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Ruth & Sid Lapidus, 2024 Gala Honorees
Ruth & Sid Lapidus, 2024 Gala Honorees
Ruth Lapidus Ruth Lapidus graduated from the Bronx High School of Science and Hunter College in New York City. She has an MA in public health administration from Pace University and...
Annual Gala
The Annual Gala Join us as we celebrate and recommit ourselves to the rising generation and the future of our democracy. When : Tuesday, May 21, 2024 at 6:30 p.m. ET Where : Mandarin Oriental, New York City Honorees : Dr. Annette Gordon-Reed, Ruth ...
The New AP US History Study Guide Is Here!
The Gilder Lehrman Institute’s AP US History (APUSH) Study Guide has been helping students and teachers prepare for the APUSH exam for years. But, as you know, the College Board announced several changes for the 2024 exam, scheduled...
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...
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...
National History Teacher of the Year
Nominate a teacher today! National winner chosen from among state winners receives a $10,000 prize presented at an award ceremony in their honor in New York City. State winners receive a $1,000 prize, an archive of classroom resources...
Classroom-Ready PD Modules
Our Classroom-Ready PD modules have been designed to provide teachers with ready-made, classroom-friendly resources on the origins and evolution of key topics in American history that have great resonance today. The new online modules...
Veterans Legacy Program
Their Full Measure: Americans on the Battlefield In partnership with the National Cemetery Administration’s Veterans Legacy Program, the Gilder Lehrman Institute is pleased to offer free professional development sessions, lesson plans, and online...
Scholarly Fellowships
The Gilder Lehrman Institute provides annual short-term research fellowships in the amount of $3000 each to doctoral candidates, college and university faculty at every rank, and independent scholars working in the field of American...
How to DBQ | AP US History Study Guide
How to DBQ Learn how to respond to the Document-Based Essay Question.
How to SAQ, Part II | AP US History Study Guide
How to SAQ: Part II Learn how to respond to Short-Answer Questions about image-based primary sources and non-stimulus-based questions.
How to SAQ, Part I | AP US History Study Guide
How to SAQ: Part I Learn how to respond to Short-Answer Questions about secondary and text-based primary sources.
Self-Paced Courses
Self-Paced Courses offer graduate-level instruction in American history—led by the nation’s top historians The Gilder Lehrman Institute’s fifty Self-Paced Courses, drawn from our MA in American History , allow you to study 500 years...
National Book Prizes | Frederick Douglass Book Prize
In partnership with the Gilder Lehrman Center for the Study of Slavery, Resistance, and Abolition at Yale University, the Institute awards an annual prize of $25,000 for an outstanding non-fiction book in English published on the...
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...
Richard Gilder History Prize
The Gilder Lehrman Institute is pleased to sponsor the Richard Gilder History Prize. This prize serves as an opportunity for Affiliate School teachers to honor a promising and passionate history student in their school. The Richard...
Brooke Barbier - "King Hancock: The Radical Influence of a Moderate Founding Father"
Brooke Barbier is a public historian and independent scholar with a doctorate in American history from Boston College. Order King Hancock at the Gilder Lehrman Book Shop We receive an affiliate commission from every purchase through...
A political cartoon of Grant and Lee, 1864
During the first three years of the Civil War, a series of Union generals led the Army of the Potomac against Confederate General Robert E. Lee with little success. In March 1864, Abraham Lincoln appointed General Ulysses S. Grant...
Applying to and Enrolling in the MA Program
Applying and Enrolling Start your application here. Read below for guidance on how to apply to and enroll in the MA in American History. Educators affiliated with the Gilder Lehrman Institute are eligible to join the program. Upcoming Summer 2024...
Annette Gordon-Reed
Annette Gordon-Reed is the Carl M. Loeb University Professor at Harvard University and a professor of history in the Faculty of Arts and Sciences. She was formerly the Carol K. Pforzheimer Professor at the Radcliffe Institute for...
Collection Programs
Our Collection Programs offer opportunities to learn from and work with primary sources from the Gilder Lehrman Collection. Inside the Vault Inside the Vault: Highlights from the Gilder Lehrman Collection is a zoom presentation of...
Traveling Exhibitions | Who Can Vote? A Brief History of Voting Rights in the US
> This exhibition examines voting rights with an emphasis on the role of the US Constitution and the interplay between the states and federal government in determining who is allowed to vote. Beginning with the founding...
