The Gilder Lehrman Institute of American History

Henry Louis Gates, Jr., with students from a Gilder Lehrman school.

The Institute invites your school to join the largest network of American-history-focused schools in the country helping to promote cutting-edge, document-based history education. We welcome applications from all schools, rural and urban, public, independent and parochial.

Gilder Lehrman Affiliate Schools will receive:

  • Priority access to professional development opportunities, including invitation-only, customized training workshops and the Institute’s summer seminars.
  • Free and discounted publications and classroom materials, including posters, books, and resource boxes. Take a tour of our members-only resources by registering for a two-day pass.
  • Themed sets of documents reproduced from the Gilder Lehrman Collection, an archive of more than 60,000 rare historic manuscripts.
  • Recorded lectures by major historians (DVDs and podcasts)
  • Invitation-only access to forums for students led by eminent professors.
  • Traveling exhibitions on important historical topics.
  • Models and technical assistance for Saturday history programs.
  • Eligibility for national history prizes for students and teachers.
  • Guidance and materials for history clubs.
  • Advice on government grant opportunities.
  • Consulting services from GLI education coordinators.
  • Publicity materials to announce the school’s designation as a Gilder Lehrman Affiliate.
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Talk to your principal about becoming an Affiliate School. Download our brochure.

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Applications are accepted throughout the year.

For further information, please send an email to affiliates@gilderlehrman.org.