Harriet Tubman: The Road to Freedom
Historian Catherine Clinton traces the life and times of the woman whose face will grace the new twenty dollar bill.
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Refugees in the Union Lines: Document in a Minute
Gilder Lehrman curator Beth Huffer discusses a report from the Western Sanitary Commission regarding the conditions of freed slaves in the Mississippi valley.
Elizabeth Cady Stanton: An American Life
Lori D. Ginzberg, professor of history and women’s studies at Pennsylvania State University, discusses her 2010 biography, Elizabeth Cady Stanton: An American Life.
Earth Day: On This Day, April 22
Historian Adam Rome tells the story of a teach-in that sparked an international movement. Find out more about Earth Day events in your area.
Infographic: Industrialization: American Labor
View this infographic as a downloadable PDF. If you would like to learn more about Industrialization, view " Industrialization: Changing Living Standards " and " Industrialization: The Growth of Industry ."
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Inside the Vault: George Wallace on Segregation, 1964
Read an excerpt of the letter written by George Wallace and explore the online exhibition Freedom Riders , detailing the struggle for civil rights when Wallace was governor.
The AP US History Exam Approaches! Test-Taking Tips!
We’ve got tips on how to tackle all the sections of the AP Exam: Check out the videos from our AP US History Study Guide below!
Supreme City: How Jazz Age Manhattan Gave Birth to Modern America
Lafayette College historian Donald Miller discusses his new book, Supreme City: How Jazz Age Manhattan Gave Birth to Modern America, in an interview with the Gilder Lehrman Institute of American History.
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A Voyage Long and Strange
Award-winning author Tony Horwitz discusses the research and writing process for his book A Voyage Long and Strange: On the Trail of Vikings, Conquistadors, Lost Colonists, and Other Adventurers in Early America (2008).
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"One Last Time" from Hamilton
A performance of "One Last Time" from the Broadway musical Hamilton . Performed by Lin-Manuel Miranda, Christopher Jackson, Sydney James Harcourt, and Ian Weinberger at the 2015 George Washington Prize dinner in New York City.
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Building Carnegie Hall, 1889
In early 1889, industrialist and philanthropist Andrew Carnegie was working on plans for a major music hall in New York City. On January 31, 1889, Carnegie wrote to Hiram Hitchcock, the owner of New York’s Fifth Avenue Hotel, to...
Revisit Historic Elections
Catch up on presidential elections since 1789 with two Gilder Lehrman resources: The Electing the President Digital Exhibition and Interactive Timeline Then look for more of the Gilder Lehrman Institute’s Online Exhibitions and...
Anti-Federalism and Dissent in Constitutional History
For our first live web chat for Affiliate Schools, Fordham University historian Saul Cornell joined Gilder Lehrman Institute President James Basker to discuss constitutional history and the modern-day implications of dissent in the...
Close Out the Primaries with Our Electing the President Timeline
Take some time out from the 2016 election to explore our Electing the President timeline and fill up on facts from elections past. Then look for more of the Gilder Lehrman Institute’s Online Exhibition and Interactive Features .
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Happy New Year from the Gilder Lehrman Institute
This hand-drawn card comes from Horatio Loomis Wait’s papers in the Gilder Lehrman Collection. Wait, from New York and Chicago, served in the US Navy from July 1862 through July 1870. His letters home often included sketches of mid...
Seminar Application Confirmation
Thank you for your seminar application, you will receive a copy for your records via email within 24 hours. Please check your spam filters and be sure that seminars@gilderlehrman.org is on your safe senders list. If you do not receive...
The Arab-Israeli Conflict and the Cold War
Aaron David Miller, Vice President for New Initiatives, The Wilson Center, argues that in the Arab-Israeli conflict national interest, moral interest, and the capacity of America to make a difference are closely aligned. Miller...
The Fifteenth Amendment and Voting Rights for African Americans
As we approach the end of November, a month filled with elections and gratitude, let’s take a look back at the Fifteenth Amendment, which granted voting rights to African Americans, and explore a print that celebrates its ratification...
Alexander Hamilton Dies: On This Day, July 12
No, we’re not referring to the fact the Lin-Manuel Miranda has left the lead in his Broadway smash. On this day in 1804 Alexander Hamilton died from injuries sustained in a duel with Aaron Burr. Find out more about Hamilton ’s life...
Dive Deep into an Image with Gigapixel
Do you want to explore an image down to the smallest detail? StoryMapJS Gigapixel is a great free tool to help you do that. Check out our gigapixel on The War of 1812 in the West . View this tutorial as a printable PDF . If you need...
