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Kevin Cline on GLI History School's "US Constitution: Looking Backward from 2021 to 1787"
Kevin Cline, who taught the Summer 2020 History School course “The United States, 1492–1865,” returns to History School this spring with “ The US Constitution: Looking Backward from 2021 to 1787 .” This course focuses on key aspects...
2023 George Washington Prize Awarded to Maurizio Valsania
New York, NY, September 29, 2023 — Maurizio Valsania has been awarded the 2023 George Washington Prize for his book First Among Men: George Washington and the Myth of American Masculinity (Johns Hopkins University Press). One of the...
Maurizio Valsania Wins the 2023 George Washington Prize
Maurizio Valsania has been awarded the 2023 George Washington Prize for his book First Among Men: George Washington and the Myth of American Masculinity (Johns Hopkins University Press). One of the nation’s largest and most...
Teacher Advisory Council
Nataliya Braginsky, Academic Skills Center, Dartmouth College , NH 2021 Connecticut History Teacher of the Year and 2021 National History Teacher of the Year Julian Braxton, The Winsor Schools, MA Alysha Butler, McKinley Technology...
Civic Mission of the Nation: Community College Learning Guide
Community College Learning Guide Civic Mission of the Nation This guide supports service learning in political science and government courses, particularly at community colleges. Armed with information about the history of key political institutions...
Civil Dialogue
On Civil Dialogue By Keidrick Roy The idea of “civil dialogue” can lead to heated debates. What does it mean to be “civil”? What counts as “dialogue”? Who gets to decide? To address these questions, I propose a definition of...
Federalism
Federalism By Kermit Roosevelt Federalism is probably the most distinctive feature of the American constitutional system. Eighteenth-century political thinkers generally believed that ultimate power had to be given to one...
Jury System
The Jury System By Anna Law The American jury system in which citizens participate in the criminal justice system is an essential element of democracy. Democracy entails the rule of the many and not the rule of the few....
Rule of Law
Rule of Law By Ajay K. Mehrotra Emblazoned above the United States Supreme Court building is the famous phrase “Equal Justice Under the Law.” These words capture the essential meaning of the phrase “Rule of Law,” which...
Separation of Powers
Three Branches of Government By Geraldo Cadava The US Constitution was ratified by the individual states in 1787 and 1788. After ratification, the Confederation Congress determined that the Constitution would go into effect...
Voting Rights
Voting Rights By Liette Gidlow Who has the right to vote in the United States? And when and why has the answer to that question changed over time? Americans have long been captivated by stories that describe the United...
Michigan Teacher Matthew Vriesman Named 2023 National History Teacher of the Year
NEW YORK, NY (September 28, 2023) —The Gilder Lehrman Institute of American History is pleased to announce that Matthew Vriesman, a high school history teacher in Kentwood, Michigan, has been named the 2023 National History Teacher of...
Bill of Rights
The United States Bill of Rights By Rosemarie Zagarri The Bill of Rights—the term used to refer to the first ten amendments to the US Constitution—represents the most familiar part of the Constitution and is often perceived...
Announcing the 2023 National History Teacher of the Year, Matthew Vriesman
The Gilder Lehrman Institute of American History is pleased to announce that Matthew Vriesman, a high school history teacher in Kentwood, Michigan, has been named the 2023 National History Teacher of the Year. Vriesman rose to the top...
Joseph DiMenna
Joseph DiMenna is managing director of Zweig-DiMenna Associates, which is a global investment management firm. He has been the portfolio manager there since he co-founded Zweig-DiMenna Partners with Martin Zweig in 1984. Zweig-DiMenna...
Bruce Henderson Wins the Tenth Annual Gilder Lehrman Military History Prize
Award Program to Take Place Monday, December 4, 2023 New York, NY, October 23, 2023 – The Gilder Lehrman Institute of American History announced today that Bruce Henderson has been awarded the tenth annual Gilder Lehrman Military...
