Lesson Plan The Resignation Speech of Richard M. Nixon Government and Civics 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12 Click here to download this two-lesson unit.
Basic Page History U | America's First Civil Rights Movement America's First Civil Rights Movement This History U course explores the little-known movement for racial equality in free states from the nation’s founding to the Civil War and Reconstruction. Course Instructor : Professor Kate Masur, Northwestern...
Program/Event 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...
Program/Event Book Breaks May 5 Every Sunday at 2 p.m. ET (11 a.m. PT) Upcoming Book Breaks May May 19 - Steve Inskeep on Differ We Must: How Lincoln Succeeded in a Divided America Abraham Lincoln was a skilled conversationalist. He told jokes, relied on sarcasm,...
Video: Book Breaks Anastasia C. Curwood - "Shirley Chisholm: Champion of Black Feminist Power Politics" Government and Civics Anastasia Curwood is a professor of history and director of the Commonwealth Institute for Black Studies at the University of Kentucky. Order Shirley Chisholm at the Gilder Lehrman Book Shop We receive an affiliate commission from...
Spotlight on: Primary Source Lydia Maria Child on women’s rights, 1843 The best-known work of the poet and novelist Lydia Maria Child may be her poem "Over the River and through the Woods," but she is also remembered for her compelling objections to slavery and her support for underrepresented groups....
Basic Page Period 6: 1865-1898 (AP US History) Period 6: 1865-1898 The transformation of the United States from an agricultural to an increasingly industrialized and urbanized society brought about significant economic, political, diplomatic, social, environmental, and cultural changes. Topics...
Basic Page Period 9: 1980-Present (AP US History) Period 9: 1980-Present As the United States transitioned to a new century filled with challenges and possibilities, it experienced renewed ideological and cultural debates, sought to redefine its foreign policy, and adapted to economic globalization...
Basic Page Period 8: 1945-1980 (AP US History) Period 8: 1945-1980 After World War II, the United States grappled with prosperity and unfamiliar international responsibilities while struggling to live up to its ideals. Topics may include The Cold War and the Red Scare America as a World Power...
Basic Page Period 7: 1890-1945 (AP US History) Period 7: 1890-1945 An increasingly pluralistic United States faced profound domestic and global challenges, debated the proper degree of government activism, and sought to define its international role. Topics may include Debates over Imperialism...
Basic Page Period 1: 1491–1607 Period 1: 1491-1607 On a North American continent controlled by American Indians, contact among the peoples of Europe, the Americas, and West Africa created a new world. Topics may include Native American Societies before European Contact European...
Basic Page Period 2: 1607–1754 (AP US History) Period 2: 1607-1754 Europeans and American Indians maneuvered and fought for dominance, control, and security in North America, and distinctive colonial and native societies emerged. Topics may include: How Different European Colonies Developed and...
Basic Page Period 3: 1754–1800 (AP US History) Period 3: 1754-1800 British imperial attempts to reassert control over its colonies and the colonial reaction to these attempts produced a new American republic, along with struggles over the new nation’s social, political, and economic identity....
Basic Page Period 4: 1800–1848 (AP US History) Period 4: 1800-1848 The new republic struggled to define and extend democratic ideals in the face of rapid economic, territorial, and demographic changes. Topics may include: The Rise of Political Parties American Foreign Policy Innovations in...
Basic Page Period 5: 1848-1877 (AP US History) Period 5: 1848-1877 As the nation expanded and its population grew, regional tensions, especially over slavery, led to a civil war—the course and aftermath of which transformed American society. Topics may include Manifest Destiny The Mexican...
Lesson Plan The Boston Massacre: Paul Revere and Captain Thomas Preston, 1770 Art 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12 Click here to download this three-lesson unit.
Basic Page Homepage Master's Degree in American History Summer 2024 Registration Is Open K–12 educators can earn their graduate degree in this affordable, online, accredited program. It’s easy to apply and become an enrolled student. Upcoming Summer Semester Dates...
Basic Page American Environmental History (Teacher Seminar Online) American Environmental History Lead Scholar : Catherine McNeur, Portland State University Master Teacher : Dale Hoggatt Live Session Dates : Week of July 1 Registration Deadline : Monday, June 24 Image Source: Photograph of Columnar Basalts on the...
News Teaching Resources for Teacher Appreciation Week It’s Teacher Appreciation Week! The Gilder Lehrman Institute is honored to work with K–12 teachers across the globe and provide support for their invaluable work in not only bringing history to life for their students, but educating...
Basic Page History U | The Great Depression and the New Deal The Great Depression and the New Deal This History U course considers the causes and consequences of the economic slump of 1929–1933 and the economic recovery of 1933–1941 under the New Deal. Course Instructor : Professor Eric Rauchway, University...
Lesson Plan The American Revolution: The Boston Massacre, “Yankee Doodle,” and the Declaration of Independence, 1770-1776 Art 3, 4, 5 Click here to download this four-lesson unit.
Lesson Plan Explorers and Exploration in Early American History: Shifting the Narrative, 1489-1609 3, 4, 5 Click to download this five-lesson unit.
Video: Book Breaks Matthew Davenport - "The Longest Minute: The Great San Francisco Earthquake and Fire of 1906" Government and Civics Matthew J. Davenport’s first book, First Over There: The Attack on Cantigny, America’s First Battle of World War I (2015), was a finalist for the 2015 Guggenheim-Lehrman Prize in Military History. Davenport is a practicing attorney...
News Congratulations to three 2024 Pulitzer Prize winners featured on Book Breaks! Congratulations to Jacqueline Jones, Jonathan Eig, and Ilyon Woo! On May 6, 2024, Columbia University announced the 108th Pulitzer Prizes, awarded on the recommendation of the Pulitzer Prize Board. Among the winners were Jones, Eig,...
Basic Page All Upcoming Events All Upcoming Events May 2024 All Audiences Book Breaks Subscription Sunday, May 12, 2024 at 2:00 pm ET James Traub True Believer: Hubert Humphrey's Quest for a More Just America All Audiences Book Breaks Subscription Sunday,...