June 2025: Free In-Person PD for Kansas Teachers

Color poster by Charles E. Chambers, 1917 (Gilder Lehrman Collection)

This summer, we are pleased to provide Kansas K–12 teachers with two opportunities to participate in free American history professional development workshops. Each workshop will be held from 9:00 a.m. to 3:30 p.m. and will feature a 2.5-hour lecture and Q&A with an eminent scholar, followed by a 2-hour pedagogy session.

Read more

Pace–Gilder Lehrman MA Spotlight: The Vietnam War (REGISTER BY DEC 20 FOR THE SPRING)

The Gilder Lehrman Institute of American History and Pace University offer a Master of Arts in American History through online courses for K–12 teachers. Applications are now open. Click here to apply.  LAST DATE FOR NEW STUDENTS TO SUBMIT APPLICATIONS TO REGISTER FOR SPRING 2019 COURSES: THURSDAY, DECEMBER 20! 
Read more

The Civil War in American Memory Teacher Seminar

The Gilder Lehrman Institute of American History, in partnership with the Council of Independent Colleges (CIC), is pleased to announce a multidisciplinary seminar, “The Civil War in American Memory,” for full-time faculty members in history and related fields at CIC member institutions. 
Read more

Pace–Gilder Lehrman MA Spotlight: The Kennedy Era

The Gilder Lehrman Institute of American History and Pace University offer a Master of Arts in American History through online courses for K–12 teachers. Applications are now open. Click here to apply. 
Read more

Introducing Susan Tomlinson, the 2018 Indiana History Teacher of the Year

Susan Tomlinson Indiana History Teacher of the Year 
Read more

In Memory of Sean Enos-Robertson

Sean Enos-Robertson, a devoted teacher at Harlem Academy in New York City with close connections to the Gilder Lehrman Institute, passed away on November 29, 2018. 
Read more

Pace–Gilder Lehrman MA Spotlight: “The Life and Writings of Frederick Douglass”

The Gilder Lehrman Institute of American History and Pace University offer a Master of Arts in American History through online courses for K–12 teachers. Applications are now open. Click here to apply.
Read more

Recent Press Mentions

Graduation Ceremony Held for the Gettysburg College–Gilder Lehrman MA in American History

Newspaper image
On Saturday, July 15, Gettysburg College celebrated the achievements of graduates of the Gettysburg College–Gilder Lehrman MA in American History.
Read more

International Press for GLI's Spanish-American Curriculum Partnership with the Queen Sofía Spanish Institute

Newspaper image

The Sentinel Interviews Kevin Weddle on Winning the Gilder Lehrman Prize for Military History

Newspaper image
"In today’s 5 Questions, The Sentinel gave Weddle the opportunity to delve deeper into the research and findings of his book that recently earned him the Gilder Lehrman Prize for Military History."
Read more