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Basic Page An Introduction to Gilder Lehrman Curricular Programs | Summer PD 2024 An Introduction to Gilder Lehrman Curricular Programs Date and Time: June 26, 3:00 p.m.–5:00 p.m. ET Register Now About This Session The Gilder Lehrman Institute’s Teaching Literacy through History, Teaching Civics through...
Basic Page Special Topics in History Special Topics in History These two-hour-long sessions feature deep dives into topics, eras, and special themes, led by Institute staff and the staff and faculty at outstanding historical institutions. These sessions are free and open to...
News Explore Who Can Vote? as it travels across the country this June This summer, the Gilder Lehrman Institute invites you to view Who Can Vote?: A Brief History of Voting Rights in the US as it tours the country. From June 3 through June 28, this traveling exhibition—created as part of The Right to...
News Brown v. Board of Education: On This Day, May 17 On May 17, 1954, the US Supreme Court handed down a landmark decision in Brown v. Board of Education of Topeka, Kansas , unanimously ruling that racial segregation in schools was unconstitutional. The decision overturned the 1896...
Program/Event 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...
Video: Book Breaks Dylan C. Pennigroth - "Before the Movement: The Hidden History of Black Civil Rights" Government and Civics Dylan C. Penningroth is a historian and professor at the University of California, Berkeley. Order Before the Movement at the Gilder Lehrman Book Shop We receive an affiliate commission from every purchase through the link provided....
News Historian Michael Neiberg on the causes of World War II In this video from our Self-Paced Course on World War II , US Army War College historian Michael Neiberg explores World War II from its roots in World War I through the Potsdam Conference and Hiroshima, shifting from Pacific to...
Special Topics Celebrating American Historical Holidays Recognizing and celebrating historical holidays—from memorializations of monumental American figures such as Martin Luther King Jr. to remembrances of events like Juneteenth—offer entry points for a deeper exploration of the pivotal...