The Gilder Lehrman Institute's 2021 Calendar of Civil Rights Now Available
Posted by Gilder Lehrman Staff on Wednesday, 11/18/2020
The Gilder Lehrman Institute's 2021 Calendar of Civil Rights is
Watch John C. McManus Discuss His Gilder Lehrman Prize for Military History-winning Book
Monday, 11/16/2020
The Gilder Lehrman Prize for Military History at the New-York Historical Society is a $50,000 prize administered by the Gilder Lehrman Institute of American History and the New-York Historical Society. Each year the award recognizes the best book on military history in the English-speaking world distinguished by its scholarship, its contribution to the literature, and its appeal to both a general and an academic audience.
Read more The Gilder Lehrman Institute Book Shop Is Open
Thursday, 11/05/2020
The Gilder Lehrman Institute Book Shop is the history lovers’ online book store.
Read more Watch Luis Miranda Interviewed by Gilder Lehrman Student Advisory Council Members
Friday, 10/16/2020
On Wednesday, October 14, members of the Gilder Lehrman Student Advisory Council interviewed Lin-Manuel Miranda’s father, Luis Miranda, about his life as depicted in the HBO film Siempre, Luis. See below for the meaningful, personal, and entertaining exchange of stories and ideas.
Read more Gilder Lehrman Resources for Hispanic Heritage Month
Tuesday, 10/06/2020
Read more Get to Know Sergio de Alba, 2020 National History Teacher of the Year
Wednesday, 09/30/2020
Sergio de Alba, a teacher at R. M. Miano Elementary School in Los Baños, California, was named the 2020 National History Teacher of the Year and will be honored in a recorded ceremony on October 7, 2020.
Read more Nine Ways to Assign Extra Credit with the Gilder Lehrman Institute
Friday, 09/25/2020
We know that teachers are facing extraordinary challenges this school year and the Gilder Lehrman Institute would like to help carry the load by being an aid to teachers who are trying to keep their most committed students engaged. Our Teacher Advisory Group and staff present a list of nine ways that you can use GLI resources with students for extra credit or independent study assignments that are easy to incorporate into instruction and require NO extra work by the teacher.
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Recent Press Mentions
Daina Ramey Berry's "Lives of the Enslaved" Pace–Gilder Lehrman Online MA Course Featured in NBC News Article
In a Dallas-Fort Worth NBC affiliate article exploring “How to Transform Black History Education in Schools,” Daina Ramey Berry’s “Lives of the Enslaved,” a Pace–Gilder Lehrman Online MA in American History course, was featured prominently.
The New York Times Remembers Richard Gilder
Sam Roberts wrote a comprehensive obituary for Richard Gilder on May 14, 2020, calling him “a billionaire investor and benefactor who was instrumental in revitalizing two neglected exemplars of American democracy — the study of American history and Central Park.”
EduHam at Home Announced in a Washington Post Feature Article
The Washington Post announced the EduHam at Home program on April 21, 2020, with a feature article by theater critic Peter Marks. Along with exploring the development of EduHam itself, the article highlights Gilder Lehrman Institute president James Basker’s explanation of how and why EduHam at Home works: