washington University “The Personal and Professional Lives of Early American Women Printers” Elizabeth Noble Goodenough Lecturer, Arts and Ideas in the Humanities Program...
Scholarly Fellowships | Past Fellows
Below is a list of all recipients of Gilder Lehrman Fellowships since the program’s founding. The fellow’s name, home institution at the time of the fellowship, and project title are followed by the research archive and year of the...
Library Programs | Frequently Asked Questions
GENERAL What is the Library Affiliate Program? The Library Affiliate Program recognizes public and university academic libraries as centers for American history learning for students and teachers and offers a range of free resources,...
Library Programs | Library Affiliate Web Portal
As a member of the Library Affiliate Program, you have access to valuable resources for librarians, teachers, and students, including: RESOURCES developed for K–12 school students, such as a study guide for the AP US History test FREE...
National Book Prizes | Gilder Lehrman Military History Prize
The Gilder Lehrman Military History Prize is a $50,000 prize sponsored by the Gilder Lehrman Institute of American History. The award recognizes the best book on American military history in English distinguished by its scholarship,...
Grant-Funded Programs
The Gilder Lehrman Institute is currently engaged in two national, library-based programs made possible with funding from the National Endowment for the Humanities. World War I and America World War I and America marks the 100th...
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