Video: General Witnessing History: The Pardon of Homer Plessy Government and Civics In conjunction with our panel, Witnessing History: The Pardon of Homer Plessy (presented in partnership with the Office of the Governor of Louisiana), the Gilder Lehrman Institute has compiled this list of resources on the Plessy v....
History Now Essay Race and the Good War: An Oral History Interview with Calvin D. Cosby, World War II Veteran Cecelia Hartsell World History 9, 10, 11, 12, 13+ Calvin D. Cosby was born in 1918, in Knoxville, Tennessee, which was my hometown as well. I first knew Calvin Cosby as the husband of my beloved second-grade teacher, Mrs. Ima Bradford Cosby. Mr. and Mrs. Cosby and their daughter... Appears in: 43 | Wartime Memoirs and Letters from the American Revolution to Vietnam Fall 2015 57 | Black Voices in American Historiography Summer 2020
News Congratulations to the First Class of Graduates of the Pace–Gilder Lehrman MA in American History Program! In May 2019, forty-eight participants in the Pace–Gilder Lehrman MA in American History Program from across the country completed their master’s degree in American history. Approximately half of them attended the graduation ceremony...
Video: Book Breaks Ada Ferrer - "Cuba: An American History" Order Cuba: An American History at the Gilder Lehrman Book Shop We receive an affiliate commission from every purchase through the link provided. Thank you for supporting our programs!
News 2022 History Teachers of the Year in the News NBC First Coast News local affiliate features a lively segment on 2022 Florida History Teacher of the Year Daniel Flint. The Courtland Voice acknowledges Caitlin Goodwin as 2022 New York History Teacher of the Year and National...
Video: General History U | Lyndon Johnson and American Liberalism Lyndon Johnson and American Liberalism Watch Michael Flamm, Professor of History, Ohio Wesleyan University discuss Lyndon Johnson as part of the History U course "1960s in Historical Perspective." The Gilder Lehrman Institute’s...
News Get to Know the 2017 History Teachers of the Year: Katherine Harrell, Kansas & Lance VanderWorst, South Dakota 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...
News Featured in FORBES Article on History Education In her February 2, 2022 Forbes article "Want Kids To Learn History? Ask These 4 Questions," Natalie Wexler cited the Gilder Lehrman Institute as "offer[ing] a dizzying array of programs based on the 75,000 items in its collection, all...
News July Book Breaks and History Books for the Beach Since the summer of 2020, Gilder Lehrman Book Breaks has featured the most exciting history scholars in America discussing their books live with host William Roka followed by a Q&A with home audiences. Upcoming books featured in...
Basic Page Livestream Registration for Statesmanship in American History Livestream: Statesmanship in American History Program Dates : July 15–18, 2024 Location : Online (Broadcast from Princeton, New Jersey) Cost : Free Image Source: James Madison by Gilbert Stuart, ca. 1805–1807 (Bowdoin College Museum of Art) ...
Basic Page History U | The Great Depression and the New Deal The Great Depression and the New Deal This History U course considers the causes and consequences of the economic slump of 1929–1933 and the economic recovery of 1933–1941 under the New Deal. Course Instructor : Professor Eric Rauchway, University...
Basic Page The American Enlightenment: Intellectual History to 1787 The American Enlightenment: Intellectual History to 1787 Led by : Prof. Caroline Winterer (Stanford University) Course Number : AMHI 619 Semesters : Fall 2023, Fall 2020 Image: Mezzotint by Edward Savage based on David Martin's late 18th-century...
Basic Page LGBTQ+ History of the US: 1800 to the Present LGBTQ+ History of the US: 1800 to the Present Led by : Prof. Stephen Vider (University of Connecticut) Course Number : AMHI 668 Semesters : Fall 2023 Image: Flyer detailing Harvey Milk’s campaign platforms for supervisor, 1977 (The Gilder Lehrman...
Basic Page History U | The Life and Writings of Frederick Douglass The Life and Writings of Frederick Douglass This History U course probes the nature of the life, work, and thought of the nineteenth-century abolitionist, orator, and author Frederick Douglass. Course Instructor : Professor David Blight, Yale...
Basic Page American Indian History: 1900 to the Present American Indian History: 1900 to the Present Led by: Prof. Donald Fixico (Arizona State University) Course Number: AMHI 602 Semesters: Summer 2023, Fall 2024 Image: A stereograph by Strohmeyer & Wyman, Indian Chiefs: Quanah Parker, Geronimo,...
Basic Page State History Teachers of the Year | HTOY State History Teachers of the Year (2004 to Present) 2024 2024 State History Teachers of the Year Click any of the headshots below to see a full-size image with the winner's name, state, and school. Display Full Image Mindy...
