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Capstone in American History Course Number : AMHI 699 Semesters : All semesters Image: Photograph of John Quincy Adams Ward’s Stock Exchange Pediment, 1903 (The Gilder Lehrman Institute, GLC06343.038)
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AP US Government and Politics | History School (2024)
AP US Government and Politics: The US Constitution Master Teachers: Lois MacMillan, Tyler Nice, Amy Palo, and Ryan Werenka Course Dates: July 11–August 15, 2024 Live Session Time Slot: Thursdays, 5–6 p.m. ET Online Platform: Zoom Eligibility : High...
Environmentalism, Love Canal, and Lois Gibbs, 1953-1997
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Freedom of Speech
Freedom of Speech Teaching Civics through History In this unit, students will develop knowledgeable and well-reasoned points of view on the history of free speech in the United States. Image Source : Stump Speaking by George C. Bingham, published by...
Federal, State, and Tribal Governance
Federal, State, and Tribal Governance Teaching Civics through History In this unit, students will learn how federalism forms the basis of the relationship between national, state, and tribal governments in the United States. Image Source: Map...
AP US History | History School (2024)
AP United States History: "Complex Understanding" Master Teacher: Sara Ziemnik Course Dates: July 2–August 13, 2024 Live Session Time Slot: Tuesdays, 5–6 p.m. ET Online Platform: Zoom Eligibility : High school students (grades 9–12) Deadline to...
History School
This summer we are offering three AP prep courses led by Gilder Lehrman master teachers. AP US History: "Complex Understanding": July 2–August 13 AP African American Studies: An Overview: July 10–August 14 AP US Government and Politics: The US...
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...
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...
Harold Holzer - "Brought Forth on This Continent: Abraham Lincoln and American Immigration"
Harold Holzer is a scholar of Abraham Lincoln and the political culture of the American Civil War era. He serves as Jonathan F. Fanton Director of the Roosevelt House Public Policy Institute at Hunter College. Order Brought Forth on...
Dora Dougherty Strother McKeown, Women Airforce Service Pilot in World War II
When Dora Dougherty Strother McKeown was just a kid she couldn’t wait for Sunday. For every Sunday her entire family would climb into their old Oakland motor car and drive to the airport to spend the day watching planes fly. It had...
The Life and Death of Roger Romine: A Tuskegee Airman Gone Too Soon
The Tuskegee Airmen were an elite group of African American pilots and support personnel who fought in World War II. Their relevance in the African American struggle for equality and respect cannot be overstated. During World War II,...
Jack Cleveland Montgomery: Peace to War and Back Again
Few combat veterans have seemingly overcome the trauma that comes with their terrifying, horrific experiences. Most, in fact, suffer from the mild to severe effects of Post Traumatic Stress Disorder (PTSD), and undergo flashbacks,...
Harry Katsuharu Fukuhara: A Life of Service in War and Peace
Harry peered at the document aboard the transport ship bound for the Pacific. President Franklin Delano Roosevelt had written to the American troops, “Upon the outcome depends the freedom of your lives: the freedom of the lives of...
"Courage to Face the Unknown": The World War II Service and Legacy of Celina Baez Sotomayor
During the 1940s hundreds of thousands of American women left their hometowns to serve in the Women’s Army Corps (WAC), a US Army unit created in World War II to enable women to serve in noncombat positions and “free a man to fight.” ...
From the Editor
This issue of History Now is supported by the Veterans Legacy Grant Program, an initiative of the Department of Veterans Affairs. For most Americans, the sacrifices made by the men and women in the military services command respect...
History U | The American West
The American West This History U course will examine the expansion of the United States to the Pacific, the exploration of the West, the defeat and dispossession and profound tragedy of its Native peoples, and unparalleled environmental...
History U | LGBTQ+ History of the United States: 1800 to the Present
LGBTQ+ History of the United States: 1800 to the Present This History U course traces the history of LGBTQ+ identities, relationships, communities, and politics in the United States from the late eighteenth century to the present, with a primary...
History U | The American Revolution
The American Revolution This History U course focuses on the story of the birth and initial growth of the United States of America. Course Instructor : Professor Carol Berkin, Baruch College and The City University of New York Eligibility : High...
History U | Black Women's History
Black Women's History This History U course focuses on African American women’s history in the United States with certain aspects of Black women’s activism and leadership within the African Diaspora. Course Instructor : Professor Kellie Carter...
History U | Women and Politics in 20th-Century America
Women and Politics in 20th-Century America This History U course examines the struggles and successes of American women fighting for equality in American politics, life, and culture, from the movement for suffrage to campaigns for fair wages. Course...
History U | Lives of the Enslaved
Lives of the Enslaved This History U course will center on the experiences of enslaved men, women, and children rather than view them as objects in other people’s narratives. Course Instructor : Professor Daina Ramey Berry, University of California,...
