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While colonial era maps of North America are often inaccurate representations of the geography, they do give us insight into how Europeans viewed the Western Hemisphere. Early Dutch, French, and Spanish maps record waterways, land...
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...
NEH Summer Institute for K–8 Educators | Lectures and Resources from The Making of America
Please click the play button on the showcase below to view lectures by Denver Brunsman recorded for this NEH Summer Institute. You can pause the video and use the arrows to navigate between lectures. Closed captioning is available....
What Our 2020 History Teachers of the Year Are Doing Now
On Wednesday, October 6 at 8 p.m. ET, Professor Henry Louis Gates, Jr., will present the 2021 National History Teacher of the Year Award to Nataliya Braginsky in a special virtual ceremony . The ceremony also features most of this...
Inside the Vault: Treason in the American Revolution: Benedict Arnold and John André
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...
Affiliate School Program | McCormick Family Foundation–Gilder Lehrman Institute History Scholarship Program at Marist College
aria-labelledby="par-2969-figcaption" > McCormick Family Foundation–Gilder Lehrman Scholars Elisabet Guerrero Hernandez ’25, Olivia Korach ’26, and Ethan Roy ’26 converse with Kim Viggiano ’00 as Martin Shaffer (Dean of...
"The Storyteller's Candle / La velita de los cuentos"
This is the story of librarian Pura Belpré, told through the eyes of two young children who are introduced to the library and its treasures just before Christmas. Lulu Delacre's lovely illustrations evoke New York City at the time of...
Celebrate Hispanic Heritage Month with the Gilder Lehrman Institute
National Hispanic Heritage Month (September 15–October 15) celebrates the contributions made by Hispanic and Latino Americans to the history and culture of the United States. The Gilder Lehrman Institute offers the following programs...
Connecticut High School Teacher Nataliya Braginsky Named 2021 National History Teacher of the Year
Award Sponsored by the Gilder Lehrman Institute of American History among Most Prestigious for History Educators NEW YORK, NY (September 15, 2021) --The Gilder Lehrman Institute of American History announced today that Nataliya...
Nataliya Braginsky Named 2021 National History Teacher of the Year
The Gilder Lehrman Institute of American History is delighted to announce that Nataliya Braginsky , a social studies teacher at Metropolitan Business Academy in New Haven, Connecticut , has been named the 2021 National History Teacher...
The Declaration of Independence and the Origins of Modern Self-Determination
Ask any American what the opening lines of the US Declaration of Independence of 1776 are and chances are they might reply, “We hold these truths to be self-evident,” and then go on to recite its inspiring statements on human equality...
Virtual Event
See Lin-Manuel Miranda present the 2020 National History Teacher of the Year award to Sergio de Alba. This tribute event features moving testimonials from historians, teachers, and students about the profound and lasting influence...
New Zealand's Declaration of Independence
On May 5, 1833, James Busby arrived in New Zealand to take up his appointment as Britain’s Resident in the country. The role of Resident was similar to that of a diplomat—Busby had no powers to enforce British law, raise taxes, or...
Venezuela’s First Declaration of Independence and US Republicanism: Convergences and Divergences
On the eve of the nineteenth century, Venezuela was a rich dominion of the Spanish Empire in South America. Coffee, indigo, and cacao, grown on large plantations and sold to European merchants, connected the rural region to the...
From Colony to Nation: Liberian Independence and Black Self-Government in the Atlantic World
The emergence of the independent republic of Liberia on the coast of West Africa in the mid-nineteenth century was a historically significant turn of events in several ways. Led by a Black American settler class that sought to rule...
Explore the 1960s in MA Course with Georgetown and Ohio Wesleyan University Professors
The Gilder Lehrman Institute of American History and Pace University are pleased to announce that registration for Fall 2021 courses is now open for the Pace–Gilder Lehrman MA in American History . We highlight here one of the five...
The Will to Be Free: On the Declaration of Independence of the Democratic Republic of Vietnam
In his “Letter from a Birmingham Jail,” Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr., wrote that “freedom is never voluntarily given by the oppressor; it must be demanded by the oppressed.” [1] His letter addressed his fellow clergymen amidst the...
Insurgent India: Purna Swaraj as Self-Determination
“At the stroke of midnight, when the world sleeps, India will awake to life and freedom.” These are the famous words of Jawaharlal Nehru, the first Prime Minister of India, that began his resonant “Tryst with Destiny” speech of August...
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From the Editor
It is unlikely that Thomas Jefferson imagined the principles and ideals he laid down in the preamble to the Declaration of Independence would reverberate throughout the world for centuries to come. Yet, from Liberia to India, from New...
EduHam Online September Newsletter: Creating Performance Pieces for the Competition and Lottery
Welcome to the official newsletter for the Hamilton Education Program Online , the program whose goal is to help students in grades 6–12 see the relevance of the Founding Era by using primary sources to create a performance piece (e.g...
Black Lives in the Founding Era: A Self-Paced Course and a 2022 Calendar
The Gilder Lehrman Institute is proud to announce two new offerings as part of our Black Lives in the Founding Era initiative. Black Lives in the Founding Era, a Self-Paced Course In this course, Professor James Basker and a number of...
The Unilateral Declaration of Independence in Southern Rhodesia (later Zimbabwe)
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...
Traveling Exhibitions | Becoming the United States: Colonial America to Reconstruction
Becoming the US is designed to introduce upper elementary-aged students to the beginnings of American history and the skills involved in primary source analysis. Using items from the Gilder Lehrman Collection, it explores individuals,...
American Immigration History
Widely considered a wellspring for US greatness, immigration has also been a source and expression of our deepest conflicts. Immigrant diversity made the United States different from other countries in ways that have been essential to...
Announcing the Fall 2021 Issue of History Now
The Gilder Lehrman Institute is pleased to announce that the Fall 2021 issue of History Now , The Declaration of Independence and the Origins of Self-Determination in the Modern World , is now available. From Liberia to India, from...
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,...
Inside the Vault: World War II Propaganda
On the October 7, 2021 session of Inside the Vault, Professor Michael Neiberg from the United States Army War College and Stacie Christensen, 2020 Idaho History Teacher of the Year, join us as we discuss World War II propaganda...
How Did We Get Here?: American Indian Experiences in American History
The Gilder Lehrman Institute is pleased to launch the 2021-2022 How Did We Get Here? professional development series, which provides teachers with ready-made, classroom-friendly resources on topics in American history that are front...
Announcing the Winners of the Ham4Progress Award for Educational Advancement
The Gilder Lehrman Institute of American History has been proud to partner with Hamilton on the Ham4Progress Award for Educational Advancement. Ham4Progress supports college-bound high school students from communities that directly...
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