• Inside the Vault

    Thursday, October 5 at 7 p.m. ET

    Join us in conversation with Dr. Joanne Freeman of Yale University as we discuss Alexander Hamilton's Reynolds Pamphlet and its consequences. 

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  • New Self-Paced Course

    Lincoln and Leadership

    Join Professor Michael Burlingame of the University of Illinois to study the personal and political development of Abraham Lincoln as a leader and his ultimate success in preserving the Union.

     

    Regular Price: $29.99

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    • 8 Professional Development Hours

  • 2023 NHTOY Winner

    National History Teacher of the Year

    The Gilder Lehrman Institute is pleased to announce that Matthew Vriesman, of Kentwood, Michigan, is the 2023 National History Teacher of the Year.

     

    Join us for the award ceremony via livestream on October 24, presented by Deborah Roberts, Peabody and Emmy Award–winning ABC News 20/20 Co-Host and Senior National Affairs Correspondent.

     

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    Matthew Vriesman, 2023 National History Teacher of the Year

  • The Right to Vote Forum

    Watch the Program Recording

    As part of The Right to Vote: The Role of States and the US Constitution and in celebration of Constitution Day, the Gilder Lehrman Institute hosted a Voting Rights Forum at Stuyvesant High School in New York City, streaming live around the world.

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  • EduHam Online

    Competition and Lottery Now Open

     

    The Hamilton Education Program Online is a free program that helps students in grades 6–12 see the relevance of the founding era by using primary sources to create a performance piece following the model used by Lin-Manuel Miranda to create the musical Hamilton.

     

    Students in the program will have the chance to submit their performance piece and be selected to see a performance of Hamilton in New York City. 

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    Learn with the Gilder Lehrman Institute

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    MA in American History

    Our master’s degree program gives K–12 educators an affordable way to earn a graduate degree while working full time.

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    Explore American history from your own home, in your own time, and at your own pace! Educators can obtain professional development credit.

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    History U

    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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    Upcoming Events

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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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    • Traveling Exhibitions
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    Monday, October 23, 2023 at 11:59 pm ET

    Apply to Host "Who Can Vote?"

    Affiliate Schools, libraries, and other sites can host this exhibition for free in December.

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    Book Breaks

    Every Sunday at 2:00 pm ET (11:00 am PT) on Zoom

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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.

    Book Breaks is completely free for all students, K–12 educators, and college professors. Others can purchase a one-year subscription for $25.

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    Upcoming Episodes

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    Sunday, October 8, 2023 at 2:00 pm ET

    Drew Gilpin Faust, Harvard University

    Necessary Trouble: Growing Up at Midcentury

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    Sunday, October 15, 2023 at 2:00 pm ET

    Frank Scaturro and Alvin S. Felzenberg

    Grant at 200: Reconsidering the Life and Legacy of Ulysses S. Grant

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    Sunday, October 22, 2023 at 2:00 pm ET

    Daniel Greene, Northwestern University, and Edward Phillips

    Americans and the Holocaust: A Reader

    Our Historical Documents

    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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