The Gilder Lehrman Institute of American History



The Boston Patriot with Fourth of July content, 1810. (GLC 08830)




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GLI Awards

The Institute has received the following awards in recognition of its contribution to the study of American history:


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4/24/2009: "A+" for History Now Journal, Education World

4/7/2009: Winner, 2009 Museum Publications Design Competition, American Association of Museums

11/14/2008: 2008 Award for Academic Excellence, Council of Independent Colleges

4/23/2008: Featured Site of the Week, eSchool News

7/10/2007: Featured Site, Multimedia & Internet @ Schools

1/1/2007: 2005-2006 "Best of the Humanities on the Web" list (History Now Journal), National Endowment for the Humantities

4/2/2005: Friend of History Award, Organization of American Historians

1/1/2005: 2003-2004 "Best of the Humanities on the Web" list, National Endowment for the Humantities

Press Releases:

7/2/2009: Gilder Lehrman Institute Holds Teacher Seminar on Jim Crow Segregation (July 5-11)

7/2/2009: Gilder Lehrman Institute Holds Teacher Seminar on Lincoln (July 5-11)

7/2/2009: Gilder Lehrman Institute Holds Teacher Seminar on Remaking America in the Civil War Era (July 5-11)

7/2/2009: Gilder Lehrman Institute Holds Teacher Seminar on American Environmental History (July 5-11)

7/1/2009: Gilder Lehrman Institute Co-Sponsors Conference on The Global Lincoln (July 3-5)

7/1/2009: Gilder Lehrman Institute Holds Teacher Seminar On Creation Of The American Nation (July 5-9)

7/1/2009: Gilder Lehrman Institute Holds Teacher Seminar on American Revolution (July 5-11)

6/25/2009: Gilder Lehrman Institute Holds Teacher Seminar on Slavery (June 28-July 3)

6/25/2009: Gilder Lehrman Institute Holds Teacher Seminar on The American Revolution (June 28-July 3)

6/25/2009: Gilder Lehrman Institute Holds Teacher Seminar On George Washington Era (June 28-July 3)

6/23/2009: Gilder Lehrman Institute Holds Teacher Seminar on The South in American History (June 29-July 2)

6/22/2009: Gilder Lehrman Institute Holds Teacher Seminar on Turbulent Sixties (June 21-27)

6/22/2009: Gilder lehrman Institute Holds Teacher Seminar on Progressive Era (June 21-27)

6/18/2009: Gilder Lehrman Institute Holds Teacher Seminar on Early American Life (June 21-27)

6/18/2009: Gilder Lehrman Institute Holds Teacher Seminar on Great Depression and World War II (June 21-27)

6/18/2009: Gilder Lehrman Institute Holds Teacher Seminar on American Civil War (June 21-27)

6/15/2009: Two Gilder Lehrman History High Schools Rank Among Top In Nation

6/11/2009: Gilder Lehrman History High School Teacher Recognized As 'Outstanding'

6/9/2009: Students Debate Abraham Lincoln's Greatness at Gilder Lehrman Symposium

6/1/2009: GLI to Host Student Symposium on Abraham Lincoln

4/22/2009: GLI Announces 2009 History Scholars

4/7/2009: GLI's Elementary Box Wins Prize from the American Association of Museums

3/30/2009: GLI Hosts Naturalization Ceremony

2/26/2009: GLI Announces 2009 Fellows

2/20/2009: Finalists Selected For The 2009 George Washington Book Prize

2/20/2009: Stephanie Smallwood Wins $25,000 Frederick Douglass Book Prize

2/12/2009: Books Exploring Lincoln’s Genius As Commander-In-Chief Share 2009 Lincoln Prize

2/4/2009: Exhibition of Lincoln Manuscripts from the GLI Collection to open February 12 at the New-York Historical Society; Abraham Lincoln in His Own Words Commemorates the Bicentennial of the Sixteenth President

1/22/2009: Institute Co-Founder Richard Gilder Receives Honorary Degree From Richard Gilder Graduate School at the American Museum of Natural History

1/16/2009: New Dorp Virtual Enterprise Teams Win Top Spots in Citywide Competition Teams Will Travel to National Competition in March

12/5/2008: Six GLI Schools Named Top High Schools by U.S. News & World Report

11/14/2008: GLI Receives Council of Independent Colleges Award for Academic Excellence

11/13/2008: GLI of American History Announces Summer Seminars for Teachers

10/24/2008: Laura Bush Presents 2008 Preserve America History Teacher of the Year Award to Massachusetts Teacher

