June 2025: Free In-Person PD for Kansas Teachers

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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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Pace–Gilder Lehrman MA Spotlight: “Women in the American Revolution”

The Gilder Lehrman Institute of American History and Pace University offer a Master of Arts in American History through online courses for K–12 educators. Applications are now open. Click here to apply.
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Applications Now Open for the Pace-Gilder Lehrman MA in American History

The Gilder Lehrman Institute of American History and Pace University are pleased to announce a new program offering a Master of Arts in American History through online courses for K–12 teachers everywhere. The online program offers the unique opportunity for educators to work with two dynamic and eminent institutions dedicated to lifelong learning and career preparedness.
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Top 10 Finalists for the History Teacher of the Year Award

Congratulations to the ten finalists for the 2018 National History Teacher of the Year Award! State winners from elementary, middle, and high school applications in all fifty states, Department of Defense schools, Washington DC, and US territories have been narrowed down to the final round before selection of the 2018 National History Teacher of the Year. Throughout this fall and winter, all state winners will be featured here in Noteworthy.
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Constitution Day Resources from the Gilder Lehrman Institute

The United States has the oldest written national framework of government in the world.
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Detroit Riots of 1967

The temperature in Detroit, Michigan, during the last week of July 1967 was in the high 80s with high humidity. At the time, Motor City was undergoing economic changes as automobile factories moved to the suburbs, in part to avoid hiring an integrated workforce.
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Partnership Announced to Teach the History and Legacy of World War I

Free professional development may be coming soon to your state!
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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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