Basic Page AP US History Study Guide AP US History Study Guide Begin your journey through US history by exploring primary sources, essays, and videos, organized by time period. Image Source: World War II recruiting poster created by the US Office of War Information: Americans Will...
Basic Page Native American History (Teacher Symposium) Native American History REGISTRATION CLOSED This course will offer glimpses of the daunting diversity of Native America—thousands of distinctive peoples, cultures, languages, and lifeways stretching over millennia. Lead Scholar : K. Tsianina...
Basic Page Sport in American History (Teacher Symposium) Sport in American History Meanings Beyond the Field, Court, Track, and Rink REGISTRATION CLOSED This course examines the historical development of sport in the United States from a societal and cultural viewpoint and explores the significance of...
Basic Page National History Teachers of the Year | HTOY National History Teachers of the Year (2004 to Present) 2023: Matthew Vriesman 2023 National Winner: Matthew Vriesman The Gilder Lehrman Institute of American History is pleased to announce that Matthew Vriesman, a high...
News June Book Breaks and History Books for the Beach Since the summer of 2020, Gilder Lehrman Book Breaks has featured the most exciting history scholars in America discussing their books live with host William Roka followed by a Q&A with home audiences. The summer of 2021 covers a...
Video: Book Breaks Jeanne Theoharis - "A More Beautiful and Terrible History: The Uses and Misuses of Civil Rights History" Government and Civics, Literature Jeanne Theoharis is a Distinguished Professor of Political Science at Brooklyn College. Order A More Beautiful and Terrible History at the Gilder Lehrman Book Shop We receive an affiliate commission from every purchase through the...
News The Gilder Lehrman Institute Presents Alysha Butler with the 2019 National History Teacher of the Year Award On October 2, 2019, in the Grand Ballroom at the Yale Club in New York City, Alysha Butler of McKinley Technology High School in Washington DC was presented with the 2019 National History Teacher of the Year Award. At the event,...
News The Gilder Lehrman Institute presents Joe Welch with the 2018 National History Teacher of the Year Award On October 10, 2018, in the Grand Ballroom at the Yale Club in New York City, Joseph Welch of North Hills Middle School in Pittsburgh, PA was formally presented with the 2018 National History Teacher of the Year Award. At the event,...
News Study the Origins of the Civil War with James Oakes, Distinguished Professor of History, CUNY Graduate Center The Gilder Lehrman Institute of American History and Pace University are pleased to announce that registration for Spring 2020 courses is now open for the online Master of Arts in American History Program for K–12 teachers affiliated...
News Meet the 2022 Military History Prize Finalists The Gilder Lehrman Institute of American History and the New-York Historical Society have announced the finalists for the tenth annual Gilder Lehrman Military History Prize . The $50,000 prize is bestowed in recognition of the best...
News 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...
News 2022 State History Teachers of the Year Announced The Gilder Lehrman Institute is proud to announce the 2022 State History Teachers of the Year. Since 2004, 960 exemplary American history teachers from elementary, middle, and high schools in all fifty states, Department of Defense...
History Now Essay Dora Dougherty Strother McKeown, Women Airforce Service Pilot in World War II Katherine Sharp Landdeck When Dora Dougherty Strother McKeown was just a kid she couldn’t wait for Sunday. For every Sunday her entire family would climb into their old Oakland motor car and drive to the airport to spend the day watching planes fly. It had... Appears in: 70 | World War II: Portraits of Service Spring 2024
News Book Breaks in April Confronts Complicated Histories Book Breaks is a weekly interview series with historians held every Sunday at 2 pm ET (11 am PT) on Zoom. The program and its archive are free for K–12 teachers and students in the Affiliate School Program, college students, and...
News 2021 State History Teachers of the Year Announced The Gilder Lehrman Institute is proud to announce the 2021 State History Teachers of the Year. Since 2004, 855 exemplary American history teachers from elementary, middle, and high schools in all fifty states, Department of Defense...
News 10 Reasons to Submit after Being Nominated for National History Teacher of the Year (from State and National Winners) Nominations have been made for the 2022 National History Teacher of the Year Award . For all those nominated, we encourage you to submit your materials by June 15. Take it from these past State and National winners: It is worth it....
Video: Book Breaks Ken Burns - "Our America: A Photographic History" Art, Economics, Foreign Languages, Geography, Government and Civics, Literature, Religion and Philosophy, Science, Technology, Engineering and Math, World History Ken Burns, the producer and director of numerous film series, including The Roosevelts: An Intimate History and Country Music , founded his own documentary film company, Florentine Films, in 1976. His landmark film, The Civil War ,...