Thanksgiving as a National Holiday
Read an excerpt from Lincoln’s Thanksgiving Proclamation of 1863 or learn more about the history of Thanksgiving as a national holiday .
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Gettysburg College–Gilder Lehrman Institute History Scholarship
The Gilder Lehrman Institute and Gettysburg College are pleased to offer the Gettysburg College–Gilder Lehrman Institute History Scholarship. Each year, Gettysburg College will provide two scholarships at $5,000 per year for four...
Inside the Vault: The "Long S"
Take a closer look at the first draft of the US Constitution to see an example of the "long S" in print.
Inside the Vault: Abraham Lincoln, Mary Owens, and the Accidental Engagement
Read the full transcript of the letter Lincoln wrote Mary Owens and view the Lincoln Speaks exhibition that explores the power of Lincoln's words.
The March on Washington: A Virtual Tour
Join Dr. Clayborne Carson, Director of the Martin Luther King, Jr. Research and Education Institute at Stanford University, for a virtual tour of the 1963 March on Washington.
Calvin Coolidge and Economic Growth
Amity Shlaes, chair of the Calvin Coolidge Presidential Foundation and author of Coolidge (2013), discusses Calvin Coolidge and his economic policies during a seminar for history teachers in Wichita, Kansas.
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Inside the Vault: JFK Assassination Ticker Tape
Read a transcript of the Dow Jones News Service ticker tape and read about the power of John F. Kennedy’s inaugural address in Great Inaugural Addresses: History Now 36 (Summer 2013) .
History Scholar Award for Undergraduates Accepting Applications through April 15
For the 2019 Gilder Lehrman History Scholar Award , up to fifteen outstanding college students will be recognized for excellence in American history or American studies as well as commitment to public service, leadership, and...
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