Programs & Events

2023 Annual Gala
May 23

2023 Annual GalaMay 23

Affiliate School Program

Affiliate School ProgramThe Affiliate School Program, free to all K–12 schools, is a unique gateway to education resources, events, and tools designed to bring American history to life in the classroom. Registration is easy and there are no hidden fees.

2023 Summer Professional Development
June 26

2023 Summer Professional DevelopmentJune 26

Teacher Seminars
June 26

Teacher SeminarsJune 26 2023 Teacher Seminars

The Gilder Lehrman Teacher Symposium
July 16

The Gilder Lehrman Teacher SymposiumJuly 16

Reframing Lincoln Seminar
July 23

Reframing Lincoln SeminarJuly 23

2023 NEH Summer Institute
July 9

2023 NEH Summer InstituteJuly 9 The Making of America: Colonial Era to Reconstruction Dates: July 9–22, 2023Location: The George Washington University in Washington, DC

MA in American History
March 18

MA in American HistoryMarch 18 Open House: Join program staff and students on Monday, March 13, 2023 at 8 p.m. ET. Click here to register or to view recordings of previous open houses.

2023 Summer Internship Program

2023 Summer Internship ProgramThe Gilder Lehrman Institute is excited to launch the 2023 Summer Internship Program! Students from all over the country will take part in a variety of engaging internships, gaining valuable experience in museum collection management, educational programming, and nonprofit operations.

Book Breaks
April 2

Book BreaksApril 2 Every Sunday at 2 p.m. ET (11 a.m. PT) Upcoming Book Breaks April

Inside the Vault
April 6

Inside the VaultApril 6 Inside the Vault: Lynching and Anti-Lynching Materials

History U

National History Teacher of the Year
October 18

National History Teacher of the YearOctober 18

Scholarly Fellowships

Scholarly FellowshipsThe Gilder Lehrman Institute provides annual short-term research fellowships in the amount of $3000 each to doctoral candidates, college and university faculty at every rank, and independent scholars working in the field of American history.

Celebrating American Historical Holidays

Declaration 250

Black Lives in the Founding Era

Hamilton Education Program

Professional Development

Professional DevelopmentThe Institute offers a wide range of professional development opportunities in American history, from customized in-person training at your school with scholars and master teachers, to rigorous summer teacher seminars and online courses for CEUs and graduate credits.

Self-Paced Courses

Self-Paced CoursesSelf-Paced Courses offer graduate-level instruction in American history—led by the nation’s top historians

Traveling Exhibitions

Traveling ExhibitionsTraveling panel exhibitions are available to rent or purchase for display at schools, libraries, and other sites in the continental Unit

Student Opportunities

Student OpportunitiesThe Gilder Lehrman Institute is pleased to offer several programs for students throughout the year, encouraging the study of American history and supporting students in their career and research goals.

Collection Programs

Collection ProgramsOur Collection Programs offer opportunities to learn from and work with primary sources from the Gilder Lehrman Collection.

Library Programs

Library ProgramsLibrary Affiliate Program

College Fellowships in American History

College Fellowships in American HistoryThe Gilder Lehrman Institute of American History provides annual short-term research fellowships in the amount of $3000 each to undergraduate students majoring or minoring in History, American Studies, Africana, Political Science, or related fields.

Frederick Douglass Book Prize
February 16

Frederick Douglass Book PrizeFebruary 16 In partnership with the Gilder Lehrman Center for the Study of Slavery, Resistance, and Abolition at Yale University, the Institute awards an annual prize of $25,000 for an outstanding non-fiction book in English published on the subject of slavery, resistance, and/or abolition.

George Washington Prize

George Washington PrizeThe George Washington Prize is a $50,000 award co-sponsored by Washington College, the Gilder Lehrman Institute of American History, and George Washington’s Mount Vernon.

Gilder Lehrman Military History Prize

Gilder Lehrman Military History PrizeThe Gilder Lehrman Military History Prize is a $50,000 prize sponsored by the Gilder Lehrman Institute of American History.

Gilder Lehrman Lincoln Prize
April 11

Gilder Lehrman Lincoln PrizeApril 11 The Gilder Lehrman Lincoln Prize is awarded annually for the finest scholarly work in English on Abraham Lincoln, the American Civil War soldier, or the American Civil War era.

Richard Gilder History Prize

Student Transcription Project

Student Transcription ProjectWelcome to the Gilder Lehrman Institute of American History Digital Volunteer Transcription Project. You may start transcribing documents from the Gilder Lehrman Collection by selecting one of the projects below and logging in with your Transcribe! username and password.

Affiliate School History Scholarships

Student Advisory Council

Hamilton Cast Read Alongs

Hamilton Cast Read Alongs The Gilder Lehrman Institute of American History is excited to share its archive of Hamilton Cast Read Alongs.

Classroom-Ready PD Modules

Classroom-Ready PD ModulesOur Classroom-Ready PD modules have been designed to provide teachers with ready-made, classroom-friendly resources on the origins and evolution of key topics in American history that have great resonance today.

Ham4Progress Award
April 15

Ham4Progress AwardApril 15 Ham4Progress Award for Educational Advancement

Statesmanship in American History
July 16

Statesmanship in American HistoryJuly 16

United States Foreign Policy, 1898 to Present
July 31

United States Foreign Policy, 1898 to PresentJuly 31

History School
July 6

History SchoolJuly 6 Summer 2023

Gilder Lehrman-National History Academy Scholarships
May 10

Gilder Lehrman-National History Academy ScholarshipsMay 10

The Gilder Lehrman Institute of American History