“What the Constitution Means to Me”
The Gilder Lehrman Institute has collaborated with the producers of the exciting new Broadway play What the Constitution Means to Me by playwright and two-time Obie Award–winning actor Heidi Schreck, showing at the Helen Hayes Theater...
Inside the Vault: The Calhoun School Cyanotype Album
With its staff of white and African American teachers, the Calhoun School was not the norm in the Jim Crow South. Read a letter written by Frederick Douglass on Jim Crow practices in education and other professions.
Learn How to Map History Online
Set yourself a challenge: Map Lewis and Clark’s journey west with diary entries . . . Take a walk around the haunts of the Transcendentalists in Concord, Massachusetts. . . . Wherever you want to recreate history, the open-source...
Happy Birthday George Washington: On This Day, 1732
George Washington was born on February 22, 1732, in Virginia. To celebrate, enjoy a performance of "One Last Time" from the Broadway musical Hamilton , performed by Lin-Manuel Miranda, Christopher Jackson, Sydney James Harcourt, and...
Historians Now: Mourning Lincoln
Martha Hodes’s 2016 Gilder Lehrman Lincoln Prize–winning book Mourning Lincoln is an in-depth look at the national trauma that followed Abraham Lincoln’s death on April 15, 1865. In this video Hodes talks about her extensive research...
Interactive Infographic: Women’s Suffrage through 1920
Looking to celebrate Women’s History Month by teaching women’s suffrage? Take a peek at our new infographic map and explore which states did (and did not) pass women’s suffrage before the Nineteenth Amendment was ratified in 1920....
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...
Robert C. Daum
Robert C. Daum is a private investor and former investment banker in New York and London. His career in banking spanned more than twenty years in corporate finance and capital markets, beginning with Dillon Read in 1978 and ending as...
Exhibitions
Exhibitions Museum Exhibitions Items from the Gilder Lehrman Collection are exhibited at prominent museums across the country. See what is currently on display. Learn More Traveling Exhibitions Our Traveling Exhibitions are offered...
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...
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...
Explore American Democracy with Gilder Lehrman and Google Cultural Institute
We’re excited to team up with Google Cultural Institute on the launch of their American Democracy initiative! The project brings together more than 60 online exhibits from museums, archives, and institutions around the country, and...
Michael McCormick
Michael McCormick has spent over 25 years in the finance industry as a partner and portfolio manager at Gilder, Gagnon, Howe & Co, LLC. He has successfully built an investment strategy and organization focused on finding unique,...
Inside the Vault: Founding Era Propaganda
In the May 1, 2020, Inside the Vault: Highlights from the Gilder Lehrman Collection , Kevin Cline, 2016 Gilder Lehrman National History Teacher of the Year, joined the Institute’s curators to explore Paul Revere’s engraving depicting...
Study Aid: New Deal Legislation
New Deal Legislation 1932 Reconstruction Finance Corporation Granted emergency loans to banks, life insurance companies, and railroads 1933 Civilian Conservation Corps (CCC) Employed youth in reforestation, road construction, and...
Conan O'Brien and Media across the Country Celebrate EduHam at Home
The country has its eyes on EduHam at Home thanks to articles and other features on the program and Lin-Manuel Miranda. The April 21 Washington Post feature was picked up by publications such as The Telegraph and The Boston Globe ....
Inside the Vault: The Schuyler Sisters
Originally broadcast on June 12, 2020, in this session of Inside the Vault: Highlights from the Gilder Lehrman Collection curators discussed documents relating to history’s favorite sisters: Angelica, Eliza, and Peggy. Paige...
A Civil War Valentine
During the Civil War, Creed A. Lay, serving in the 40th Regiment, Illinois Volunteers, sent this elaborately cut letter to his wife Sarah. Lay filled in the hearts with short, amusing rhymes about love and friendship, commonly written...
Amelia Earhart’s Transatlantic Flight: On This Day, May 20
On this day in 1932 Amelia Earhart took off from Harbor Grace, Newfoundland. Although Earhart aimed for Paris, icy weather forced her to land in a farmer’s pasture in Ireland fifteen hours after takeoff. She became the second person...
#mygli25 Posts Keep Coming
You don't have to be a teacher to make a #mygli25 video, but it can't hurt. Simply record and post up to a 30-second video on Twitter, Facebook, or Instagram using the hashtag #MyGLI25 and we’ll do the rest. Enjoy the latest posts...
Dear George Washington Contest Winners 2019
Fifth-Grade Division First Place Haiden Grenier, Notre Dame Academy, Palisades Park, NJ Second Place Alexandre Abrams, Bullis Charter School, Los Altos, CA Third Place Kaitlin Li, PS 174 William Sidney Mount School, Rego Park, NY...
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