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African American History since Emancipation

African American History since EmancipationThis course examines African American history from emancipation to the present, focusing on the struggle of African Americans to achieve full citizenship in the aftermath of legal slavery.

The Age of Jefferson

The Age of JeffersonJoin the Gilder Lehrman Institute and University of Virginia professor Peter Onuf to explore Jefferson’s career and thought, and discover the momentous developments that defined Jefferson’s Age, from the imperial crisis through his presidency.

Alexander Hamilton's America

Alexander Hamilton's AmericaAlexander Hamilton is very much the man of the moment, but he was equally a man of his times.

The American Civil War

The American Civil WarA four-year cataclysm that left in its wake more than six hundred thousand dead and two million refugees—and destroyed legal slavery in the United States—the Civil War sparked some of the most heroic and achingly dark moments in American history. Join Gilder Lehrman and Allen C.

American Immigration History

American Immigration HistoryThis course, part of the Gilder Lehrman Self-Paced Course series, explores the struggles and achievements of major groups who journeyed to a new home in the United States, including Irish, Italian, Jewish, Asian, and Latino Americans.

American Indian History

American Indian HistoryThis course, part of the Gilder Lehrman Self-Paced Course series, guides participants through a broad and deep exploration of American Indian history through a series of case studies, including early encounters; the Lewis and Clark expedition; and persist

Black Writers in American History

Black Writers in American HistoryThrough exemplary works of literature, this course examines the writings of African American poets, novelists, and essayists, and considers how their perspectives have shaped history for all Americans.

Colonial North America

Colonial North AmericaToo often the history of the “American colonies” focuses on the thirteen British provinces that rebelled against the mother country in 1776 and formed what became known as the United States.

Emancipation

EmancipationThe emancipation of four million slaves during the Civil War was the single most revolutionary social transformation in American history.  This course considers the complex process that took several generations to complete, from the American Revolution to Reconstruction, including the “first eman

The Kennedy Presidency

The Kennedy PresidencyMore than 50 years after its tragic end, the presidency of John F. Kennedy continues to be the focus of scholars, educators, biographers, journalists, politicians, advertisers, students, and citizens of the nation and the world.

Revolutionary America

Revolutionary AmericaThe American Revolution is arguably the most significant event in U.S. history. Put simply, without the Revolution, the United States as we know it would not exist. And yet, the Revolution is also one of the events in American history most misunderstood by the general public.

The Supreme Court and the Constitution in the 20th Century

The Supreme Court and the Constitution in the 20th CenturyThe Constitution is the founding document of the United States.

Women and Gender in 19th-Century America

Women and Gender in 19th-Century AmericaThis course provides the opportunity to engage with critical historical questions about the position and role of women in the new American republic and about the struggle to redefine relations of power between the genders.

Women and Politics in 20th-Century America

Women and Politics in 20th-Century AmericaThis course examines the struggles and successes of American women in fighting for equality in American politics, life, and culture, from the movement for suffrage through campaigns for fair wages.

The World at War

The World at WarThe years 1914 to 1945 created the America we know. They established the United States as a world political and economic power, if a sometimes ambivalent one.

Amazing Grace

Amazing GraceDiscover the antislavery writers and reformers of the 17th, 18th, and 19th centuries whose passionate words formed the vanguard of a global movement. Join Gilder Lehrman and James G.

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