The Gilder Lehrman Institute of American History


PODCASTS: HISTORIANS ON POSTWAR AMERICA
Sergei Khrushchev: The Cuban Missle Crisis - A Clash of Cultures PLay Now
Anthony Badger: Non-Violent Protest and the Civil Rights Movement PLay Now

For more historians' lectures including John Lewis Gaddis on the Origins of the Cold War, Michael Kazin on Religion vs. Spirituality in 1960s America, and John Prados on the Origins of the Vietnam War, please visit our audio podcast page


OUR ONLINE JOURNAL: HISTORY NOW

CURRICULUM MODULES FROM OUR WEBSITE
Our Curriculum Modules provide a succinct historical overview, lesson plans, quizzes, primary sources and other resources on the following topics:

Postwar America (1945 - 1960)

The Tumultuous 1960's
The Vietnam War
America at the End of the 20th Century



DOCUMENTS AND EXHIBITIONS


 




THE HISTORY SHOP


Posters
22" x 30" posters
$10 each
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Civil Rights Placards, 1968

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Books Books
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Treasures of American History: Documents Presented in Honor of New Citizens of the United States (32-page, full-color)

This book brings together a unique collection of American historical documents from the Declaration of Independence to the words and images of immigrants, and illuminates some of America's most dramatic struggles for equal rights -- the abolition of slavery, the Civil War, and the women's suffrage and civil rights movements. More Info


American History: Elementary School Edition - $225.
A multimedia resource kit that includes ten classroom-ready American history units from Native Americans through the Civil Rights Movement. The box introduces critical topics in American history with hands-on activities including games, letters, poems, maps, songs, and posters. Document-based units encourage critical thinking and literacy skills for students in grades three through eight. More Info




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