Bruce Henderson Wins the Gilder Lehrman Military History Prize
Bruce Henderson has been awarded the tenth annual Gilder Lehrman Military History Prize for Bridge to the Sun: The Secret Role of the Japanese Americans Who Fought in the Pacific in World War II (Knopf). The $50,000 prize is bestowed...
Celebrate Hispanic Heritage Month with Resources from the Gilder Lehrman Institute
National Hispanic Heritage Month (September 15–October 15) celebrates the contributions made by Hispanic and Latino Americans to the history and culture of the United States. The Gilder Lehrman Institute offers the following resources...
Matthew Vriesman Receives the 2023 National History Teacher of the Year Award
On October 24, the Gilder Lehrman Institute honored Matthew Vriesman of East Kentwood High School, Michigan, as the 2023 National History Teacher of the Year. Students, teachers, past national winners, and friends of the Institute...
EduHam Online November Newsletter: Creating Performance Pieces for the Competition and Lottery
Welcome to the official newsletter of the Hamilton Education Program Online , the goal of which is to help students in grades 6–12 see the relevance of the Founding Era by using primary sources to create a performance piece (e.g., a...
Yale and the Gilder Lehrman Institute of American History Announce 2023 Frederick Douglass Book Prize Winners
Award Program to Take Place February 28, 2024 New Haven, Connecticut, November 14, 2023 — Yale University’s Gilder Lehrman Center for the Study of Slavery, Resistance, and Abolition today has announced the finalists for the twenty...
Immigration
Immigration Teaching Civics through History In this unit, students will learn about changing immigration policies as well as the experiences and contributions of immigrants to the United States. Image Source: “Welcome to the Land of Freedom,” in...
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Thank you for your interest in the McCormick Family Foundation–Gilder Lehrman Institute History Scholarship Program at Marist College. Your form has been submitted. Return to Scholarship Page
"Thanksgiving: Another Serving" from Jill Lepore
Harvard professor and New Yorker staff writer Jill Lepore describes how, within a single generation, relations between the settlers and the Wampanoags declined from the fabled First Thanksgiving to a devastating war. Lepore notes: ...
American Colonies: A Continental History
American Colonies: A Continental History Led by : Prof. Alan Taylor (University of Virginia) Course Number : AMHI 605 Semesters : Spring 2022, Spring 2024 Image: Matthew Seutter, Recens Edita totius Novi Belgii [New Netherland-New York] , Augsburg,...
The American Revolution
The American Revolution Led by : Prof. Denver Brunsman (George Washington University) Course Number : AMHI 621 Semesters : Fall 2016, Spring 2019, Summer 2020, Summer 2022, Spring 2024 Image: The British Surrendering Their Arms to Gen: Washington...
Presidential Leadership at Historic Crossroads
Presidential Leadership at Historic Crossroads Led by : Prof. Barbara Perry (University of Virginia) Course Number : AMHI 609 Semesters : Fall 2022, Spring 2024 Image: Front view of the White House, ca. 1860 (The Gilder Lehrman Institute, GLC05111...
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In Memory of Sean Enos-Robertson
Sean Enos-Robertson, a devoted teacher at Harlem Academy in New York City with close connections to the Gilder Lehrman Institute, passed away on November 29, 2018. Sean had been a Gilder Lehrman Master Teacher Fellow since 2014,...
President’s Council
The President’s Council is a select group of supporters who provide insight to leadership on strategic issues facing the organization—including programs, fundraising, communications, and long-term planning. The President’s Council is...
Remembering Sandra Day O'Connor (1930-2023)
On December 1, 2023, trailblazing Justice Sandra Day O’Connor died at age 93. O’Connor became the first female US Supreme Court justice on September 25, 1981, nominated by President Ronald Reagan and sworn in by Chief Justice Warren...
