Book Breaks in June: Fierce Struggles for Freedom

 Book Breaks is a weekly interview series with historians held every Sunday at 2 pm ET (11 am PT) on Zoom. The program and its archive are free for K–12 teachers and students in the Affiliate School Program, college students, and college faculty. Visit the Book Breaks page to learn more. The general public can purchase a one-year $25 subscription for full access to the program here. June 4: Alice L. Baumgartner, South to Freedom: Runaway Slaves to Mexico and the Road to the Civil War When… Read more

Submit a High School Essay You Wrote This Year for the David McCullough Essay Prize

The David McCullough Essay Prizes recognize outstanding high school student research essays with cash prizes of up to $10,000. Students in 10th, 11th, or 12th grade in our National Academy of American History and Civics and our Student Advisory Council and awardees of the Richard Gilder History Prize for 2022–2023 are eligible and encouraged to participate by submitting an original essay, written independently or for a 2022–2023 class, that has been revised, expanded, and adapted to conform… Read more

Inside the Vault on July 6: 1796 Civics Textbook and Education in Early Republic

Inside the Vault: Highlights from the Gilder Lehrman Collection is an online program focusing on unique primary sources from the Gilder Lehrman Collection. From iconic historical treasures, such as the Declaration of Independence, the Constitution, and the Emancipation Proclamation, to personal letters that reveal the contributions of ordinary American citizens, each session investigates primary sources and discusses their background, impact, and potential use in the classroom. Join us on July… Read more

Live Stream Lectures from the Statesmanship in American History Seminar, July 17-19

All K–12 teachers can register for free to attend via Zoom the scholar’s lectures at the Statesmanship in American History Seminar. Each lecture will be broadcast live from the James Madison Program in American Ideals and Institutions in Princeton, NJ. Online participants will be able to pose questions using the Q&A function. Everyone who registers will be sent a Zoom meeting link and instructions in the confirmation email. Teachers who attend full sessions will be sent PD certificates to… Read more

Register Now for Teacher Seminars Beginning June 26

We are excited to begin our 2023 Teacher Seminars program next week. June 21 is your last chance to register for courses that begin on June 26. SEMINAR TOPIC LEAD SCHOLAR LIVE SESSION TIMES (ET) Week of June 26     Colonial North America Sponsored by the Hingham Historical Society Alan Taylor (University of Virginia) 11 a.m.–1 p.m. The History of American Protest Sponsored by the National Civil Rights Museum John Stauffer (Harvard University) 1–3 p.m. Lives of the Enslaved Daina Ramey… Read more

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Book Breaks

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Teacher Seminars

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Inside the Vault

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Hamilton Education Program Online

Hamilton Education Program OnlineThe goal of the Hamilton Education Program Online is to help students in grades 6–12 see the relevance of the founding era by using primary sources to create a performance piece (e.g., a song, rap, poem, or scene) following the model used by Lin-Manuel Miranda to create the musical

2023 NEH Summer Institute

2023 NEH Summer Institute The Making of America: Colonial Era to Reconstruction Dates: July 9–22, 2023Location: The George Washington University in Washington, DC

The Gilder Lehrman Teacher Symposium

The Gilder Lehrman Teacher Symposium

Reframing Lincoln Seminar

Reframing Lincoln Seminar

United States Foreign Policy, 1898 to Present

United States Foreign Policy, 1898 to Present