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> Access this essay as a PDF , including key vocabulary terms and discussion questions, or read the text of the essay below. State and local governments have primary responsibility for setting the...
Inside the Vault: The Whiskey Rebellion and United States Great Seal
Inside the Vault: Highlights from the Gilder Lehrman Collection is an online program focusing on unique primary sources from the Gilder Lehrman Collection. From iconic historical treasures, such as the Declaration of Independence, the...
James Reese Europe
James Reese Europe World War I James Reese Europe, a bandleader in New York City, was an advocate for uniquely Black music. Europe enlisted during World War I and became a lieutenant in the 369th Regiment, known as the Harlem Hellfighters. Image...
Gilder Lehrman Institute's Twelfth Annual Gala Honors Gates, Rockefeller, and Stapleton
The Gilder Lehrman Institute held its twelfth annual Gala on Tuesday, May 23, 2023 in New York City. The Gala honored Debbie and Craig Stapleton, Valerie Rockefeller, and Henry Louis Gates, Jr. History lovers including business and...
Clayton Butler - "True Blue: White Unionists in the Deep South during the Civil War and Reconstruction"
Clayton Butler earned his PhD in History from the University of Virginia in 2020 and was previously a postdoctoral fellow at the Nau Center for Civil War History. Order True Blue at the Gilder Lehrman Book Shop We receive an...
Commemorate Memorial Day with an American Veterans Exhibition
The Gilder Lehrman Institute is thrilled to announce the release of Their Full Measure , a digital exhibition created with the support of the National Cemetery Administration's Veterans Legacy Program. This exhibition examines the...
Book Breaks in June: Fierce Struggles for Freedom
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...
The Boston Massacre: Paul Revere and Captain Thomas Preston, 1770
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"You Drop A Petal in the Water, and It Has a Ripple Effect": The Disability Rights Movement, 1950-1990
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Sharecropping Contracts in the Reconstruction-Era South, 1867-1870
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Beverly Gage - "G-Man: J. Edgar Hoover and the Making of the American Century"
Beverly Gage is a professor of twentieth-century American history at Yale and winner of the Pulitzer Prize. Order G-Man at the Gilder Lehrman Book Shop We receive an affiliate commission from every purchase through the link provided....
Three Courses Still Have Openings for the Gilder Lehrman Symposium
The Gilder Lehrman Institute is pleased to return to Gettysburg College for our second annual Teacher Symposium from July 16 to July 19. Four courses have closed to enrollment, but the following three courses still have some seats...
Inside the Vault: The Whiskey Rebellion and United States Great Seal
On June 1, 2023, our curators were joined by Dr. Gautham Rao (American University) to discuss the Whiskey Rebellion and the United States Great Seal. The program explored the broader context of the Whiskey Rebellion and how it, like...
Generations of Chinese in America, 1880s–1940s/1940s–1990s
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War, Immigration Policies, and Dissent: Landmark Moments in Latina/o History
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Classroom and Parent Resources for Juneteenth
Juneteenth (June 19) commemorates the end of slavery in the United States. On June 19, 1865, Union soldiers led by Major General Gordon Granger landed at Galveston, Texas, with news that the Civil War was over and that enslaved people...
Video Highlights from the 2023 Gilder Lehrman Institute Gala
On May 23, the Gilder Lehrman Institute Annual Gala celebrated the power of history education, scholarship, and the remarkable individuals who make our work possible. This year’s event recognized four honorees as Gilder Lehrman...
Alice Baumgartner - "South to Freedom: Runaway Slaves to Mexico and the Road to the Civil War"
Alice Baumgartner is an assistant professor of history at the University of Southern California. Order South to Freedom at the Gilder Lehrman Book Shop We receive an affiliate commission from every purchase through the link provided....
Submit a High School Essay You Wrote This Year for the David McCullough Essay Prize
The David McCullough Essay Prizes recognize outstanding high school student research essays with cash prizes of up to $10,000. Students in 10th, 11th, or 12th grade in our National Academy of American History and Civics and our...
Judy Tzu-Chun Wu and Gwendolyn Mink - "Fierce and Fearless: Patsy Takemoto Mink, First Woman of Color in Congress"
Judy Tzu-Chun Wu is a professor of history and Asian American studies at the University of California, Irvine. Gwendolyn Mink is the daughter of the late Congresswoman Patsy Takemoto Mink of Hawaii. Order Fierce and Fearless at the...
Inside the Vault on July 6: 1796 Civics Textbook and Education in Early Republic
Inside the Vault: Highlights from the Gilder Lehrman Collection is an online program focusing on unique primary sources from the Gilder Lehrman Collection. From iconic historical treasures, such as the Declaration of Independence, the...
Live Stream Lectures from the Statesmanship in American History Seminar, July 17-19
All K–12 teachers can register for free to attend via Zoom the scholar’s lectures at the Statesmanship in American History Seminar. Each lecture will be broadcast live from the James Madison Program in American Ideals and Institutions...
Their Full Measure: American Service in WWI
Recorded April 29, 2023 Scholar : Professor Kara Vuic (Texas Christian University) Master Teacher : Kory Loyola (author of African American Veterans after World War I lesson plan) Cemetery Staff : Leavenworth National...
Their Full Measure: American Service in the Wars in Iraq & Afghanistan
Recorded May 13, 2023 Scholar : Professor David Kieran (Columbus State University) Master Teacher : Rebeca Millam (author of The Diverse Stories of the Iraq and Afghanistan Wars) Cemetery Staff : Fort Logan National Cemetery...
