May 11 - Virtual PD: Veterans Legacy Program with Black Hills National Cemetery

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Black Hills 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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Columbus Reaches the Americas: On This Day, 1492

On October 12, 1492, after a two-month voyage, Christopher Columbus landed on an island in the Bahamas he called San Salvador—though the people of the island called it Guanahani. From there, Columbus and his men traveled around the Caribbean for five months, taking particular interest in the islands of Juana (now Cuba) and Hispaniola (the Dominican Republic and Haiti).
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Proclamation of 1763: On This Day, October 7, 1763

On October 7, 1763, King George III issued a Proclamation that would cause much resentment among American colonists.
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Indian Removal Act Passed by Congress: On This Day, May 26

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Counting Down to Hamilton: Week 4

There’s less than one month left until the Hamilton student matinee on April 13!  This week, discover Alexander Hamilton in the American Imagination, the newest issue of History Now, Gilder Lehrman’s online journal.
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Ulto & Inst, 18th-Century Abbreviations: Document in a Minute

Take a closer look at George Washington’s letter using 18th-century abbreviations.
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Counting Down to Hamilton: Week 5

There are now five weeks until the first student matinee of Hamilton!
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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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