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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Join Us for the Gilder Lehrman Prize for Military History Ceremony on November 2

On Wednesday, November 2, the Gilder Lehrman Institute of American History will celebrate Kevin J. Weddle, winner of the ninth annual Gilder Lehrman Prize for Military History for The Compleat Victory: Saratoga and the American Revolution (Oxford University Press) with an award ceremony and moderated discussion.
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Celebrate Columbus/Indigenous Peoples' Day with Gilder Lehrman Resources

In 2021, the President declared Indigenous Peoples’ Day a federal holiday to be observed on the same day as Columbus Day. The Gilder Lehrman Institute invites everyone—students, teachers, and history enthusiasts—to visit our Columbus/Indigenous Peoples’ Day resource page in honor of this coming observance.
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Inside the Vault This Thursday: Dwight D. Eisenhower's Views on Vietnam

Inside the Vault: Highlights from the Gilder Lehrman Collection is an online program that highlights unique primary sources from the Gilder Lehrman Collection.
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Hawaii Teacher Misha Matsumoto Yee Named 2022 National History Teacher of the Year

The Gilder Lehrman Institute of American History announced today that Misha Matsumoto Yee, a history teacher at St. Andrew’s Schools in Honolulu, Hawaii, has been named the 2022 National History Teacher of the Year.
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In the Room Where It Happens: 5 Easy Steps to Working with the EduHam Online Website

The Hamilton Education Program Online (EduHam Online) returns to all schools with students in grades 6–12 for the 2022–2023 school year. Completely adaptable for remote or hybrid learning, the program encourages students to use their newfound knowledge of the founding era to create original pieces—a song, rap, spoken word, or scene—using primary source documents like Lin-Manuel Miranda did in writing the musical Hamilton.
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Gilder Lehrman Gift Shop Now Features Historical Jigsaw Puzzles

Our Gift Shop features favorites from the Gilder Lehrman Collection for you and the history enthusiasts in your life.
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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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