News Study the American Revolution in Online Summer MA Course with Professor Denver Brunsman of George Washington University The Gilder Lehrman Institute of American History and Pace University are pleased to announce that registration for Summer 2020 courses is open for the online Master of Arts in American History Program. We highlight here one of the six...
Video: Book Breaks Fredrik Logevall - "JFK: Coming of Age in the American Century, 1917-1956" Fredrik Logevall is the Laurence D. Belfer Professor of International Affairs at the John F. Kennedy School of Government and a professor of history at Harvard University. Order JFK at the Gilder Lehrman Book Shop We receive an...
Program/Event Pacific Crossings: Asian American and Pacific Islander Histories, 1870 to the Present Asian American and Pacific Islander Histories, 1870 to the Present This two-week NEH Summer Institute addresses the needs of grade 6–12 educators looking to expand their knowledge of Asian American and Pacific Islander histories in the United States...
News Learn about American Indian History since 1890 at the GLI Teacher Symposium The Gilder Lehrman Institute is pleased to return to Gettysburg College for our second annual Teacher Symposium from July 16 to July 19. We highlight here one of the seven exciting courses offered: American Indian History since 1890...
Lesson Plan The American Revolution: The Boston Massacre, “Yankee Doodle,” and the Declaration of Independence, 1770-1776 Art 3, 4, 5 Click here to download this four-lesson unit.
News Black Lives in the Founding Era News, Week 2: Black Patriots of the American Revolution The Gilder Lehrman Institute initiative “ Black Lives in the Founding Era ” restores to view the lives and works of a wide array of African Americans in the period 1760 to 1800, and draws on our archive of historical documents and our...
News Cold War Video Series from Gilder Lehrman History School Wins Telly Award The Gilder Lehrman Institute is proud to announce that the Cold War series created by Retro Report for the 2021 History School course led by 2018 National History Teacher of the Year Joe Welch is a Silver Winner in the Education &...
Video: Book Breaks David Chrisinger - "The Soldier's Truth: Ernie Pyle and the Story of World War II" World History David Chrisinger is the executive director of the Harris Writing Workshop at the University of Chicago’s Harris School of Public Policy. He is the author of Public Policy Writing That Matters . Order The Soldier’s Truth at the Gilder...
Video: Book Breaks Rick Atkinson - "The British Are Coming: The War for America, Lexington to Princeton, 1775-1777" Order The British Are Coming at the Gilder Lehrman Book Shop We receive an affiliate commission from every purchase through the link provided. Thank you for supporting our programs!
Video: Book Breaks Buzz Bissinger - "The Mosquito Bowl: A Game of Life and Death in World War II" World History Buzz Bissinger is a journalist who has won a Pulitzer Prize for Investigative Reporting. Order The Mosquito Bowl at the Gilder Lehrman Book Shop We receive an affiliate commission from every purchase through the link provided. Thank...
News Inside the Vault on Thursday, October 7: World War II Propaganda with Professor Michael Neiberg Inside the Vault: Highlights from the Gilder Lehrman Collection is an online program that explores unique primary sources from the Gilder Lehrman Collection. From iconic historical treasures, such as the Declaration of Independence,...
Video: Book Breaks Alex Kershaw - "Patton's Prayer: A True Story of Courage, Faith, and Victory in World War II" Religion and Philosophy Alex Kershaw is the author of The First Wave: The D-Day Warriors Who Led the Way to Victory in World War II and A venue of Spies: A True Story of Terror, Espionage, and One American Family's Heroic Resistance in Nazi-Occupied Paris ....
News Asian American and Pacific Islander Historical Resources from the Gilder Lehrman Institute We celebrate Asian American Pacific Islander Heritage Month by offering these GLI resources. Inside the Vault Videos Inside the Vault: Highlights from the Gilder Lehrman Collection is a free monthly online program that highlights...