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Evelyn Brooks Higginbotham is the Victor S. Thomas Professor of History and of African and African American Studies at Harvard University. Order From Slavery to Freedom at the Gilder Lehrman Book Shop We receive an affiliate...

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Nicole Eustace - "Covered with Night: A Story of Murder and Indigenous Justice in Early America"

Foreign Languages, Geography, Government and Civics, World History

Nicole Eustace is a professor of history at New York University. Order Covered with Night at the Gilder Lehrman Book Shop We receive an affiliate commission from every purchase through the link provided. Thank you for supporting our...

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Infographic: The Impeachment Process

Government and Civics

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Book Breaks in March: Ken Burns and More Journey through America

Since 2020, Book Breaks has featured renowned historians and authors discussing their new or otherwise cornerstone publications live with Book Breaks hosts and participating in Q&A sessions with home audiences. March 5 – Samantha...

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GLI Teacher Symposium Courses Filling Quickly

Courses are filling up! The Gilder Lehrman Institute is pleased to return to Gettysburg College for our second annual Teacher Symposium from July 16 to July 19. Right now, three of the seven courses are nearly full : The American...

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Inside the Vault: Food Purity, Prohibition, and the 1884 Election

Government and Civics, Religion and Philosophy

On March 2, 2023, our curators were joined by Lisa M. F. Andersen, Director of Academic Strategy at the Gilder Lehrman Institute, to discuss an 1884 pamphlet accusing presidential candidate Grover Cleveland of favoring “adulterated”...

Video: Book Breaks

Samantha Seeley - "Race, Removal, and the Right to Remain: Migration and the Making of the Early United States"

Geography, Government and Civics, World History

Samantha Seeley is an assistant professor of history at the University of Richmond. Order Race, Removal, and the Right to Remain at the Gilder Lehrman Book Shop We receive an affiliate commission from every purchase through the link...

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David Waldstreicher - "The Odyssey of Phillis Wheatley: A Poet's Journeys through American Slavery and Independence"

Art, Foreign Languages, Literature, Religion and Philosophy, World History

David Waldstreicher is a Distinguished Professor of History, American Studies, and Africana Studies at the City University of New York’s Graduate Center. Order The Odyssey of Phillis Wheatley at the Gilder Lehrman Book Shop We...

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Congratulations to the 2023 EduHam Online Winners!

The Gilder Lehrman Institute of American History and Hamilton are pleased to announce the twenty winners of the Hamilton Education Program Online, a free program for middle and high school students nationwide. All participants—either...

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Linda Pace

Linda Pace was partner and vice chairman of Global Credit at the Carlyle Group and currently serves as chair of Carlyle’s public and private Business Development Companies. She began her career at Carlyle over two decades ago focusing...

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The Gilder Lehrman Institute Partners with the Queen Sofía Spanish Institute to Teach the History of Spain's Role in Shaping the United States

New York, NY, March 17, 2023 —The Gilder Lehrman Institute of American History (GLI) today signed an agreement with the Queen Sofía Spanish Institute (QSSI) ensuring that schools in the Institute’s Affiliate School network will learn...

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WINNERS OF THE 2023 EDUHAM ONLINE PERFORMANCE VIDEO COMPETITION AND LOTTERY ANNOUNCED

Hamilton and the Gilder Lehrman Institute of American History Bring Hands-On History to Schools NEW YORK, NY (March 16)-- Hamilton and The Gilder Lehrman Institute of American History (GLI) today announced the twenty outstanding...

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Join Ken Burns on BOOK BREAKS this Sunday

Sunday March 26 – Ken Burns on Our America: A Photographic History Book Breaks is a weekly interview series with historians held every Sunday at 2 pm ET (11 am PT) on Zoom. Our hosts interview renowned scholars and discuss their...

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Register Now for Summer 2023 American History MA Courses

The Gettysburg College–Gilder Lehrman MA in American History allows K–12 educators, National Park Service rangers, and public history professionals to pursue a master’s degree from anywhere in the world. Registration is now open for...

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Marc J. Selverstone - "The Kennedy Withdrawal: Camelot and the American Commitment to Vietnam"

Geography, Government and Civics, World History

Marc J. Selverstone, an associate professor in Presidential Studies, heads the Presidential Recordings Program at the University of Virginia’s Miller Center, where he edits the secret White House tapes of John F. Kennedy, Lyndon B....

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International Press for GLI's Spanish-American Curriculum Partnership with the Queen Sofía Spanish Institute

The Gilder Lehrman Institute of American History (GLI) has partnered with the Queen Sofía Spanish Institute (QSSI) to collaborate on creating teaching materials, including posters sent to more than 6,000 K–12 schools nationwide, that...

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Spring 2023 Newsletter

Thanks to your support of the Gilder Lehrman Institute, we are charging into spring and summer with a full spectrum of events and programs for students, teachers, and the general public! We particularly look forward to our 2023 Gala...

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Student Opportunities | 2023–2024 Voting Rights Prizes

As part of The Right to Vote: The Role of States and the US Constitution , the Gilder Lehrman Institute is pleased to announce the ten winners of the Voting Rights Prizes. These entries (eight submitted individually, two...

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2023–2024 Voting Rights Prizes Rules and Guidelines

Overview The 2023–2024 Voting Rights Prizes Contest ( “Contest” ) is designed to celebrate outstanding student work using material from The Right to Vote project for civic engagement. In 2023, this Contest will provide ten ...

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David McCullough Essay Prizes: 2020 Contest Winners

More than 200 rising 11th and 12th grade students in our National Academy of American History and Civics submitted essays. These entries were reviewed by a panel of our master teachers, with twenty-two finalists then reviewed by a...

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David McCullough Essay Prizes: 2021 Contest Winners

More than seventy rising 11th and 12th grade students in our National Academy of American History and Civics submitted essays. These entries were reviewed by a panel of our master teachers, with twenty-three finalists then reviewed by...

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David McCullough Essay Prizes: 2022 Contest Winners

More than seventy 10th, 11th, and 12th grade students in our National Academy of American History and Civics submitted essays. These entries were reviewed by a panel of our master teachers, with twenty finalists then reviewed by a...

History Now Issue

Hispanic Heroes in American History

#66 Spring 2023

History Now Essay

Juan Felipe Herrera: Poet Laureate and Pioneer of Chicano Literature

Francisco A. Lomelí

Literature

Juan Felipe Herrera, born to migrant parents Felipe Emilio Herrera and Lucha Andrea Quintana in Fowler, California, on December 27, 1948, is a writer unique for his unrelenting spirit of innovation. He boldly expands the boundaries of...

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66 | Hispanic Heroes in American History Spring 2023

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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 ,...

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