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Program/Event Student Advisory Council Join this group of high-achieving students providing guidance to the Institute to refine outreach and programs for students. About the SAC Created in 2014, the Gilder Lehrman Student Advisory Council (SAC) is a diverse group...
Program/Event Hamilton Education Program The Gilder Lehrman Institute is proud to partner with the producers of Hamilton on the Hamilton Education Program. The Hamilton Education Program is part of the Gilder Lehrman Institute’s broader mission to improve the teaching and...
Program/Event Library Programs Library Affiliate Program The Library Affiliate Program , free to all public and university academic libraries, is a unique gateway to education resources, events, and tools designed to help librarians bring American history to life...
Program/Event Website Subscriptions The Gilder Lehrman Institute offers three site subscription options, outlined below. K–12 Educators registered for our free Affiliate School Program receive full site access encompassing all subscriptions described below. Sign-up is...
Video: Book Breaks Steve Inskeep - "Differ We Must: How Lincoln Succeeded in a Divided America" Government and Civics Steve Inskeep is an American journalist who hosts Morning Edition and Up First on National Public Radio. Order Differ We Must at the Gilder Lehrman Book Shop We receive an affiliate commission from every purchase through the link...
Program/Event Professional Development The Institute offers a wide range of professional development opportunities in American history, from customized in-person training at your school with scholars and master teachers, to rigorous summer teacher seminars and online...
Program/Event 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...
Program/Event Collection Programs | Inside the Vault 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...
Program/Event 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...
Program/Event 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...
Program/Event Book Breaks June 9 Every Sunday at 2 p.m. ET (11 a.m. PT) Upcoming Book Breaks June June 9 - Rachel L. Swarns on The 272: The Families Who Were Enslaved and Sold to Build the American Catholic Church Why and how did religious institutions align with...
Lesson Plan Black Women and the American Revolution 9, 10, 11, 12 Click to download this lesson plan.
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...
Basic Page All Upcoming Events All Upcoming Events June 2024 All Audiences Book Breaks Subscription Sunday, June 2, 2024 at 2:00 pm ET Richard Brookhiser Glorious Lessons: John Trumbull, Painter of the American Revolution All Audiences Traveling...
Basic Page All Upcoming Deadlines All Upcoming Deadlines June 2024 MA in American History Wednesday, June 5, 2024 at 11:59 pm ET Register for Summer I Courses Course registration period for Summer I semester ends. College Students Fellowship American History...
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....
Basic Page Homepage Teacher Seminars Online Study with eminent American history professors and dive deep into primary sources with master teachers this summer. Each of our seminars is composed of lectures that you can watch on your own schedule as well as live Zoom...
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...