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Inside the Vault on Thursday, January 6: Washington’s Crossing of the Delaware River

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,...

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Inside the Vault on Thursday, August 4: The New Deal and Franklin D. Roosevelt’s Second Presidential Campaign

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,...

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Richard Webster

Rich Webster was born and raised in Altadena, California, a suburb of Los Angeles. He received a BA in Economics from Stanford University and an MBA from UCLA’s Anderson School. He started his career working for Morgan Stanley in New...

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Inside the Vault on Thursday, September 9: Benedict Arnold the Traitor

In September 1780, the discovery of General Benedict Arnold’s plot to surrender West Point to the British was a deeply shocking revelation. Arnold, whose name is now synonymous with the word “traitor,” was once a well-respected...

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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,...