May 18 - Virtual PD: Veterans Legacy Program with Florida National Cemetery

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In partnership with the National Cemetery Administration’s Veterans Legacy Program, we are pleased to offer free professional development sessions in spring 2024 focusing on different aspects of American Veterans’ and Service Members’ lives on and off the battlefield and how to effectively bring that content back to the classroom. As a part of this series, we are now offering a virtual workshop:

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2023 Gilder Lehrman Lincoln Prize Recipients Announced

The Gilder Lehrman Institute of American History announced today that Jon Meacham, author of And There Was Light: Abraham Lincoln and the American Struggle (Random House), and Jonathan W.
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Learn about American Indian History since 1890 at the GLI Teacher Symposium

The Gilder Lehrman Institute is pleased to return to Gettysburg College for our second annual Teacher Symposium from July 16 to July 19. We highlight here one of the seven exciting courses offered: American Indian History since 1890 with Brenda J. Child (Red Lake Ojibwe)
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Free Copies of Slavery and Abolition in the Founding Era for Affiliate School Teachers

In honor of Black History Month, the Gilder Lehrman Institute is pleased to offer our Affiliate School teachers a free copy of Slavery and Abolition in the Founding Era: Black and White Voices.
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Network with New Friends and Meet Up with Old Friends at the GLI Teacher Symposium This Summer

In July 2022, teachers from across the United States learned, networked, and grew together as they worked closely with renowned scholars in various fields of American history at the Gilder Lehrman Teacher Symposium at Gettysburg College in Pennsylvania.
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AJHS's Gemma Birnbaum on Sponsorship of the Making Modern America Teacher Seminar

In our twenty-ninth year offering Teacher Seminars, the Gilder Lehrman Institute of American History is very pleased, once again, to welcome the sponsorship of the American Jewish Historical Society (AJHS) for Making Modern America: Business & Politics in the Twentieth Century.  
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Classroom and Parent Resources for Presidents' Day

Presidents’ Day, celebrated on the third Monday in February, recognizes the birthdays of George Washington and Abraham Lincoln, ten days apart from each other. We offer many classroom and home study resources for learning more, not only about Washington and Lincoln but many other presidents throughout the country’s history:
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Recent Press Mentions

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

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On Saturday, July 15, Gettysburg College celebrated the achievements of graduates of the Gettysburg College–Gilder Lehrman MA in American History.
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International Press for GLI's Spanish-American Curriculum Partnership with the Queen Sofía Spanish Institute

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

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"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."
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