Summer 2022 American History Professional Development

The Gilder Lehrman Institute’s summer professional development programs provide K–12 teachers the chance to engage in live conversations with renowned historians, watch lectures that explore key topics in American history, visit historic sites, and work hands-on with primary sources. This summer, we are pleased to offer three unique PD opportunities for teachers in on-site, virtual, and hybrid models. The Gilder Lehrman Teacher Symposium (On-Site) July 9–12 at Gettysburg College (PA) At our… Read more

Two New Self-Paced Courses: Chinese in the United States and the 1960s in Historical Perspective

The Gilder Lehrman Institute is excited to offer two new Self-Paced Courses. Chinese in the United States, led by Madeline Y. Hsu, University of Texas at Austin The 1960s in Historical Perspective, led by Michael Flamm, Ohio Wesleyan University, and Michael Kazin, Georgetown University Chinese in the United States Considering US history through the lens of Chinese experiences emphasizes the national development of ideas and practices concerning immigration controls, rights to citizenship,… Read more

Announcing the Gettysburg College-Gilder Lehrman MA in American History

The Gilder Lehrman Institute of American History and Gettysburg College have partnered to offer the new Gettysburg College–Gilder Lehrman MA in American History, an affordable, fully online master’s degree program, led by renowned, award-winning historians, that brings together the leading non-profit American history organization and one of the nation’s top liberal arts colleges. The Gettysburg College–Gilder Lehrman MA in American History is open to K–12 educators, librarians, district… Read more

April 23 Veterans Legacy Program at Abraham Lincoln National Cemetery, Chicago: Latinx Veterans

In partnership with the National Cemetery Administration’s Veterans Legacy Program, we are pleased to offer free in-person professional development sessions in the spring of 2022. These sessions will focus on different aspects of America’s Unseen Soldiers and how to effectively bring that content back to the classroom. Each will be held in a historic cemetery in the United States. April 23, 8:00 a.m.–3:30 p.m. CT Abraham Lincoln National Cemetery in Elwood and Hilton Garden Inn in Chicago, IL… Read more

Teacher Seminars: Focus on African American History

Gilder Lehrman Institute Teacher Seminars—part of our 2022 Summer PD programming–will be held online this summer, which means you can participate from anywhere, even on vacation. But the quality is still top notch in terms of content-rich programs—everything from Revolutionary America to Black Women’s History, World War II to the Vietnam War, American Immigration History to American Indian History. With so many to choose from, we highlight here and in subsequent News posts the professors and… Read more

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Book Breaks

Book Breaks Every Sunday at 2 p.m. ET (11 a.m. PT) Upcoming Book Breaks April April 17, 2022 - David Eltis discusses his book Atlas of the Transatlantic Slave Trade

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Inside the Vault

Inside the Vault Join us on May 5, 2022, from 7:00 to 8:00 p.m. ET (4:00 p.m. to 5:00 p.m. PT) when our curators discuss documents written by President Theodore Roosevelt with his great-grandson, Tweed Roosevelt.

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