Video: Inside The Vault Inside the Vault: Highlights from the Collection 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13+ In the first session of Inside the Vault: Highlights from the Gilder Lehrman Collection on April 3, 2020, Collection Director Sandy Trenholm, Assistant Curator Allison Kraft, Curatorial Assistant Laura Hapke, and Hamilton Education...
News Announcing the 2023 Ham4Progress Scholarship Winners The Gilder Lehrman Institute of American History and Hamilton are delighted to announce the winners of the third annual Ham4Progress Award for Educational Advancement, a cash award supporting college-bound high school students from...
News The WWI and America Initiative in Action at the Hoboken Historical Museum The city of Hoboken, New Jersey, has a special connection to World War I. It was the port of embarkation for almost two million American soldiers heading overseas. To commemorate the 100-year anniversary of America’s entry into WWI,...
History Now Essay The Unilateral Declaration of Independence in Southern Rhodesia (later Zimbabwe) Eliakim Sibanda Government and Civics, World History The Unilateral Declaration of Independence (UDI) was the most polarizing event in the colonial history of Zimbabwe. Locally, regionally, and internationally, it sharpened differences of opinion with respect to independence, especially... Appears in: 61 | The Declaration of Independence and the Origins of Self-Determination in the Modern World Fall 2021
History Now Essay Exiles by the Streams of Babylon: Newport Jews in the Colonial Era Michael Hoberman Newport, Rhode Island, wears its colonial past like a badge of honor. Visitors to its historic district encounter numerous plaques, markers, and monuments as they wend the town’s narrow and cobblestoned streets. As contemporary... Appears in: 71 | The Jewish Legacy in American History Summer 2024
News Top 10 Finalists for the History Teacher of the Year Award Congratulations to the ten finalists for the 2018 National History Teacher of the Year Award! State winners from elementary, middle, and high school applications in all fifty states, Department of Defense schools, Washington DC, and...
History Now Essay The History of US Immigration Laws: What Students Should Know Jane Hong Government and Civics The history of US immigration laws can be boiled down to a single question: Who gets to be an American and who does not? This question encompasses who can immigrate to the country, who can stay, and who can become naturalized. We... Appears in: 52 | The History of US Immigration Laws Fall 2018
Guided Readings Guided Readings: Urban Political Machines Economics, Government and Civics 9, 10, 11, 12 Reading 1 An army led by a council seldom conquers: It must have a commander-in-chief who settles disputes, decides in emergencies, inspires fear or attachment. The head of the Ring is such a commander. He dispenses places, rewards...