Introducing MA+15/30, a New Graduate Course Option for K–12 Educators
You’ve earned your master’s degree, but like all great teachers, you never stop looking for ways to expand your knowledge and bring deeper levels of learning to your students. The challenge is finding a high-quality, fully accredited,...
Lesson Plans
Lesson Plans "Taking a Stand for Voting Rights: Six States, Six Stories, One Goal" This unit, written by 2009 National History Teacher of the Year Nathan McAlister, is one of the Gilder Lehrman Institute’s Teaching Civics through History (TCTH)...
Inside the Vault: The Overland Trail
What was life like along the Overland Trail in the 1820s? What hardships did travelers face? On March 7, 2024 our curators were joined by Dr. Sarah Keyes (University of Nevada, Reno) to discuss letters from people on the Trail. View...
Women’s History Month Resources
March is Women’s History Month, a time to commemorate the significant role women played in shaping American history. The Gilder Lehrman Institute has numerous essays, primary sources, lesson plans, videos, and more on American women’s...
The Kennedy Challenge | Special Topics (Summer PD 2024)
The Kennedy Challenge: Inspiring a Divided Nation as Candidate and President Date and Time : July 23, 1:00 p.m.–3:00 p.m. ET Register Now
About This Session On January 14, 1960, Senator John F. Kennedy, less than two weeks...
American Jews and the Second Red Scare | Special Topics (Summer PD 2024)
American Jews and the Second Red Scare Date and Time : J uly 30, 11:00 a.m.–1:00 p.m. ET Register Now
About This Session During World War I, the United States underwent a hyper-nationalist shift, which encouraged...
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...
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...
Hamilton Education Program Online
The goal of the Hamilton Education Program Online 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 song, rap, poem, or scene) following the model...
Sarah Keyes - "American Burial Ground: A New History of the Overland Trail"
Sarah Keyes is an assistant professor of history at the University of Nevada. Order American Burial Ground at the Gilder Lehrman Book Shop We receive an affiliate commission from every purchase through the link provided. Thank you...
Board of Trustees and Officers
Board of Trustees Officers Co-Chairmen Richard Gilder (1932–2020) Lewis E. Lehrman Secretary Russell P. Pennoyer Treasurer Joseph DiMenna Members Edward L. Ayers S. Andrew Banks James G. Basker , President and CEO of the Gilder...
Daniel P. Jordan
Dr. Daniel Jordan (1938–2024) was a native Mississippian and graduate of the University of Mississippi, where he was a scholarship athlete in baseball and basketball. After serving as an officer in the US Army Infantry, he received a...
National Book Prizes | George Washington Prize
The George Washington Prize is a $50,000 award co-sponsored by Washington College, the Gilder Lehrman Institute of American History, and George Washington’s Mount Vernon. Founded in 2005, the prize recognizes the year’s best works on...
National Book Prizes | Gilder Lehrman Military History Prize
The Gilder Lehrman Military History Prize is a $50,000 prize sponsored by the Gilder Lehrman Institute of American History. The award recognizes the best book on American military history in English distinguished by its scholarship,...
Remembering Gilder Lehrman Trustee Daniel P. Jordan (1938–2024)
The Gilder Lehrman Institute of American History is saddened by the loss of Daniel P. Jordan, a longtime trustee of the Institute, Scholar in Residence at the University of Virginia, and leader of the Thomas Jefferson Foundation at...
Exhibitions
Exhibitions The Right to Vote: The Role of States and the US Constitution The Institute has produced a seven-panel traveling exhibition and a four-part digital exhibition on the history of voting rights from the Constitution to the present day. The...
MA Courses
MA Courses MA students can choose from a wide variety of courses each semester. Browse courses below to watch lecture previews, meet your professors, and see course details. Upcoming Summer Semester Deadlines Course Registration Begins : Saturday,...
Hamilton Education Program
The Gilder Lehrman Institute is proud to partner with the producers of Hamilton on the Hamilton Education Program. Title I–eligible high schools are being invited to integrate Alexander Hamilton and the Founding Era into classroom...
President Dwight Eisenhower’s Farewell Address to the Nation, 1961
Click here to download this four-lesson unit.
Museum Exhibitions
Museum Exhibitions George Washington’s Mount Vernon Mount Vernon: The Story of an American Icon (On display through March 2024) This exhibition explores the history of Mount Vernon, from its origin as the home of the Washington family...
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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