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Affiliate School Program | Gettysburg College–Gilder Lehrman Institute History Scholarship
The Gilder Lehrman Institute and Gettysburg College are pleased to offer the Gettysburg College–Gilder Lehrman Institute History Scholarship. Each year, Gettysburg College will provide two scholarships at $5,000 per year for four...
Civil War Essay Contest Winners 2019
High School Division Click on the title to read a winning essay. First Prize Caitlin Davidson , Carroll Senior High School, Southlake, TX “The American Colonization Society and Underlying Abolitionist Racism” Second Prize Baird...
Dear George Washington Contest Winners 2019
Fifth-Grade Division First Place Haiden Grenier, Notre Dame Academy, Palisades Park, NJ Second Place Alexandre Abrams, Bullis Charter School, Los Altos, CA Third Place Kaitlin Li, PS 174 William Sidney Mount School, Rego Park, NY...
NEH Summer Institute for K–8 Educators
The Making of America: Colonial Era to Reconstruction Dates: July 11–17, 2021 Location: Virtual Seminar Application Deadline: March 1, 2021 The Making of America: Colonial Era to Reconstruction was a virtual, weeklong 2021 Summer...
Professional Development | World101 from the Council on Foreign Relations Workshop Series & Symposium
In partnership with World101 from the Council on Foreign Relations (CFR), we are pleased to offer four free digital professional development sessions on Zoom in spring 2021. These sessions will cover various aspects of the history of...
Who Will Tell Your Story? Get Creative with EduHam
Have you seen other students’ performance pieces from the Hamilton Education Program and wondered, “How do I do that?” In this class, we will look at primary source documents on the Hamilton Education Program website and find their...
Affiliate School Program | Affiliate School History Scholarships
The Gilder Lehrman Institute is pleased to partner with Gettysburg College and Marist College to offer scholarships of $5,000 or more each year for up to four years exclusively for Gilder Lehrman Affiliate School students. Click the...
Hamilton Education Program Online
The goal of the Hamilton Education Program Online is to help students in grades 6–12 see the relevance of the founding era by using primary sources to create a performance piece (e.g., a song, rap, poem, or scene) following the model...
2019 State Winners
Alabama Scott Taylor Morris Montgomery Academy, Montgomery Alaska Jennifer Klaameyer Bartlett High School, Anchorage Arizona William Reimers Trevor G. Browne High School, Phoneix Arkansas Jessica Brown Parkers Chapel High School, El...
Immigration: Our American Story | Videos: Immigration Course
Please click the play button on the video to begin your course. You can pause the video and use the arrows to navigate between lectures. Closed captioning and Spanish subtitles are available. This video series was made possible by a...
A Tribute to Teachers
Watch "A Tribute to Teachers" Join us in gratitude for teachers everywhere—the lifeblood of the educational system, and true heroes during this unprecedented year. Lin-Manuel Miranda will present the 2020 National History Teacher of...
Hamilton Cast Read Alongs
The Gilder Lehrman Institute is excited to extend Hamilton Cast Read Alongs. A program that features Hamilton cast members reading award-winning children’s books followed by a discussion of the history behind the story led by Gilder...
History School | Hamilton's World: Founding Era Documents
How did the United States become a country? How do we know that we have the real story? We know because we have evidence written and created by people who lived at that time. For four classes we are going to look at some of that...
Traveling Exhibitions | Who Can Vote? A Brief History of Voting Rights in the US
> This exhibition examines voting rights with an emphasis on the role of the US Constitution and the interplay between the states and federal government in determining who is allowed to vote. Beginning with the founding...
Student Opportunities | 2023–2024 Voting Rights Prizes
As part of The Right to Vote: The Role of States and the US Constitution , the Gilder Lehrman Institute is pleased to announce the ten winners of the Voting Rights Prizes. These entries (eight submitted individually, two...
2023–2024 Voting Rights Prizes Rules and Guidelines
Overview The 2023–2024 Voting Rights Prizes Contest ( “Contest” ) is designed to celebrate outstanding student work using material from The Right to Vote project for civic engagement. In 2023, this Contest will provide ten ...
David McCullough Essay Prizes: 2020 Contest Winners
More than 200 rising 11th and 12th grade students in our National Academy of American History and Civics submitted essays. These entries were reviewed by a panel of our master teachers, with twenty-two finalists then reviewed by a...
David McCullough Essay Prizes: 2021 Contest Winners
More than seventy rising 11th and 12th grade students in our National Academy of American History and Civics submitted essays. These entries were reviewed by a panel of our master teachers, with twenty-three finalists then reviewed by...
David McCullough Essay Prizes: 2022 Contest Winners
More than seventy 10th, 11th, and 12th grade students in our National Academy of American History and Civics submitted essays. These entries were reviewed by a panel of our master teachers, with twenty finalists then reviewed by a...
Student Opportunities | Gilder Lehrman-National History Academy Scholarships
> > > Apply now on the National History Academy site by May 1 What if you had the opportunity not just to learn American history, but to live it? Spend your summer at the National History Academy’s Residential Summer...
