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Russell P. Pennoyer

Russell Pennoyer is a senior advisor to Brittany Capital Group, joining in 2014 after twenty years with Benedetto, Gartland & Company, a leading private equity placement agent, where he was a partner and ultimately president. He...

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Dorothy (Debbie) Stapleton

Dorothy (Debbie) Stapleton was raised in Farmington, Connecticut. She attended Miss Porter’s School, where she developed a love for art and history under the tutelage of the legendary educator Sarah B. MacLennan. With a BA in...

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Abolitionism

Government and Civics

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Slave Resistance

7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12

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The Dred Scott Decision and Its Bitter Legacy

Government and Civics

6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13+

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Wilberforce, Lincoln, and the Abolition of Slavery

Government and Civics, World History

6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13+

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Abraham Lincoln: A Man of His Time, A Man for All Times

Government and Civics

K, 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13+

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Ulysses S. Grant: Civil War General and US President

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Alexander Hamilton: The Man Who Made Modern America

Government and Civics

6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13+

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Electing the President Exhibition

4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12

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World War I and America: A Centennial Exhibition

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Alexander Hamilton and the Ratification of the Constitution

Return to Alexander Hamilton: Witness to the Founding Era .

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Alexander Hamilton Establishes the US Economy

Return to Alexander Hamilton: Witness to the Founding Era .

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Alexander Hamilton and Washington’s Presidency

Return to Alexander Hamilton: Witness to the Founding Era .

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The Private Life of Alexander Hamilton

Return to Alexander Hamilton: Witness to the Founding Era .

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The Hamilton-Burr Duel

Return to Alexander Hamilton: Witness to the Founding Era .

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The American Revolution through the Eyes of Hamilton

Return to Alexander Hamilton: Witness to the Founding Era .

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Hamilton's New York: Lower Manhattan Walking Tour

Government and Civics

7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12

Join the Gilder Lehrman Institute and Professor Cindy Lobel on a virtual walking tour of Alexander Hamilton’s Lower Manhattan.

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Lincoln and the Emancipation Proclamation

Government and Civics

K, 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13+

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Electing the President Timeline

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Affiliate School FAQs

General What is the Affiliate School Program? How much does it cost? The Affiliate School Program is a special gateway to education resources, events, and tools designed to bring American history to life in the classroom. Initially...

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Current Fellows

Charlene J. Fletcher PhD Candidate, Department of History, Indiana University "Confined Femininity: Race, Gender, and Incarceration in Kentucky, 1865–1920" Kurt Graham Director, Harry S. Truman Presidential Library "Counting the...

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Civil War Essay Contest Winners 2000-2010

2010 Winners High School Division First Prize Jacob Fletcher , Eleanor Roosevelt High School, Greenbelt, MD "The Postman: Joseph William Briggs and the Free City Delivery System" Second Prize Geoffrey Andrews , West Morris Central...

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Civil War Essay Contest Winners 2011

High School Division First Prize Martin C. Carlino , Patchogue-Medford High School, Medford, NY " President Lincoln ’ s Influence over the Northern Press " Second Prize Martina Harris , American History High School, Newark, NJ "...

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Past Winners

History Scholar Award Winners 2017 Michael Antosiewicz of Rutgers University Rebecca Barker of Liberty University Jacob Bruggeman of Miami University of Ohio Robert Campbell of Texas Tech University Amanda Horrocks of Franklin Pierce...

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Abraham Lincoln: A Man of His Time, A Man for All Times

This exhibition traces Lincoln’s path from a self-educated, rough-hewn lawyer with virtually no administrative experience, to the president who guided a divided nation through the crises of slavery, secession and Civil War. We hope...

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Past Exhibitions

Free at Last: A History of the Abolition of Slavery in America The Free at Last: A History of the Abolition of Slavery in America was damaged during Hurricane Sandy and is no longer available for loan. Free at Last was the first...

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Freedom: A History of US

This exhibition documents and illustrates critical figures and events while tracing the evolving concept of freedom from founding until 1968. Among the highlights are: a rare 1776 printing of the Declaration of Independence, a printed...

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Past Fellows

Below is a list of all recipients of Gilder Lehrman Fellowships since the program’s founding. The Fellow’s name, home institution at the time of the fellowship, and project title are followed by the research archive and year of the...

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Dear George Washington Contest Winners 2012

First Prize Joli Dou , Haaff Elementary School, Pueblo, CO Second Prize Lucas Lemas , Brighton School, Lynnwood, WA Third Prize Jackson Davis , Ravenscroft School, Raleigh, NC Fourth Prize Konnor Rafferty , Puesta del Sol Elementary...

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Dear George Washington Contest Winners 2013

First Prize Madeline Scanlon , Friends Academy, Locust Valley, NY Second Prize Rashawn Wilson , Shuman Elementary School, Savannah, GA Third Prize Zane Martin , Dailey Charter Elementary School, Fresno, CA Fourth Prize Ethan Yan , The...

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Civil War Essay Contest Winners 2013

High School Division Click on the title to view a pdf of a winning essay. First Prize Clarissa Aaron , Kelso High School, Kelso, Washington "Uncle Tom’s Failure" Second Prize Farukh Saidmuratov , New Dorp High School, Staten Island,...

