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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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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Teacher Seminar Livestreams in Partnership with the Eisenhower Memorial Commission

As part of a special partnership with the Eisenhower Memorial Commission, the Gilder Lehrman Institute is pleased to present a special livestream of our Gilder Lehrman Teacher Seminar on Eisenhower and the Art of Presidential Leadership. The Institute will broadcast Gettysburg College professor Michael Birkner’s lectures on Dwight D. Eisenhower each day of the seminar (July 9, 10, 12, and 13) live from American University in Washington DC.;
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Women’s History Month Resources

March is Women’s History Month, a time to commemorate the significant role women played in shaping American history. The Gilder Lehrman Institute has numerous essays, primary sources, lesson plans, videos, and more on American women’s history. Explore a selection of resoures below, and click here to view a full list of resources:
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Announcing the 2018 Lincoln Prize Finalists

Gettysburg College and the Gilder Lehrman Institute of American History have announced the finalists for the 2018 Gilder Lehrman Lincoln Prize.            
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Martin Luther King Jr.: Classroom Resources

2018 marks the 50th anniversary of the civil rights leader’s assassination in Memphis, Tennessee, on April 4, 1968. To commemorate King’s work, we are sharing Gilder Lehrman lesson plans, primary sources, videos, and essays on Martin Luther King and the Civil Rights Movement: Lesson Plans
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Civil War Essay Contest Deadline is February 25

The Gilder Lehrman Institute presents an annual essay contest for Gilder Lehrman Affiliate School students in grades 5–12 
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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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