Their Full Measure: American Service in the Cold War
Recorded May 20, 2023 Scholar : Professor Sharon Raynor Elizabeth City State University) Master Teacher : Kevin Cline (author of Cold War Challenges and Legacies in Peacetime and Wartime lesson plan) Cemetery Staff :...
Their Full Measure: American Service in the Revolutionary War
Recorded June 3, 2023 Scholar : Professor Ricardo A. Herrera (US Army War College) Master Teacher : Rhonda Webb (author of Unsung Heroes: Support Roles in the Revolutionary War lesson plan) Cemetery Staff : Togus &...
Chloe Melas - "The Luck of the Draw: My Story of the Air War in Europe"
Chloe Melas, the author of a new introduction for this edition of her grandfather’s work, is a journalist with CNN. Order Luck of the Draw at the Gilder Lehrman Book Shop We receive an affiliate commission from every purchase through...
Register Now for Teacher Seminars Beginning June 26
We are excited to begin our 2023 Teacher Seminars program next week. June 21 is your last chance to register for courses that begin on June 26. SEMINAR TOPIC LEAD SCHOLAR LIVE SESSION TIMES (ET) Week of June 26 Colonial North America...
Richard J. M. Blackett - "Samuel Ringgold Ward: A Life of Struggle"
Richard J. M. Blackett is Andrew Jackson Professor of History, Emeritus, at Vanderbilt University. Order Samuel Ringgold Ward at the Gilder Lehrman Book Shop We receive an affiliate commission from every purchase through the link...
Summer 2023 Newsletter
Gilder Lehrman Institute Events & News RECENT EVENTS Twelfth Annual Gilder Lehrman Gala The Gilder Lehrman Institute held its twelfth annual Gala on Tuesday, May 23, 2023, in New York City. The Gala honored Debbie and Craig...
Craig L. Symonds - "Nimitz at War: Command Leadership from Pearl Harbor to Tokyo Bay"
Craig L. Symonds is a professor emeritus at the US Naval Academy. Order Nimitz at War at the Gilder Lehrman Book Shop We receive an affiliate commission from every purchase through the link provided. Thank you for supporting our...
Recent Course Previews for Prospective Students
Recent Course Lectures Master's Degree in American History The following lectures showcase the breadth and depth of what you will learn in the Gettysburg College–Gilder Lehrman MA in American History. Applications to the MA in American History are...
US Naturalization Test Pilot Group
The Gilder Lehrman Institute (GLI) recently received support to build a new suite of resources related to the US Naturalization Test, commonly referred to as the citizenship exam. The suite will consist of a new interactive...
Inside the Vault: 1796 Civics Textbook
On July 6, 2023, our curators were joined by Dr. Adam Laats (Binghamton University) to discuss the 1796 book A Plain Political Catechism Intended for the Use of Schools in the United States of America . The program explored the...
Chad Williams - "The Wounded World: W. E. B. Du Bois and the First World War"
Chad Williams is the Samuel J. and Augusta Spector Professor of History and African and African American Studies at Brandeis University. Order The Wounded World at the Gilder Lehrman Book Shop We receive an affiliate commission from...
Announcing the Winners of the 2023 Ham4Progress Award for Educational Advancement
NEW YORK, NY (July 14, 2023) -- The Gilder Lehrman Institute of American History and Hamilton today announced the winners of the third annual Ham4Progress Award for Educational Advancement, a cash award supporting college-bound high...
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...
Explore the American History MA through Free Sample Course Lectures
The Gettysburg College–Gilder Lehrman MA in American History offers an affordable, fully online master’s degree program led by renowned, award-winning historians to Gilder Lehrman Institute–affiliated K–12 educators. Preview the...
Walter Stahr - "Salmon P. Chase: Lincoln's Vital Rival"
Walter Stahr is a New York Times bestselling author. Order Salmon P. Chase at the Gilder Lehrman Book Shop We receive an affiliate commission from every purchase through the link provided. Thank you for supporting our programs!
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George Washington Prize Nominees Announced
Special Author Discussion and Book Signing at Mount Vernon, August 24 Mount Vernon, VA, July 20, 2023 —Four books published in 2022 by the nation’s most prominent historians were recently named finalists for the George Washington...
July 24 and August 31 American History MA Open Houses and More
Interested in learning more about the MA in American History? Sign up for an open house! Each one offers an overview of the MA program, a walkthrough of the application process, and a Q&A session with program administrators,...
Graduation Ceremony Held for the Gettysburg College–Gilder Lehrman MA in American History
On Saturday, July 15, Gettysburg College celebrated the achievements of graduates of the Gettysburg College–Gilder Lehrman MA in American History. The Master’s Commencement ceremony was held at Gettysburg College’s Majestic Theater,...
Period 1: 1491–1607
Period 1: 1491-1607 On a North American continent controlled by American Indians, contact among the peoples of Europe, the Americas, and West Africa created a new world. Topics may include Native American Societies before European Contact European...
"All Should Have an Equal Chance": Abraham Lincoln and the Declaration of Independence
In many ways, the Gettysburg Address reflects the culmination of Abraham Lincoln’s lifelong admiration for the principles of the Declaration of Independence. As a young man in 1838, Lincoln responded to the wave of mob violence...
C. W. Goodyear - "President Garfield: From Radical to Unifier"
C. W. Goodyear is an author and historian based in Washington, DC. Order President Garfield at the Gilder Lehrman Book Shop We receive an affiliate commission from every purchase through the link provided. Thank you for supporting...
Abraham Lincoln's "Apple of Gold": The Declaration of Independence
“Four score and seven years ago our fathers brought forth on this continent, a new nation, conceived in Liberty, and dedicated to the proposition that all men are created equal.” [1] So Abraham Lincoln began the most famous speech of...
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