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Civil War Essay Contest Winners 2018
High School Division Click on the title to read a winning essay. First Prize Lena Cohen , Chapel Hill High School, Chapel Hill, North Carolina “One Hundred Years Later: The Failure of the Civil War Centennial” Second Prize Joseph Wang...
Dear George Washington Contest Winners 2017
FIFTH-GRADE DIVISION FIRST PLACE Zachary Gwosden, Bullis Charter School, Los Altos, CA SECOND PLACE Chris Kim, Notre Dame Academy, Palisades Park, NJ THIRD PLACE Lauren Hoffman, Trinity Academy, Caldwell, NJ FOURTH PLACE Dario...
Dear George Washington Contest Winners 2018
Fifth-Grade Division First Place Sarah Lowe, Destin Middle School, Destin, FL Second Place Padmalakshmi Ramesh, Spring Creek Elementary School, Laramie, WY Third Place Allison Fleck, Richard B. Wilson K-8 School, Tuscon, AZ Fourth...
2018 State Winners
Alabama Erin Coggins Sparkman High School, Harvest Alaska Adam Johnson Romig Middle School, Anchorage Arizona John-David Bowman Westwood High School, Mesa Arkansas Rebecca Luebker Moll Haas Hall Academy, Fayetteville California Carol...
2018 State Winners
Alabama Erin Coggins Sparkman High School, Harvest Alaska Lem Wheeles A.J. Dimond High School, Anchorage Arizona Christopher Raso Canyon Ridge School, Surprise Arkansas Martene Campbell Episcopal Collegiate School, Little Rock...
Reframing Lincoln Symposium | "Reframing Lincoln" Symposium Remote Registration
All K–12 teachers can register for free to attend via Zoom any live lecture at the Reframing Lincoln: Myth, Memory, and Changing Narratives Symposium. You can find dates, times, and guest lecturers below. Jonathan W. White, the...
Special Topics in History
Participants across all twenty-one Teacher Seminars, the Gilder Lehrman Teacher Symposium, and the in-person and online programming as part of the Reframing Lincoln Symposium have exclusive complimentary access to our Special Topics...
Book Breaks | About Book Breaks
What is Book Breaks ? Book Breaks is a weekly interview and Q&A series with historians held every Sunday at 2 p.m. ET (11 a.m. PT) on Zoom. Every single program is available for on-demand viewing in our Book Breaks archive ! Our...
National History Teacher of the Year | 2022 State Winners
In order to be considered for the award, eligible teachers must first be nominated by a colleague, parent, or student. After receiving a nomination, teachers must submit a resume, teaching materials, and a letter of recommendation to...
Traveling Exhibitions | Frequently Asked Questions
General Exhibition FAQ How can I pay? We can accept credit card, check, or purchase order. We cannot accept bank transfers at this time. Do you offer any discounts or grants? Unfortunately, we aren’t able to offer any discounts or...
Affiliate School FAQs
General What is the Affiliate School Program? How much does it cost? The Affiliate School Program is a special gateway to education resources, events, and tools designed to bring American history to life in the classroom. Initially...
Current Fellows
Charlene J. Fletcher PhD Candidate, Department of History, Indiana University "Confined Femininity: Race, Gender, and Incarceration in Kentucky, 1865–1920" Kurt Graham Director, Harry S. Truman Presidential Library "Counting the...
Civil War Essay Contest Winners 2000-2010
2010 Winners High School Division First Prize Jacob Fletcher , Eleanor Roosevelt High School, Greenbelt, MD "The Postman: Joseph William Briggs and the Free City Delivery System" Second Prize Geoffrey Andrews , West Morris Central...
Civil War Essay Contest Winners 2011
High School Division First Prize Martin C. Carlino , Patchogue-Medford High School, Medford, NY " President Lincoln ’ s Influence over the Northern Press " Second Prize Martina Harris , American History High School, Newark, NJ "...
Past Winners
History Scholar Award Winners 2017 Michael Antosiewicz of Rutgers University Rebecca Barker of Liberty University Jacob Bruggeman of Miami University of Ohio Robert Campbell of Texas Tech University Amanda Horrocks of Franklin Pierce...
National History Teacher of the Year FAQs
Who is eligible to be nominated for the National History Teacher of the Year Award? Any full-time K–12 educator who teaches American history (including state and local history) as either an individual subject or as part of other...
Abraham Lincoln: A Man of His Time, A Man for All Times
This exhibition traces Lincoln’s path from a self-educated, rough-hewn lawyer with virtually no administrative experience, to the president who guided a divided nation through the crises of slavery, secession and Civil War. We hope...
Past Exhibitions
Free at Last: A History of the Abolition of Slavery in America The Free at Last: A History of the Abolition of Slavery in America was damaged during Hurricane Sandy and is no longer available for loan. Free at Last was the first...
Freedom: A History of US
This exhibition documents and illustrates critical figures and events while tracing the evolving concept of freedom from founding until 1968. Among the highlights are: a rare 1776 printing of the Declaration of Independence, a printed...
Past Fellows
Below is a list of all recipients of Gilder Lehrman Fellowships since the program’s founding. The Fellow’s name, home institution at the time of the fellowship, and project title are followed by the research archive and year of the...
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