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Civil War Essay Contest Winners 2014

High School Division Click on the title to view a pdf of a winning essay. First Prize Mahir Rafi Riaz, The Collegiate School, New York, New York "An End to the Era of Compromise: Amending the Constitution in Civil War America" Second...

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Gilder Lehrman Institute Annual Gala

On Monday, May 8 the Gilder Lehrman Institute of American History held its 2017 Gala, bringing together more than 300 supporters at the Mandarin Oriental in New York City. This year we honored John L. Nau, III, and Jeffrey Seller,...

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Dear George Washington Contest Winners 2014

Fifth Grade Division First Place Annabelle Jin, Moorestown Upper Elementary School, Moorestown, NJ Teacher: Mrs. Kathleen Conners Second Place Ted Rittle, Spring Creek Elementary School, Laramie, WY Teacher: Ms. Sonja Browe Third...

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History Scholar Program Winners

2011 Participants 2011 History Scholars Alicia DeMaio of the University of Pennsylvania and Aston, PA Michael Johnson of the University of Notre Dame and Berlin, NJ Jooyeon Koo of Boston College and Monroe Twp, NJ Kristen Maye of the...

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Library Affiliate FAQs

GENERAL What is the Library Affiliate Program? The Library Affiliate Program is a new initiative that recognizes public and university academic libraries as centers for American history learning for students and teachers and offers a...

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Special Events

The Gilder Lehrman Institute will be sponsoring the following events in the coming months. February 22, 2018 : Frederick Douglass Book Prize , Yale Club, New York City April 2018: Gilder Lehrman Lincoln Prize Dinner , Union League...

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Seminar Application Confirmation

Thank you for your seminar application, you will receive a copy for your records via email within 24 hours. Please check your spam filters and be sure that seminars@gilderlehrman.org is on your safe senders list. If you do not receive...

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Civil War Essay Contest Winners 2015

High School Division Click on the title to view a pdf of a winning essay. First Prize Anjelica Matcho, Bridgewater Raritan High School, Bridgewater, New Jersey "Dethroning King Cotton: The Failed Diplomacy of the Confederacy" Second...

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Dear George Washington Contest Winners 2015

Fifth-Grade Division First Place Melea Jones Thomas Jefferson Classical Academy, Mooresboro, NC Teacher: Ms. Georgia Maimone Second Place Rasia Graves Rineyville Elementary, Rineyville, KY Teacher: Ms. Traci Gillock Third Place...

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Age of Revolution Essay Contest Winners 2015

Jordan D. Axe Las Lomas High School, Walnut Creek, California "The American Revolution and Its Correlation to Patterns of European Revolutions" Ayah Elmansy Academy of Information Technology and Engineering, Stamford, Connecticut "The...

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Civil War Essay Contest Winners 2016

High School Division Click on the title to view a pdf of a winning essay. First Prize Catherine Cai, Garnet Valley High School, Garnet Valley, Pennsylvania "‘Army Disease ’ and America’s Changing Attitudes toward Drug Addiction"...

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About the Hamilton Education Program

In October 2015, Hamilton producer Jeffrey Seller and Hamilton creator Lin-Manuel Miranda, The Rockefeller Foundation, NYC Department of Education, and the Gilder Lehrman Institute announced an educational partnership that will...

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Dear George Washington Contest Winners 2016

Fifth-Grade Division First Place Kaari Little, Cornerstone Christian School, Olympia, WA Second Place Elizabeth Blenden, Trinity Academy, Caldwell, NJ Third Place Cameron Haughton, Trinity Academy, Caldwell, NJ Fourth Place Brevin...

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Age of Revolution Essay Contest Winners 2016

Andrew Branson Academy of Information Technology and Engineering, Stamford, Connecticut "The Comprehensive Debate on the Validity of a Standing Army" Natalea Cohen Rocky Mountain High School, Fort Collins, Colorado "The Role of...

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Civil War Essay Contest Winners 2017

High School Division Click on the title to view a pdf of a winning essay. First Prize Kaylee Kimbrough , Pennsylvania Homeschoolers AP Online, Kitanning, Pennsylvania (based in Greenville, Texas) "‘I Shall Deal at the Other Shop’:...

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Dear George Washington Contest Winners 2017

Fifth-Grade Division First Place Zachary Gwosden, Bullis Charter School, Los Altos, CA Second Place Chris Kim, Notre Dame Academy, Palisades Park, NJ Third Place Lauren Hoffman, Trinity Academy, Caldwell, NJ Fourth Place Dario...

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Age of Revolution Essay Contest Winners 2017

Adrian Byrne Sarno Alameda Science and Technology Institute, Alameda, CA "The Invisible Divide: The Role of Class in America" Aya Elwassif Academy of American Studies, Long Island City, NY "From Witch Hunts to Revolutions" Nathaniel...

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Press Coverage and Media

Press Coverage New York Times (Founding Era quiz) Google Blog (Hamilton Education Program + Google Exhibitions partnership) Buzzfeed News (Hamilton Education Program + Google Expeditions partnership) San Francisco Chronicle Stanford...

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