History U | Origins of the Civil War
Origins of the Civil War This History U course examines various aspects of what historians call “The Crisis of the 1850s,” the crucial decade that ended in the secession of eleven slave states from the Union. Why did they secede? And why didn’t...
History U | AP United States History
AP United States History This History U course reviews the content featured in the nine periods included in the College Board’s AP United States History curriculum. Course Instructor : Master Teacher Sara Ziemnik Eligibility : High school students...
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...
History U | The 1960s in Historical Perspective
The 1960s in Historical Perspective This History U course explores the myths and memories that constitute our perceptions of the 1960s. Course Instructors : Professor Michael Flamm, Ohio Wesleyan University, and Professor Michael Kazin, Georgetown...
History U | Making Modern America
Making Modern America This History U course explores key moments and people in the history of the United States from the end of World War I to the present. Course Instructor : Professor Margaret O’Mara, University of Washington Eligibility : High...
History U | Conflict and Reform: The United States, 1877-1920
Conflict and Reform: The United States, 1877-1920 This History U course is about the history of the United States during a period of great social change and conflict. Course Instructor : Professor Michael Kazin, Georgetown University Eligibility :...
College Fellowships in American History | How to Apply
FELLOWS ARE REQUIRED TO Undertake their research in New York City between July 1, 2024, and July 31, 2025 Visit the office of the Gilder Lehrman Institute during their research trip to New York City Submit a report of 500–750 words on...
History U | The Global Cold War
The Global Cold War This History U course examines the origins, strategy, and consequences of the Cold War from a global perspective. Course Instructor : Professor Jeremi Suri, University of Texas at Austin Eligibility : High school students Image...
History U | American Indian History since 1900
American Indian History Since 1900 Taking a social and cultural historical approach, this History U course examines the experiences of Native peoples in modern America since the turn of the twentieth century. Course Instructor : Professor Donald L....
History U | History of Latina and Latino People in the United States
History of Latina and Latino People in the US This History U course will explore the history of Latinas and Latinos in the United States—and across the Americas—from the sixteenth century through the early twenty-first century, covering themes such...
History U | The Revolutionary Lives of Malcolm X and Martin Luther King Jr.
The Revolutionary Lives of Malcolm X and Martin Luther King Jr. This History U course examines the lives and legacies of Malcolm X and Martin Luther King Jr. Course Instructor : Professor Peniel Joseph, University of Texas at Austin Eligibility :...
History U | Foundations of American Government
Foundations of American Government This History U course examines the “why” and the “how” of American government through in-depth discussion of its history and workings. Course Instructor : Professor Denver Brunsman, The George Washington University...
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...
History U | Race and Rights in America
Race and Rights in America This History U course will explore the diverse political philosophies of influential Black Americans as they sought to secure their dignity as human beings and rights as citizens. Course Instructor : Professor Lucas Morel,...
History U | The History of American Protest
The History of American Protest This History U course explores the rich history of progressive protest literature in the United States from the American Revolution to contemporary music. Course Instructor : Professor John Stauffer, Harvard...
History U | American Immigration History: People, Patterns, and Policy
American Immigration History: People, Patterns, and Policy This History U course enables students to better understand the history of American immigration from the colonial period to the twenty-first century. Course Instructor : Professor Madeline Y...
History U | World War II
World War II This History U course aims to add more context and nuance to the traditional American views of the Second World War. Course Instructor : Professor Michael Neiberg, US Army War College Eligibility : High school students Image Source: ...
History U | Capitalism in American History
Capitalism in American History This History U course examines the trajectory of capitalism from its emergence in British North America to the erosion of US global competitiveness in the 1970s and the rise of neoliberalism and financialization since...
Richard Webster
Rich Webster was born and raised in Altadena, California, a suburb of Los Angeles. He received a BA in Economics from Stanford University and an MBA from UCLA’s Anderson School. He started his career working for Morgan Stanley in New...
Donald L. Miller and Kirk Saduski - "Masters of the Air: America's Bomber Boys Who Fought the Air War against Nazi Germany"
Donald L. Miller is the John Henry MacCracken Professor of History Emeritus at Lafayette College. Kirk Saduski is an award-winning producer. Order Masters of the Air at the Gilder Lehrman Book Shop We receive an affiliate commission...
Scholarships and Financial Aid
Scholarships and Financial Aid There are many ways to help fund your master's degree. Thanks to funding from generous donors, the Gilder Lehrman Institute awards scholarships every term for new and returning students in the MA in American History...
AP African American Studies | History School (2024)
AP African American Studies: An Overview Master Teacher: Alysha Butler Course Dates: July 10–August 14, 2024 Live Session Time Slot: Wednesdays, 5–6 pm ET Eligibility : High school students (grades 9–12) Deadline to register : Friday, June 28 Image ...
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