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

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Florida National Cemetery - National Cemetery Administration

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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Civil Rights Leader C. Herbert Oliver Recalls His Report on the Bombing of Birmingham’s Sixteenth Street Baptist Church in 1963

Just five days after the bombing of the Sixteenth Street Baptist Church in Birmingham, Alabama on September 15, 1963, Reverend C. Herbert Oliver wrote a report on Birmingham in the form of a letter, circulated nationwide on behalf of the Inter-Citizens Committee, in which he documented the violence that was consuming the city.   The Gilder Lehrman Collection recently acquired an original copy of Reverend Oliver’s letter. Reverend Oliver, who now lives in Brooklyn, kindly agreed to an interview at the Collection, which included a special viewing of his letter. 
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Introducing Christopher Raso, the 2018 Arizona History Teacher of the Year

Christopher Raso  Arizona History Teacher of the Year Award Winner 
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Introducing Lem Wheeles, the 2018 Alaska History Teacher of the Year

Lem Wheeles  Alaska History Teacher of the Year Award Winner 
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September 8 in the Gilder Lehrman Collection: Ford Pardons Nixon

Pardoning a President
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Pace–Gilder Lehrman MA Spotlight: “Race and Rights in America”

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.
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Introducing Erin Coggins, the 2018 Alabama History Teacher of the Year

Erin Coggins  Alabama 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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