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.

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The Frederick Douglass Book Prize Ceremony Features Many Firsts

The 20th Annual Frederick Douglass Book Prize was awarded on February 28, 2019, at the Yale Club in New York City.
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Introducing Jake Rhoades, the 2018 Montana History Teacher of the Year

Jake Rhoades Montana History Teacher of the Year
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Talking of Souls and Scholarship with the Co-Winners of the 2018 Frederick Douglass Book Prize

The following appeared first on Medium.com on February 26, 2019, published by the Gilder Lehrman Institute.
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In Their Own Words: Brooklyn East Collegiate Students Explore the Civil Rights Era at the Collection

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Introducing Rhonda Koppelmann, the 2018 Missouri History Teacher of the Year

Rhonda Koppelmann  Missouri History Teacher of the Year 
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Introducing Cathy Lee, the 2018 Mississippi History Teacher of the Year

Cathy Lee  Mississippi History Teacher of the Year 
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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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