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Alexander Hamilton and the Ratification of the Constitution
Return to Alexander Hamilton: Witness to the Founding Era .
Alexander Hamilton Establishes the US Economy
Return to Alexander Hamilton: Witness to the Founding Era .
Alexander Hamilton and Washington’s Presidency
Return to Alexander Hamilton: Witness to the Founding Era .
The American Revolution through the Eyes of Hamilton
Return to Alexander Hamilton: Witness to the Founding Era .
Hamilton's New York: Lower Manhattan Walking Tour
Join the Gilder Lehrman Institute and Professor Cindy Lobel on a virtual walking tour of Alexander Hamilton’s Lower Manhattan.
Affiliate School FAQs
General What is the Affiliate School Program? How much does it cost? The Affiliate School Program is a special gateway to education resources, events, and tools designed to bring American history to life in the classroom. Initially...
Current Fellows
Charlene J. Fletcher PhD Candidate, Department of History, Indiana University "Confined Femininity: Race, Gender, and Incarceration in Kentucky, 1865–1920" Kurt Graham Director, Harry S. Truman Presidential Library "Counting the...
Civil War Essay Contest Winners 2000-2010
2010 Winners High School Division First Prize Jacob Fletcher , Eleanor Roosevelt High School, Greenbelt, MD "The Postman: Joseph William Briggs and the Free City Delivery System" Second Prize Geoffrey Andrews , West Morris Central...
Civil War Essay Contest Winners 2011
High School Division First Prize Martin C. Carlino , Patchogue-Medford High School, Medford, NY " President Lincoln ’ s Influence over the Northern Press " Second Prize Martina Harris , American History High School, Newark, NJ "...
Past Winners
History Scholar Award Winners 2017 Michael Antosiewicz of Rutgers University Rebecca Barker of Liberty University Jacob Bruggeman of Miami University of Ohio Robert Campbell of Texas Tech University Amanda Horrocks of Franklin Pierce...
National History Teacher of the Year FAQs
Who is eligible to be nominated for the National History Teacher of the Year Award? Any full-time K–12 educator who teaches American history (including state and local history) as either an individual subject or as part of other...
Abraham Lincoln: A Man of His Time, A Man for All Times
This exhibition traces Lincoln’s path from a self-educated, rough-hewn lawyer with virtually no administrative experience, to the president who guided a divided nation through the crises of slavery, secession and Civil War. We hope...
Past Exhibitions
Free at Last: A History of the Abolition of Slavery in America The Free at Last: A History of the Abolition of Slavery in America was damaged during Hurricane Sandy and is no longer available for loan. Free at Last was the first...
Freedom: A History of US
This exhibition documents and illustrates critical figures and events while tracing the evolving concept of freedom from founding until 1968. Among the highlights are: a rare 1776 printing of the Declaration of Independence, a printed...
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...
2004 - Kathleen Cochrane Kean
The Institute presented the 2004 National History Teacher of the Year Award to Kathleen Cochrane Kean, an Advanced Placement US history teacher at Nicolet High School in Glendale, Wisconsin. Mrs. Kean has taught Advanced Placement US...
2010 - Nathan McAlister
The Institute presented the 2010 National History Teacher of the Year Award to Nathan McAlister, a teacher at Royal Valley Middle School in Mayetta, Kansas. In addition to creating hands-on, primary-source-focused lessons for his...
2005 - Rosanne Lichatin
The Institute presented the 2005 National History Teacher of the Year Award to Rosanne Lichatin, a US history teacher at West Morris Central High School in Chester, New Jersey. Her thirty-year career in education includes experience...
2006 - Gerry Kohler
The Institute presented the 2006 National History Teacher of the Year Award to Gerry Kohler, a ninth grade US history teacher at VanDevender Junior High School in Parkersburg, West Virginia. During her twenty-seven-year career in...
2007 - Maureen Festi
The Institute presented the 2007 National History Teacher of the Year Award to Maureen Festi, a fifth grade teacher at Stafford Elementary School in Stafford Springs, Connecticut. Ms. Festi conducts extensive research and locates...
2008 - David Mitchell
The Institute presented the 2008 National History Teacher of the Year Award to David B. Mitchell, a high school teacher at Masconomet Regional High School in Topsfield, Massachusetts. Mr. Mitchell began his teaching career as part of...
2009 - Tim Bailey
The Institute presented the 2009 National History Teacher of the Year Award to Tim Bailey, a history teacher at Escalante Elementary School in Salt Lake City, Utah. Mr. Bailey began his teaching career in 1989, and obtained both his...
2011 - Stacy Hoeflich
The Gilder Lehrman Institute of American History presented the 2011 National History Teacher of the Year Award to Stacy Hoeflich, a teacher at John Adams Elementary School in Alexandria, Virginia. Hoeflich received the $10,000 award...
