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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...

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Inside the Vault: 1796 Civics Textbook

Government and Civics

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

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...

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Chad Williams - "The Wounded World: W. E. B. Du Bois and the First World War"

Literature

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...

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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...

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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...

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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...

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Walter Stahr - "Salmon P. Chase: Lincoln's Vital Rival"

Government and Civics

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...

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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,...

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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,...

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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...

History Now Issue

The Influence of the Declaration of Independence on the Civil War and Reconstruction Era

#67 Summer 2023

History Now Essay

"All Should Have an Equal Chance": Abraham Lincoln and the Declaration of Independence

Jonathan W. White

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...

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67 | The Influence of the Declaration of Independence on the Civil War and Reconstruction Era Summer 2023

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C. W. Goodyear - "President Garfield: From Radical to Unifier"

Government and Civics

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...

History Now Essay

Abraham Lincoln's "Apple of Gold": The Declaration of Independence

Harold Holzer

Government and Civics, Literature

“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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67 | The Influence of the Declaration of Independence on the Civil War and Reconstruction Era Summer 2023

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Federal, State, and Tribal Governance

Federal, State, and Tribal Governance Teaching Civics through History In this unit, students will learn how federalism forms the basis of the relationship between national, state, and tribal governments in the United States. Image Source: Map...

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Apply and Register Now for Fall 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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Register Now for the Constitution Day Voting Rights Forum on September 15

Join us Friday for the Gilder Lehrman Institute's Voting Rights Forum! Register here to livestream the forum from your home or school on September 15 at 2 pm ET. The Voting Rights Forum will be held at Stuyvesant High School in New...

History Now Essay

"Revered By All": The Declaration of Independence in the Reconstruction Era

Douglas R. Egerton

Government and Civics

Although it was the speech that redefined the conflict and effectively changed the meaning of the Constitution, Abraham Lincoln’s 1863 Gettysburg Address is often misunderstood today when it is not simply ignored, at least in American...

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67 | The Influence of the Declaration of Independence on the Civil War and Reconstruction Era Summer 2023

History Now Essay

The Declaration of Independence as Mission Statement in the Age of Lincoln

Adam I. P. Smith

Government and Civics

At Gettysburg in 1863, Abraham Lincoln made the Declaration of Independence the moment of creation for the American republic from which all else had proceeded. In some mystical sense, the nation had been “conceived” in liberty and...

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67 | The Influence of the Declaration of Independence on the Civil War and Reconstruction Era Summer 2023

History Now Essay

Self-Evident Truths: Black Americans and the Declaration of Independence

Leigh Fought

In 1776, as the ink on the Declaration of Independence dried, the Rev. Lemuel Haynes pointed out that Black Americans like himself lived under “much greater oppression than that which Englishmen seem so much to spurn at. I mean an...

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67 | The Influence of the Declaration of Independence on the Civil War and Reconstruction Era Summer 2023

History Now Essay

From the Editor

Carol Berkin

The Declaration of Independence continues to be a central focus of attention both in our historical literature and in the defining of our national identity. In this issue of History Now , five distinguished scholars examine the impact...

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67 | The Influence of the Declaration of Independence on the Civil War and Reconstruction Era Summer 2023

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Gilder Lehrman Institute Celebrates 20 Years of the National History Teacher of the Year; State History Teachers of the Year Named

New York, NY, August 1, 2023 — The Gilder Lehrman Institute is delighted to announce the 2023 State History Teachers of the Year . Inaugurated in 2004 and now celebrating its twentieth anniversary, the History Teacher of the Year...

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State History Teachers of the Year Named in NHTOY 20th Anniversary Year

The Gilder Lehrman Institute is delighted to announce the 2023 State History Teachers of the Year . Inaugurated in 2004 and now celebrating its twentieth anniversary, the History Teacher of the Year award highlights the crucial...

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Matthew F. Delmont - "Half American: The Epic Story of African Americans Fighting World War II at Home and Abroad"

Government and Civics

Matthew F. Delmont is the Sherman Fairchild Distinguished Professor of History at Dartmouth College. Order Half American at the Gilder Lehrman Book Shop We receive an affiliate commission from every purchase through the link provided...

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Inside the Vault: Twentieth-Century Voting Rights

Government and Civics

9, 10, 11, 12, 13+

On August 3, 2023, our curators were joined by Dr. Barbara Perry, Gerald L. Baliles Professor and director of Presidential Studies at the University of Virginia’s Miller Center, to discuss materials related to twentieth-century...

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Hamilton Education Program | EduHam Tote Bags

Show your support for the Hamilton Education Program with our new tote bag! Available in limited quantities, our EduHam tote bags are available in two colors: Black Tote Bag 14" W x 16" H 9" handle drop 20" web canvas handles...

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Natalia Molina - "A Place at the Nayarit: How a Mexican Restaurant Nourished a Community"

World History

Natalia Molina is Distinguished Professor of American Studies and Ethnicity at the University of Southern California. Order A Place at the Nayarit at the Gilder Lehrman Book Shop We receive an affiliate commission from every purchase...

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Commemorate Constitution Day with a Distinguished Panel of Experts at the Voting Rights Forum on Friday, September 15

New York, NY, August 21, 2023 —Teachers and students are encouraged to livestream the Gilder Lehrman Institute of American History’s Voting Rights Forum, held September 15 at 2 p.m. ET at Stuyvesant High School in New York City. The...

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Meet the 2023 George Washington Prize Finalists

Four books published in 2022 by the nation’s most prominent historians were recently named finalists for the George Washington Prize . The annual award recognizes the past year’s best works on the nation’s founding era, especially...