9/30/2008: University of Washington, Seattle, Professor Wins $25,000 Frederick Douglass Book Prize

9/1/2008: GLI Announces American History: Elementary School Edition; A New American History Resource for Elementary Educators

8/22/2008: Justice Sandra Day O'Connor Leads Seminar on the Supreme Court

7/22/2008: Finalists Announced for the 2008 Frederick Douglass Book Prize

7/14/2008: Lincoln At Peoria: The Turning Point Written By GLI Co-Chairman Lewis Lehrman

5/30/2008: GLI Announces Winners Of 2008 Civil War Essay Contest

5/30/2008: Five GLI Schools Named Top High Schools in the Country

5/30/2008: $50,000 George Washington Book Prize Awarded to Marcus Rediker for The Slave Ship

5/5/2008: GLI Selects Forty Sites To Host Lincoln Exhibition

4/28/2008: Pennsylvania Abolition Society Helps Constitution High School Students Attend Pennsylvania’s National History Day

4/14/2008: GLI Special Exhibits Gallery To Open At Gettysburg’s New Museum And Visitor Center

2/22/2008: Christopher Leslie Brown Receives $25,000 Frederick Douglass Book Prize

2/13/2008: James Oakes And Elizabeth Brown Pryor Win 2008 Lincoln Prize

2/4/2008: GLI Offers Free Content On iTunes

12/4/2007: Gilder Lehrman Academy Of American Studies Named Top High School By U.S. News And World Report

11/16/2007: Announcing the 2007 History Teacher of the Year Maureen Festi

9/13/2007: GLI And The Lynde And Harry Bradley Foundation Expand Partnership With Five Milwaukee Schools

8/22/2007: PBS Television Series History Detectives Comes to the GLI Collection

7/10/2007: Finalists Announced for the 2007 Frederick Douglass Book Prize

5/22/2007: $50,000 George Washington Book Prize Awarded to Charles Rappleye for Sons of Providence; Black-tie dinner at Historic Mount Vernon honors best book on the founding era

5/2/2007: GLI and American Experience

2/12/2007: Douglas L. Wilson Becomes Two-Time Winner of the Lincoln Prize for Lincoln’s Sword

Older press releases are listed in the archive

GLI in the News:

5/26/2009: GLI Exhibition "Lincoln in His Own Words" Reviewed by Louisville Courier Journal Louisville Courier-Journal (KY)

5/26/2009: Francois Furstenberg Earns N.Y.C. Library Fellowship Eurekalert

5/26/2009: Exhibition of Lincoln's Writings Provides Insight Into the Man The Courier-Journal (KY)

5/23/2009: Ted Widmer: Reedeeming Martin Van Buren History News Network (WA)

5/20/2009: Learning Center at Senior Citizens, Inc. to Host Lecture with David Blight Savannah Tribune (GA)

5/6/2009: Jordan Smith Named to Gilder Lehrman History Scholars Program Carleton College News (MN)

5/6/2009: U.Va. Student Named to Gilder Lehrman History Scholars Program UVA Today (VA)

4/29/2009: Georgia High School to Host GLI Saturday Academy The Marietta Daily Journal (GA)

4/29/2009: GLI Advisory Board Member David M. Kennedy on Obama's First 100 Days Washington Post (DC)

4/24/2009: University of New Mexico Student and GLI History Scholar Recognized UNM Today (NM)

4/24/2009: History Now Recieves "A+" from Education World Education World

4/22/2009: Follow The GLI on Facebook!

4/10/2009: GLI Co-Founder Lewis Lehrman on Lincoln's Assassination in Stamford Advocate The Advocate (CT)

4/8/2009: GLI's Lincoln Exhibition On Display at Wayne State University The South End (MI)

4/7/2009: Teaching Slavery in Today's Classroom OAH Magazine of History (IN)

4/1/2009: GLI Brings Abe Lincoln to Capitol Hill Education Update (NY)

3/20/2009: Abraham Lincoln: A National Traveling Exhibit City of San Diego News and Events (CA)

3/11/2009: St. George's becomes GLI affiliate The Collierville Herald (TN)

3/6/2009: UVA Doctoral Candidate awarded GLI Fellowship UVA Today (VA)

3/2/2009: Lincoln Exhibit Offers Intimate Take on 16th President Forbes (NY)

2/12/2009: Institute's Lincoln Traveling Exhibition On Display in Lakewood, Colorado Mile High News (CO)

