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Hamilton Education Program | Frequently Asked Questions
Eligibility How can my school participate in the program? To participate in the program, schools can submit their information here . The Gilder Lehrman Institute will contact eligible schools as tickets to Hamilton are made available...
Hamilton Education Program | Press Coverage and Media
Eduham in the News 2022 "‘Hamilton’ Returns to Pantages Theatre With Performance for L.A. Public High School Students" in Variety - February 11, 2022 "HAMILTON's Celebrated Education Program Returns Today in LA" in Broadway World -...
NEH Summer Institute for K–8 Educators
The Making of America: Colonial Era to Reconstruction Dates: July 11–17, 2021 Location: Virtual Seminar Application Deadline: March 1, 2021 The Making of America: Colonial Era to Reconstruction was a virtual, weeklong 2021 Summer...
Book Breaks | Book Breaks Archive
You must be logged in as a Book Breaks subscriber to access the archive. To log in or start the subscription process, please click here . If you are a K–12 educator who has not yet claimed your free subscription to Book Breaks ,...
How to Tag It!
The tags you create will shine a light on lives and events from the past and make the stories and topics easier to find in our catalog. With your help, students, teachers, and researchers will have increased digital access to these...
Constitution Day Resources from the Gilder Lehrman Institute
Pierce Butler's notes on the draft of the preamble to the US Constitution, August 6, 1787. (The Gilder Lehrman Institute of American History, GLC00819.01) Explore the New Nation section of our History Resources . You will find Essays...
A Tribute to Teachers
Watch "A Tribute to Teachers" Join us in gratitude for teachers everywhere—the lifeblood of the educational system, and true heroes during this unprecedented year. Lin-Manuel Miranda will present the 2020 National History Teacher of...
Virtual Event
See Lin-Manuel Miranda present the 2020 National History Teacher of the Year award to Sergio de Alba. This tribute event features moving testimonials from historians, teachers, and students about the profound and lasting influence...
Revisiting the Founding Era
Beginning in Spring 2018, the Gilder Lehrman Institute of American History presents Revisiting the Founding Era, a public programming initiative to promote community conversations in public libraries. Funded by the National Endowment...
National History Teacher of the Year | 2021 State Winners
Alabama Jaclyn Foster Tuscaloosa Academy, Tuscaloosa Alaska Myla Liljemark Seward Middle School, Seward Arizona William Kibler Cesar Chavez High School, Laveen Arkansas Kristy Brasfield Blytheville High School New Tech, Blytheville...
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Lincoln Speaks Virtual Lecture Series
Lincoln Speaks Virtual Lecture Series Dates: August 2–6, 2021 In partnership with the Abraham Lincoln Presidential Library and Museum We are pleased to invite K–12 educators to participate in a series of virtual lectures live-streamed...
Teaching Literacy through History | Pilot Program Data
ARCHDIOCESE OF NEW YORK IMPACT STATEMENT, 2012–2013 OVERVIEW Gilder Lehrman’s Teaching Literacy through History is a new teacher professional development program that integrates history and literacy under the Common Core State...
Teaching Literacy through History | Pedagogy Training
TRAINING DESCRIPTION The Gilder Lehrman Institute has an extensive collection of more than 60,000 non-fiction, primary source texts and is a leader in developing classroom strategies for document-based learning. By combining these...
Hamilton Education Program | How to Participate in the Hamilton Education Program
Thank you for your interest in the Hamilton Education Program. The Hamilton Education Program is an in-person program for Title I–eligible high schools. The program will resume in 2022 in New York City. The curriculum and resources...
Notice to Affiliate Teachers
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Affiliate School Program | Monthly Affiliate School Offer
Every month, the Gilder Lehrman Institute sends a special offer to teachers in our Affiliate School Program for free high-impact, classroom-ready materials, free professional development opportunities, and more. Through this offer, we...
Who Will Tell Your Story? Get Creative with EduHam
Have you seen other students’ performance pieces from the Hamilton Education Program and wondered, “How do I do that?” In this class, we will look at primary source documents on the Hamilton Education Program website and find their...
Affiliate School FAQs
General What is the Affiliate School Program? How much does it cost? The Affiliate School Program is a special gateway to education resources, events, and tools designed to bring American history to life in the classroom. Initially...
Immigration: Our American Story | Videos: Immigration Course
Please click the play button on the video to begin your course. You can pause the video and use the arrows to navigate between lectures. Closed captioning and Spanish subtitles are available. This video series was made possible by a...
Special Events
The Gilder Lehrman Institute will be sponsoring the following events in the coming months. February 22, 2018 : Frederick Douglass Book Prize , Yale Club, New York City April 2018: Gilder Lehrman Lincoln Prize Dinner , Union League...
