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Printed by Manning and Loring for E. Larkin. Volumes two and three contain the bookplate of Joseph L. Fry, Charleston, Kanawha (present day West Virginia).

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Essay

Using Works of Art in Teaching American History

Daniel Walker Howe

Art, World History

The best teachers of Western Civilization courses have long made use of the European fine arts—painting, sculpture, architecture, the decorative arts—to bring the subject alive to their students. It is perhaps less well recognized...

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Get to Know the 2017 History Teachers of the Year: Rebecca Berry, West Virginia, and Robert Prichard, Missouri

This year, the Gilder Lehrman Institute recognized 52 State History Teachers of the Year for their tireless and innovative efforts to make history come alive for their students. But who are they, really? We asked these talented...

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An Introduction to the History of the Rainbow Coalition and the Young Lords

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An Introduction to the History of Migration and Settlement in North America

Online Exhibition

The American Revolution | Spanish Influence on American History

Spanish Influence on the American Revolution Explore Our Resource Suite In partnership with the Queen Sofía Spanish Institute and the Royal Academy of History of Spain, the Gilder Lehrman Institute is pleased to offer this free suite of resources to...

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Student Opportunities | Gilder Lehrman-National History Academy Scholarships

> > > Apply now on the National History Academy site by May 1 What if you had the opportunity not just to learn American history, but to live it? Spend your summer at the National History Academy’s Residential Summer...

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Jorge Farragut | Spanish Influence on American History

Jorge Farragut Excerpted and adapted from José Manuel Guerrero Acosta The longer biography can be found in the book Unveiling Memories. / La biografía más extensa se encuentra en el libro Unveiling Memories. English...

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History U | America’s First Civil Rights Movement

America’s First Civil Rights Movement This History U course explores the little-known movement for racial equality in free states from the nation’s founding to the Civil War and Reconstruction. Course Instructor : Professor Kate Masur, Northwestern...

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The History of American Protest | Teacher Seminars Online

The History of American Protest Lead Scholar : John W. Stauffer (Harvard University) Master Teacher : Saudah N. T. Collins Live Session Dates : Week of July 21 Registration Deadline : Thursday, July 17 Image: “Honor King, End Racism,” placard...

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American Art History | Teacher Seminars Online

American Art History Lead Scholar : Jennifer Van Horn (University of Delaware) Master Teacher : Maria Miraballes Live Session Dates : Week of July 28 Registration Deadline : Monday, July 21 Image: Francis Guy, Winter Scene in Brooklyn , ca. 1819...

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American Environmental History (Teacher Seminar Online)

American Environmental History Lead Scholar : Catherine McNeur, Portland State University Master Teacher : Dale Hoggatt Live Session Dates : Week of July 1 Registration Deadline : Monday, June 24 Image Source: Photograph of Columnar Basalts on the...

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Immigration and the American Story | History School 2021

Immigration and the American Story View the recordings from this 2021 course, led by Jermain Corbin. This content is intended for middle and high school students. About the Course The United States is a nation of immigrants....

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Pamphlet

1867

Fairchild, J.H., fl. 1867

Early Settlement and History of Brownhelm: Presented at the Jubilee Celebration

One pamphlet by J.H. Fairchild entitled Early Settlement and History of Brownhelm: Presented at the Jubilee Celebration, dated 1867. Fairchild writes first hand information about the creation of the settlement of Brownhelm. This includes biographies...

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Pamphlet

July 21, 1933 - July 28, 1933

Olivet Baptist Church

Souvenir Program Eighteenth Biennial Session National Association of Colored Women

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The Gilder Lehrman Institute Presents Alysha Butler with the 2019 National History Teacher of the Year Award

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Study the Origins of the Civil War with James Oakes, Distinguished Professor of History, CUNY Graduate Center

Garrett M. Graff - "Watergate: A New History"

Using Works of Art in Teaching American History

Get to Know the 2017 History Teachers of the Year: Rebecca Berry, West Virginia, and Robert Prichard, Missouri

An Introduction to the History of the Rainbow Coalition and the Young Lords

An Introduction to the History of Migration and Settlement in North America

The American Revolution | Spanish Influence on American History

Student Opportunities | Gilder Lehrman-National History Academy Scholarships

Jorge Farragut | Spanish Influence on American History

History U | America’s First Civil Rights Movement

The History of American Protest | Teacher Seminars Online

American Art History | Teacher Seminars Online

American Environmental History (Teacher Seminar Online)

Immigration and the American Story | History School 2021

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