Veterans Legacy Program
Their Full Measure: Americans on the Battlefield In partnership with the National Cemetery Administration’s Veterans Legacy Program, the Gilder Lehrman Institute is pleased to offer free professional development sessions, lesson plans, and online...
The Right to Vote
The Role of States and the US Constitution The Right to Vote: The Role of States and the US Constitution is a multi-year project to develop a high school program on the role of the states in determining and protecting voting rights.
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Voting Rights Forum
Friday, September 15 from 2:00 p.m. to 3:30 p.m. ET As part of The Right to Vote: The Role of States and the US Constitution and in celebration of Constitution Day, the Gilder Lehrman Institute hosted a Voting Rights Forum at Stuyvesant High School...
US Naturalization Test Pilot Group
The Gilder Lehrman Institute (GLI) recently received support to build a new suite of resources related to the US Naturalization Test, commonly referred to as the citizenship exam. The suite will consist of a new interactive...
Clark County Education Association
The Gilder Lehrman Institute of American History is excited to partner with the Clark County Education Association to provide discounted access to our Self-Paced Courses! The first step for CCEA educators is to "purchase," at no cost,...
National History Teacher of the Year | 2023 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...
Teaching Civics through History
Professional Development The Teaching Civics through History™ (TCTH) program grounds students in the historical roots of current civic and social issues while building their literacy, research, and critical thinking skills. To inquire about...
Hamilton Education Program | EduHam Tote Bags
Show your support for the Hamilton Education Program with our new tote bag! Available in limited quantities, our EduHam tote bags are available in two colors: Black Tote Bag 14" W x 16" H 9" handle drop 20" web canvas handles...
College Fellowships in American History | Current Fellows
Alexandre Bojko University of South Florida “Jacksonian Charisma and Whig Non-Conformity: An Analysis of the Political Rhetoric of Democrats and Whigs in the Election of 1840” Natalie Brown Yale University “African American Music as a...
College Fellowships in American History | Past Fellows
Below is a list of all recipients of Gilder Lehrman College 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...
Summer Professional Development
Whatever your budget and your interests, the Gilder Lehrman Institute has a professional development opportunity for you. Study with world-renowned scholars, connect with other teachers from across the United States, and reinvigorate your enthusiasm...
Gilder Lehrman Teacher Symposium
Join us and three hundred fellow educators at Gettysburg College for this four-day program. You will study one topic in depth with a world-renowned scholar and be able to attend optional events such as book talks, networking sessions, trivia night,...
Teacher Seminars Online
We are pleased to be celebrating thirty years of Teacher Seminars that give K–12 educators the opportunity to study with eminent American history professors and dive deep into primary sources with master teachers. Each seminar is composed of...
Register to Livestream In-Person Teacher Seminars
This summer we are pleased to offer four in-person seminars in California, Illinois, New Jersey, and Virginia. The application for the in-person programs is closed. Register to watch livestreamed lectures from each location. A full calendar of all...
Reframing Lincoln: Myth, Memory, and Changing Narratives
The Reframing Lincoln Seminar: Myth, Memory, and Changing Narratives is a weeklong PD event for up to 25 K–12 teachers at the Abraham Lincoln Presidential Library and Museum in Springfield, Illinois. Application Deadline : The application closed on...
Statesmanship in American History
Statesmanship in American History will allow up to 20 8th–12th grade teachers to participate in a weeklong professional development event on-site at Princeton University. Application Deadline : The application closed on March 5, 2024. Join us for...
The Global Legacies of World War II
Veterans Legacy Program Seminar Application Deadline : The application closed on March 5, 2024. Join us for free livestreams of seminar lectures. Livestream Dates : July 15–19, 2024 Lead Scholar : Michael S. Neiberg, US Army War College Master...
Fighting America’s Wars: From the Civil War through Vietnam
Veterans Legacy Program Seminar Application Deadline : The application closed on March 5, 2024. Join us for free livestreams of the seminar lectures. Livestream Dates : July 22–25, 2024 Lead Scholar : Beth Bailey, University of Kansas Master Teacher...
Self-Paced Course PD Programs for K-12 School Districts
Meet the needs of your history, social studies, and ELA teachers with a customizable, scalable, and affordable PD program. Contact PD@gilderlehrman.org to discuss a custom program for your state or district. What are Gilder Lehrman...
Self-Paced Courses
Self-Paced Courses offer graduate-level instruction in American history—led by the nation’s top historians The Gilder Lehrman Institute’s fifty Self-Paced Courses, drawn from our MA in American History , allow you to study 500 years...
Student Opportunities
The 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. Learning Opportunities AP US...
Pacific Crossings: Asian American and Pacific Islander Histories, 1870 to the Present
Asian American and Pacific Islander Histories, 1870 to the Present This two-week NEH Summer Institute addresses the needs of grade 6–12 educators looking to expand their knowledge of Asian American and Pacific Islander histories in the United States...
College Fellowships in American History
The 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...
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...
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