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Jonathan Eig - "King, A Life"

Government and Civics

Jonathan Eig is a best-selling author. Order King, A Life 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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Warfare in Early America: 1585–1840

Warfare in Early America: 1585–1840 Led by : Prof. Timothy Shannon (Gettysburg College) Course Number : AMHI 606 Semesters : Fall 2023 Image: Eighteenth-century military drawing of a soldier in uniform, ca. 1770–1780 (The Gilder Lehrman Institute,...

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The Lives of the Enslaved

The Lives of the Enslaved Led by : Prof. Daina Ramey Berry (University of California, Santa Barbara) Course Number : AMHI 672 Semesters : Fall 2023, Spring 2021, Fall 2019 Image: Timothy O’Sullivan, "Five generations on Smith’s Plantation, Beaufort,...

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The American Enlightenment: Intellectual History to 1787

The American Enlightenment: Intellectual History to 1787 Led by : Prof. Caroline Winterer (Stanford University) Course Number : AMHI 619 Semesters : Fall 2023, Fall 2020 Image: Mezzotint by Edward Savage based on David Martin's late 18th-century...

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LGBTQ+ History of the US: 1800 to the Present

LGBTQ+ History of the US: 1800 to the Present Led by : Prof. Stephen Vider (University of Connecticut) Course Number : AMHI 668 Semesters : Fall 2023 Image: Flyer detailing Harvey Milk’s campaign platforms for supervisor, 1977 (The Gilder Lehrman...

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The Kennedy Era

The Kennedy Era Led by : Prof. Barbara Perry (University of Virginia) Course Number : AMHI 662 Semesters : Fall 2023, Summer 2020, Spring 2019 Image: Letter from Senator John F. Kennedy about the minimum voting age, 1957 (The Gilder Lehrman...

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Historiography and Historical Methods

Historiography and Historical Methods Led by : Andrew Robertson (Lehman College and The Graduate Center, CUNY) Course Number : AMHI 698 Semesters : All semesters Image: Title page from Mercy Otis Warren’s History of the Rise, Progress and...

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Capstone in American History

Capstone in American History Course Number : AMHI 699 Semesters : All semesters Image: Photograph of John Quincy Adams Ward’s Stock Exchange Pediment, 1903 (The Gilder Lehrman Institute, GLC06343.038) Course Description The...

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Finalists for the Tenth Annual Gilder Lehrman Military History Prize Announced

Award Program to Take Place Monday, December 4, 2023 New York, NY, August 29, 2023 – The Gilder Lehrman Institute of American History and the New-York Historical Society announced today that three finalists for the tenth annual Gilder...

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Yale and the Gilder Lehrman Institute of American History Announce 2023 Frederick Douglass Book Prize Finalists

For Immediate Release: August 29, 2023 New Haven, Conn.— Yale University’s Gilder Lehrman Center for the Study of Slavery, Resistance, and Abolition today has announced the finalists for the twenty-fifth annual Frederick Douglass Book...

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Meet the 2023 Frederick Douglass Book Prize Finalists

Yale University’s Gilder Lehrman Center for the Study of Slavery, Resistance, and Abolition and the Gilder Lehrman Institute of American History have announced the finalists for the twenty-fifth annual Frederick Douglass Book Prize ....

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Announcing the 2023 National History Teacher of the Year Finalists

The Gilder Lehrman Institute is delighted to announce the ten finalists for the National History Teacher of the Year Award for 2023: Matthew Fulford of East High School in Denver, Colorado Karen Boyea of Greenwich High School in...

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General Inquiries info@gilderlehrman.org Tech Support support@gilderlehrman.org Departmental Contact Gilder Lehrman Collection The Gilder Lehrman Collection reference@gilderlehrman.org Programs General Program Inquiries education...

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John Wood Sweet- "The Sewing Girl's Tale: A Story of Crime and Consequences in Revolutionary America"

Government and Civics

John Wood Sweet, a historian of early America, is the former director of the University of North Carolina’s interdisciplinary Program in Sexuality Studies. Order The Sewing Girl’s Tale at the Gilder Lehrman Book Shop We receive an...

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Inside the Vault: The Treaty of Paris

Government and Civics

9, 10, 11, 12, 13+

More than 240 years ago, the United States became independent from England when the Treaty of Paris officially ended the Revolutionary War. On September 7, 2023, our curators discussed and examined key parts of the treaty with Dr....

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Freedom of Speech

Freedom of Speech Teaching Civics through History In this unit, students will develop knowledgeable and well-reasoned points of view on the history of free speech in the United States. Image Source : Stump Speaking by George C. Bingham, published by...

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Voting Rights

Voting Rights Teaching Civics through History In this unit, students will develop knowledgeable and well-reasoned points of view on the history of voting rights in the United States. Image Source : “The First Vote” in Harper’s Weekly , November 16,...

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Jean Pfaelzer- "California, a Slave State"

Government and Civics

Jean Pfaelzer is a public historian, commentator, and professor of American studies at the University of Delaware. Order California, a Slave State at the Gilder Lehrman Book Shop We receive an affiliate commission from every purchase...

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Benjamin L. Carp - "The Great New York Fire of 1776: A Lost Story of the American Revolution"

Government and Civics

Benjamin L. Carp is the Daniel M. Lyons Professor of American History at Brooklyn College and also teaches at the Graduate Center of the City University of New York. Order The Great New York Fire of 1776 at the Gilder Lehrman Book...

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Meet the 2022 Military History Prize Finalists

The Gilder Lehrman Institute of American History and the New-York Historical Society have announced the finalists for the tenth annual Gilder Lehrman Military History Prize . The $50,000 prize is bestowed in recognition of the best...

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