2/9/2009: Forever Free Traveling Exhibition On Display at University of Scranton scranton Times-Tribune (PA)

2/6/2009: GLI President James Basker Discusses Lincoln, Obama Reuters

1/30/2009: GLI Podcasts, Lincoln Resources Featured on Open Culture OCulture.com

1/29/2009: Minnesota History Teacher of the Year Honored by GLI

1/21/2009: Institute's Lincoln Traveling Exhibition on Display in Oak Park, Illinois Chicago Tribune

1/20/2009: GLI Fellow Assesses Obama Administration for CNN CNN.com

1/1/2009: Notebook: For the Young Historian American Educator

12/18/2008: GLI's High School of American Studies Named One of Top 100 US High Schools Riverdale Press

12/17/2008: Institute's Progressive Era Exhibition Travels to Augusta, Georgia NBC Augusta

12/4/2008: Boston Globe Profiles National History Teacher of the Year David Mitchell Boston Globe (MA)

12/4/2008: Alabama History Teacher of the Year Recognized by GLI Huntsville Times (AL)

11/24/2008: Institute's Saturday Academy Students Present American History Projects Nola.com (LA)

11/22/2008: GLI Co-Sponsors Symposium on Lincoln; Watch Online Columbia University

11/21/2008: Justice O"Connor Visits Institute's History School, Dedicates New Courtroom Philadelphia Inquirer

11/20/2008: Institute's Abraham Lincoln Traveling Exhibition on Display in Maryland Carroll County Times

11/20/2008: GLI School All Hallows Named One Of Top 50 US Catholic High Schools Catholic New York (NY)

11/20/2008: Seminar Professor Discusses New Deal, Obama, GLI Seminars On CNN.com CNN.com

11/20/2008: GLI School All Hallows Named One Of Top 50 US Catholic High Schools Catholic New York (NY)

11/17/2008: Two GLI Advisors Win 2008 National Humanities Medals NEH (DC)

11/12/2008: West Virginia History Teacher of the Year Recognized by the Institute The Register-Herald

11/12/2008: Christopher Brown Delivers GLI Lecture at Chapin School Chapin News (NY)

10/8/2008: Kentucky History Teacher of the Year Recognized by the Institute Louisville Courier-Journal

10/2/2008: GLI Digital History Seminar Profiled New York Teacher (NY)

9/25/2008: Institute Honors New Jersey History Teacher of the Year Atlanticville (NJ)

9/24/2008: Maine History Teacher of the Year Recognized by GLI Kennebec Journal (ME)

9/19/2008: Texas History Teacher of the Year Honored by GLI Irving School District (TX)

9/18/2008: Institute Recognizes Pennsylvania History Teacher of the Year Pittsburgh Tribune-Review

9/17/2008: Institute Honors Hawai"i History Teacher of the Year Honolulu Advertiser (HI)

9/16/2008: GLI Honors Connecticut History Teacher of the Year West Hartford News (CT)

9/16/2008: Institute Honors Missouri History Teacher of the Year Webster-Kirkwood Times (MO)

9/10/2008: Willam and Mary Professor Calls GLI Scholars Program The Gold Standard The Flat Hat, College of William and Mary

9/8/2008: Institute Recognizes Missouri History Teacher of the Year St. Louis Dispatch (MO)

9/1/2008: History Major Participates in Institute's History Scholars Program Middle Tennessee Record, Middle Tennessee State University (TN)

8/13/2008: Teachers Attend GLI Seminar on Woodrow Wilson Waynesboro News Virginian (VA)

7/10/2008: A Conversation with Lewis Lehrman Humanities Magazine

4/22/2008: Lewis Lehrman Examines the Democratic National Convention of 1860 The New York Sun (NY)

1/12/2008: Journal of American History Reviews GLI Online Exhibition Titled Battle Lines

1/9/2008: GLI's Spanish River High School Profiled Education Week (DC)

11/30/2007: GLI School Profile Savannah Morning News (GA)

11/6/2007: History Now Archivist Mary-Jo Kline Discusses Election Day on NPR NPR

7/8/2007: New History High School Opens in Newark, New Jersey The Star-Ledger (NJ)

1/11/2007: Topeka Collegiate Students Explore Life of Famous Slave KTKA-TV (KS)

1/7/2007: Institute Opens Saturday Academy of American History in New Orleans WGNO-TV, New Orleans (LA)

Bios:
James G. Basker, President

Lesley S. Herrmann, Executive Director

Advisory Board


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