American Environmental History
American Environmental History Led by : Prof. Catherine McNeur (Portland State University) Course Number : AMHI 616 Semesters : Spring 2024 Image: John Montrésor, A Plan of the City of New-York & Its Environs... , London, 1775 (The Gilder...
Classroom and Parent Resources for Martin Luther King, Jr. Day
On the third Monday of every January, the United States celebrates the birthday of Martin Luther King Jr., the iconic Baptist minister and activist who became one of the most well-known leaders of the Civil Rights Movement. The first...
2023 David McCullough Prize Winners
2023 David McCullough Prize Winners
Read the prize-winning essays, selected from more than one hundred and fifty students’ entries. These entries were reviewed by a panel of our master teachers, and the finalists were...
Jim Crow and Its Challengers: 1880 to the Present
Jim Crow and Its Challengers Led by : Prof. Nikki Brown (University of Kentucky) Course Number : AMHI 677 Semesters : Spring 2024 Image: Address of Booker T. Washington, principal of the Tuskegee Normal and Industrial Institute, Tuskegee, Alabama,...
Bill & Lia Poorvu, 2024 Gala Honorees
Bill & Lia Poorvu, 2024 Gala Honorees
Bill Poorvu Bill Poorvu is an entrepreneur and educator with more than sixty years of experience in his fields. He holds a BA from Yale University and an MBA from Harvard University....
Immigrants and Immigration in the Age of Lincoln
Immigrants and Immigration in the Age of Lincoln Led by : Prof. Harold Holzer (Hunter College, CUNY) Course Number : AMHI 679 Semesters : Spring 2024 Image: Engraving of Abraham Lincoln, circa 1892 (Gilder Lehrman Institute, GLC07102.05)
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Nominate a Teacher for the 2024 National History Teacher of the Year
Nominations are open for the 2024 National History Teacher of the Year Award ! Each year, we honor 53 teachers from across the country who have made an impact in their school community. We encourage you to submit a nomination for a...
Announcing the 2024 Gilder Lehrman Lincoln Prize Finalists
New York, NY, February 1, 2024 —The Gilder Lehrman Institute of American History is pleased to announce the finalists for the 2024 Gilder Lehrman Lincoln Prize: Frank J. Cirillo , The Abolitionist Civil War: Immediatists and the...
Explore Black History Month Resources
In celebration of Black History Month, the Gilder Lehrman Institute highlights resources for studying Black history in America through curated groupings of documents and accompanying materials. Frederick Douglass Resources The Gilder...
Frederick Douglass Resources
Frederick Douglass, the “Prophet of Freedom,” was a prolific writer and speaker whose legacy of activism continues to inspire the world. The Gilder Lehrman Institute is fortunate to have several original Frederick Douglass documents...
Voting Rights
Voting Rights Teaching Civics through History In this unit, students will develop knowledgeable and well-reasoned points of view on the history of voting rights in the United States. Image Source : “The First Vote” in Harper’s Weekly , November 16,...
Join Us This Summer for an Inspiring Educational Journey at Gettysburg College
The Gilder Lehrman Teacher Symposium at Gettysburg College , running from July 7 to July 10, 2024, is a four-day residential program that allows K–12 educators to collaborate with other passionate educators, explore innovative...
Nominations Now Open for the 2024 National History Teacher of the Year
The Gilder Lehrman Institute of American History celebrates outstanding K–12 educators, providing a valuable opportunity to recognize and embrace diversity in education New York, February 12, 2024—Nominations are now open for the...
Announcing the 2024 Gilder Lehrman Lincoln Prize Finalists
The Gilder Lehrman Institute of American History is pleased to announce the finalists for the 2024 Gilder Lehrman Lincoln Prize: Frank J. Cirillo , The Abolitionist Civil War: Immediatists and the Struggle to Transform the Union ...
Veterans Legacy Program | Professional Development
Professional Development Veterans Legacy Program These professional development recordings explore the sacrifices, strengths, and legacies of American Veterans and Service Members across six major conflicts in United States history. Watch these...
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