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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...
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...
How to Participate in the Hamilton Education Program
Thank you for your interest in the Hamilton Education Program. Middle and high school students in Title I schools are currently eligible to participate in the program. If you are from a school , please register your interest in...
Pilgrims, the Plymouth Colony, and Thanksgiving, 1608-1621
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Traveling Exhibitions
Traveling exhibitions are available to rent or purchase for display at any site in the United States. These informative, colorful pop-up displays cover subjects in American history, from leading figures like Alexander Hamilton to important events...
Applying to and Enrolling in the MA Program
Applying and Enrolling Start your application here. Read below for guidance on how to apply to and enroll in the MA in American History. Educators affiliated with the Gilder Lehrman Institute are eligible to join the program. Upcoming Summer 2024...
Master's Degree in American History
Master's Degree in American History K–12 educators can earn their graduate degree in this affordable, online, accredited program. It’s easy to apply and become an enrolled student. Applications are open all year and are reviewed on a rolling basis....
United States Naturalization Test
United States Naturalization Test Could you pass the test required of new United States citizens? The Gilder Lehrman Institute is pleased to present our version of the citizenship exam for use in the K–12 classroom. Students will be able to assess...
Inside the Vault: A 1925 Study Guide for Eighth-Grade Graduation in Iowa
Are you smarter than a (1925) eighth grader? In the 1920s, when most students did not go to high school, the eighth-grade state examinations marked the end of their formal education. Sam C. Stephenson published review books to help...
Collection Programs | Inside the Vault
Inside the Vault: Destruction of the King George III Statue in 1776 How did New Yorkers react to the Declaration of Independence? Join us on Thursday, July 11, 2024, from 7:00 to 8:00 p.m. ET (4:00 to 5:00 p.m. PT) as we learn more...
The Road to Revolution
The Peace of Paris (February 10, 1763) marked a glorious moment in the history of the British Empire. France surrendered Canada, ending more than a century of warfare on the northern frontier. At the time, no one seriously thought...
Ratifying the US Constitution: Federalists v. Anti-Federalists and the State Debates, 1787-1788
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Monthly Affiliate School Offer
Our offer of the 2025 Calendar of the American Revolution is now closed. Please check back later this month for the next Affiliate School offer.
Voting and Elections in American History (Teacher Seminar Online)
Voting and Elections in American History, 1788–2020 Lead Scholar : Allan J. Lichtman, American University Master Teacher : Alysha Butler Partner Organization : The Ronald Reagan Presidential Foundation & Institute Live Session Dates : Week of...
History U | The Life and Writings of Frederick Douglass
The Life and Writings of Frederick Douglass This History U course probes the nature of the life, work, and thought of the nineteenth-century abolitionist, orator, and author Frederick Douglass. Course Instructor : Professor David Blight, Yale...
Scholarly Advisory Board
Cawo Abdi, Professor of Sociology University of Minnesota Lauren Acker, History Instructor Pasadena City College Laura Rosanne Adderley, Associate Professor of African Diaspora History Tulane University Westenley Alcenat, Assistant...
Richard Gilder History Prize
The Gilder Lehrman Institute is pleased to sponsor the Richard Gilder History Prize. This prize serves as an opportunity for Affiliate School teachers to honor a promising and passionate history student in their school. The Richard...
Internship Program
Applications for Summer 2024 are now closed. 2024–2025 Academic Year Applications for the 2024–2025 Academic Year will open by the end of May 2024. If you would like to be notified about internships as they become available, please complete the...
History U | American Environmental History
American Environmental History This History U course introduces the history of human interactions with the environment in the United States, focusing on the history of political, social, cultural, and economic forces that have structured...
The New Nation, 1783–1815
The leaders of the American Revolution made three great gambles. First, they sought independence from the powerful British Empire, becoming the first colonies in the Americas to revolt and seek independence from their mother empire....
All Upcoming Events
All Upcoming Events
June 2024 All Audiences Traveling Exhibitions June 3–28, 2024 See "Who Can Vote?" Visit our exhibition at sites across the country this month All Audiences Book Breaks Sunday, June 9, 2024 at 2:00 pm ET...
Guided Readings: Reconstruction
Reading 1 We hold it to be the duty of the government to inflict condign punishment on the rebel belligerents, and so weaken their hands that they can never again endanger the Union; and so reform their municipal institutions as to...
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Book Breaks: Now free and open to all! Join us Sunday, June 16 Started in 2020, Book Breaks has become a much-loved weekend activity for history lovers, teachers, and students worldwide. Removing the subscription requirement will allow us to further...
American Indian History since 1900 (Teacher Seminar Online)
American Indian History since 1900 Lead Scholar : Donald L. Fixico, Arizona State University Master Teacher : Patience LeBlanc Partner Organization : The National WWI Museum and Memorial Live Session Dates : Week of July 29 Registration Deadline :...
Book Breaks
Book Breaks Sundays at 2 p.m. ET (11 a.m. PT) on Zoom Upcoming Session: June 23, 2024 Author: Fergus M. Bordewich Book : Klan War: Ulysses S. Grant and the Battle to Save Reconstruction Register Past Episodes Free All Audiences Every Sunday
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History U
History U The Gilder Lehrman Institute’s History U offers free, self-paced courses in American history to high school students. Each History U course includes Video lectures by a leading history professor Primary sources and in-depth readings Short...
Livestream Registration for Reframing Lincoln
Livestream: Reframing Lincoln Myth, Memory, and Changing Narratives Program Dates : July 22–26, 2024 Location : Online (Broadcast from Abraham Lincoln Presidential Library and Museum, Springfield, Illinois) Cost : Free Image: Photograph of Abraham...
History U | American Indian History: Recasting the Narrative
American Indian History: Recasting the Narrative This History U course will introduce and explore the complexities of American Indian history from the Columbian Exchange through Native activism in the twentieth century. Course Instructor : Professor...
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