November Affiliate School Offer Lesson Plans
Click the images below to access the lesson plans offered to Affiliate School teachers this month. Teaching With Documents: Colonial America to Reconstruction: A Selection of Units for Elementary School American Symbols: The Flag, the...
National History Teacher of the Year | 2020 State Winners
Alabama Marcee Hinds Baker High School, Mobile Alaska Jayme Gafford Fairbanks North Star School District, Fairbanks Arizona Katherine Reddy Westwood High School, Mesa Arkansas Neil Oatsvall Arkansas School of Math and Science, Hot...
Library Programs | Library Affiliate Web Portal
As a member of the Library Affiliate Program, you have access to valuable resources for librarians, teachers, and students, including: RESOURCES developed for K–12 school students, such as a study guide for the AP US History test FREE...
Dear George Washington Contest Winners 2017
FIFTH-GRADE DIVISION FIRST PLACE Zachary Gwosden, Bullis Charter School, Los Altos, CA SECOND PLACE Chris Kim, Notre Dame Academy, Palisades Park, NJ THIRD PLACE Lauren Hoffman, Trinity Academy, Caldwell, NJ FOURTH PLACE Dario...
Professional Development | World War I Centennial Workshop Series
To commemorate the centennial of World War I, we are pleased to offer free professional development sessions in forty cities across the country. These sessions will focus on different aspects of the war and how to effectively bring...
Teaching Literacy through History | Customized Curriculum Design
With access to the nation’s top historians and an extraordinary collection of original American history documents, the Gilder Lehrman Institute is a widely recognized expert in document-based teaching and learning as emphasized by the...
2019 State Winners
Alabama Scott Taylor Morris Montgomery Academy, Montgomery Alaska Jennifer Klaameyer Bartlett High School, Anchorage Arizona William Reimers Trevor G. Browne High School, Phoneix Arkansas Jessica Brown Parkers Chapel High School, El...
2018 State Winners
Alabama Erin Coggins Sparkman High School, Harvest Alaska Lem Wheeles A.J. Dimond High School, Anchorage Arizona Christopher Raso Canyon Ridge School, Surprise Arkansas Martene Campbell Episcopal Collegiate School, Little Rock...
About the Hamilton Education Program
In October 2015, Hamilton producer Jeffrey Seller and Hamilton creator Lin-Manuel Miranda, The Rockefeller Foundation, NYC Department of Education, and the Gilder Lehrman Institute announced an educational partnership that will...
Dear George Washington Contest Winners 2019
Fifth-Grade Division First Place Haiden Grenier, Notre Dame Academy, Palisades Park, NJ Second Place Alexandre Abrams, Bullis Charter School, Los Altos, CA Third Place Kaitlin Li, PS 174 William Sidney Mount School, Rego Park, NY...
Dear George Washington Contest Winners 2018
Fifth-Grade Division First Place Sarah Lowe, Destin Middle School, Destin, FL Second Place Padmalakshmi Ramesh, Spring Creek Elementary School, Laramie, WY Third Place Allison Fleck, Richard B. Wilson K-8 School, Tuscon, AZ Fourth...
Civil War Essay Contest Winners 2019
High School Division Click on the title to read a winning essay. First Prize Caitlin Davidson , Carroll Senior High School, Southlake, TX “The American Colonization Society and Underlying Abolitionist Racism” Second Prize Baird...
Civil War Essay Contest Winners 2018
High School Division Click on the title to read a winning essay. First Prize Lena Cohen , Chapel Hill High School, Chapel Hill, North Carolina “One Hundred Years Later: The Failure of the Civil War Centennial” Second Prize Joseph Wang...
October Affiliate School Offering
October Affiliate School Offering This offer is now closed. Please check back in November for the next Affiliate offer.
2018 State Winners
Alabama Erin Coggins Sparkman High School, Harvest Alaska Adam Johnson Romig Middle School, Anchorage Arizona John-David Bowman Westwood High School, Mesa Arkansas Rebecca Luebker Moll Haas Hall Academy, Fayetteville California Carol...
Civil War Essay Contest Winners 2017
High School Division Click on the title to view a pdf of a winning essay. First Prize Kaylee Kimbrough , Pennsylvania Homeschoolers AP Online, Kitanning, Pennsylvania (based in Greenville, Texas) "‘I Shall Deal at the Other Shop’:...
Civil War Essay Contest Winners 2016
High School Division Click on the title to view a pdf of a winning essay. First Prize Catherine Cai, Garnet Valley High School, Garnet Valley, Pennsylvania "‘Army Disease ’ and America’s Changing Attitudes toward Drug Addiction"...
Civil War Essay Contest Winners 2015
High School Division Click on the title to view a pdf of a winning essay. First Prize Anjelica Matcho, Bridgewater Raritan High School, Bridgewater, New Jersey "Dethroning King Cotton: The Failed Diplomacy of the Confederacy" Second...
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