• 2023 HTOY Winners

    State History Teachers of the Year

     

    The Gilder Lehrman Institute is delighted to announce the 2023 State History Teachers of the Year. The winner of this year’s National History Teacher of the Year Award will be announced in September 2023 and celebrated at a ceremony in New York City.

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  • New Self-Paced Course

    History of Latinas and Latinos in the US

    Join professor Geraldo L. Cadava of Northwestern University to explore the pivotal role of Latino communities in the United States from the sixteenth century through the early twenty-first century.

     

    PD Credit: 15 Hours

    Regular Price: $39.99

    Affiliate Price: $29.99

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  • MA Fall Courses Announced

    The Gettysburg College–Gilder Lehrman MA in American History for K–12 educators opens Fall courses:

     

    The Lives of the Enslaved: Daina Ramey Berry

    Warfare in Early America 1585–1840: Timothy Shannon

    American Enlightenment to 1787: Caroline Winterer

    LGBTQ+ History of the US: Stephen Vider

    American Immigration History: Madeline Hsu

    The Kennedy Era: Barbara Perry

    Gettysburg in the fall
  • Voting Rights Forum

    Sep. 15 panel features scholars and policymakers discussing history of voting rights, with:

     

    John Avlon: CNN Senior Political Analyst

    Akhil Reed Amar: Yale University Professor

    Nicole Hemmer: Vanderbilt University Professor

    The Hon. Myrna Pérez: US Circuit Court Judge

    Bertrall Ross: University of Virginia Professor

    Jeanette M. Senecal: League of Women Voters

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  • Ham4Progress

    Ham4Progress Scholarship Winners

     

    The Gilder Lehrman Institute of American History and Hamilton are delighted to announce the winners of the third annual Ham4Progress Award for Educational Advancement, a cash award supporting college-bound high school students from communities that directly experience the consequences of injustice and discrimination.

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    These self-paced courses in American history are taught by the nation's top historians and are completely free for high school students. 

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    Friday, September 15, 2023 at 2:00 pm ET

    Voting Rights Forum

    Learn more about the history of states’ roles in choosing who gets to vote.

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    Wednesday, October 11, 2023 at 8:00 pm ET or Saturday, October 14, 2023 at 2:00 pm ET

    The Right to Vote

    Join us for a lecture and pedagogy workshop (the two sessions are identical in content).

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    Tuesday, August 29, 2023 at 11:59 pm ET

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    Tuesday, August 29, 2023 at 11:59 pm ET

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    $750 for MA program students taking more than one course during a single semester

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    Thursday, September 7, 2023 at 11:59 pm ET

    Apply for Fall 2023 Semester

    It is easy to join our affordable master's degree in American History.

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    Join us for our weekly interview series in which historians discuss their acclaimed books followed by a Q&A with the at-home audience. A Book Breaks subscription includes access to the weekly live programs and our ever-expanding archive, featuring 150+ episodes.

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    In 1991, Richard Gilder and Lewis Lehrman embarked on a mission to create one of the most important repositories of historical American documents in the country. Today, the Gilder Lehrman Collection contains 85,000+ items documenting the political, social, and economic history of the United States.

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    History Now features essays by the nation’s leading historians and provides the latest in American history scholarship for teachers, students, and general readers.

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    "Their Full Measure"

    Veterans Legacy Program: Online Exhibition

    Gilder Lehrman is proud to announce the launch of this new online exhibition introducing viewers to nineteen men and women who served during six conflicts in American history.

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