2011 State Winners
Alabama Anita Schaffer, Columbia Elementary School, Madison Alaska Mary Lee Tung, Sand Lake Elementary, Anchorage Arizona Kathryn Bauer, Patterson Elementary School, Mesa Arkansas Lisa Lacefield, Nettleton Middle School, Jonesboro...
2010 State Winners
Alabama Rebecca Bidwell, E. B. Erwin High School, Birmingham Alaska Chadwick Frey, Schoenbar Middle School, Ketchikan Arizona Nancie Lindblom, Skyline High School, Mesa Arkansas Scott Shaddox, Omaha High School, Omaha California...
2009 State Winners
Alabama Paige R. Raney, East Elementary School, Cullman Arizona Kate Gilbert, Safford Middle School, Tucson Arkansas Vicki Gonterman, Gibbs Magnet Elementary School, Little Rock California Jennifer Brouhard, Glenview Elementary School...
2012 State Winners
Alabama Cory Callahan, Auburn High School, Auburn Alaska Amy Gallaway, West Valley High School, Fairbanks Arizona Barbara Hatch, Cactus Shadows High School, Cave Creek Arkansas Sonja Williams, Hall High School, Little Rock California...
Dear George Washington Contest Winners 2012
First Prize Joli Dou , Haaff Elementary School, Pueblo, CO Second Prize Lucas Lemas , Brighton School, Lynnwood, WA Third Prize Jackson Davis , Ravenscroft School, Raleigh, NC Fourth Prize Konnor Rafferty , Puesta del Sol Elementary...
Dear George Washington Contest Winners 2013
First Prize Madeline Scanlon , Friends Academy, Locust Valley, NY Second Prize Rashawn Wilson , Shuman Elementary School, Savannah, GA Third Prize Zane Martin , Dailey Charter Elementary School, Fresno, CA Fourth Prize Ethan Yan , The...
Civil War Essay Contest Winners 2013
High School Division Click on the title to view a pdf of a winning essay. First Prize Clarissa Aaron , Kelso High School, Kelso, Washington "Uncle Tom’s Failure" Second Prize Farukh Saidmuratov , New Dorp High School, Staten Island,...
2013 State Winners
Alabama Leslie Clark Bluff Park Elementary School , Hoover Alaska Tammy Duff Northern Lights ABC School , Anchorage Arizona Kevin McBeth Naco Elementary School , Naco Arkansas Chrissy Hallwachs Cooper Elementary School , Bella Vista...
2013 - Jill Szymanski
Video produced by: HISTORY ® (The History Channel) HISTORY sent a crew to Wilmington, Delaware, to produce this short tribute to Jill, which aired during the National History Teacher of the Year Award Ceremony on October 21, 2013 . Ms...
Civil War Essay Contest Winners 2014
High School Division Click on the title to view a pdf of a winning essay. First Prize Mahir Rafi Riaz, The Collegiate School, New York, New York "An End to the Era of Compromise: Amending the Constitution in Civil War America" Second...
Gilder Lehrman Institute Annual Gala
On Monday, May 8 the Gilder Lehrman Institute of American History held its 2017 Gala, bringing together more than 300 supporters at the Mandarin Oriental in New York City. This year we honored John L. Nau, III, and Jeffrey Seller,...
Dear George Washington Contest Winners 2014
Fifth Grade Division First Place Annabelle Jin, Moorestown Upper Elementary School, Moorestown, NJ Teacher: Mrs. Kathleen Conners Second Place Ted Rittle, Spring Creek Elementary School, Laramie, WY Teacher: Ms. Sonja Browe Third...
2014 State Winners
Alabama Dieatra Davis Northview High School , Dothan Alaska Mona Grib Romig Middle School , Anchorage Arizona Marci Olsen Desert Shadows Middle School , Scottsdale Arkansas Cherese Smith Ozark Junior High , Ozark California Bonnie...
History Scholar Program Winners
2011 Participants 2011 History Scholars Alicia DeMaio of the University of Pennsylvania and Aston, PA Michael Johnson of the University of Notre Dame and Berlin, NJ Jooyeon Koo of Boston College and Monroe Twp, NJ Kristen Maye of the...
Library Affiliate FAQs
GENERAL What is the Library Affiliate Program? The Library Affiliate Program is a new initiative that recognizes public and university academic libraries as centers for American history learning for students and teachers and offers a...
Special Events
The Gilder Lehrman Institute will be sponsoring the following events in the coming months. February 22, 2018 : Frederick Douglass Book Prize , Yale Club, New York City April 2018: Gilder Lehrman Lincoln Prize Dinner , Union League...
2014 - Michele Anderson
HISTORY® and the Gilder Lehrman Institute of American History are pleased to announce that Westland, Michigan, high school teacher Michele Anderson has been named the 2014 National History Teacher of the Year. HISTORY® and The Gilder...
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