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The Gilder Lehrman Institute in Philanthropy Magazine

The July 2018 issue of Philanthropy magazine features an extended look at the founding and history of both the Gilder Lehrman Institute and the Hamilton Education Program. The profile features interviews with Gilder Lehrman staff,...

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Presidential Election Results, 1789–2020

Government and Civics

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

Introduction The Electoral College consists of 538 electors, who are representatives typically chosen by the candidate’s political party, though some state laws differ. Each state’s number of electors is based on its congressional...

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Patrick Duff

Patrick Duff is currently a partner at the private investment firm of Dunham Partners, LLC, where he has worked for the past twenty-three years. Prior to joining Dunham Partners, he served as senior managing director at Tiger...

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Inside the Vault: Davie Jeems Stands Up to the KKK

Read an excerpt of the letter to Davie Jeems .

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Letter from Christopher Columbus, 1493

View Columbus’s letter , read an excerpt , or view a depiction of his landing .

History Now Issue

Electing a President

#33 Fall 2012

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Monuments and Memorials: The South in American History

Edward L. Ayers speaks about the idea of memory and its relationship to American history.

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Yellow Fever Epidemic, 1793

View the account of the 1793 yellow fever outbreak in Philadelphia or read the transcript .

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Inside the Vault: George Washington Crossing the Delaware

Read an excerpt of the Orders to March on Trenton and watch a video on Washington’s Crossing .

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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.