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LESSON PLANS, Americans All: Foreign-born Soldiers and World War I by John McNamara and Ron Nash Late 19th- and Early 20th-Century Immigration and Migration: History through Art (Grades 6–12) by Tim Bailey, SPOTLIGHTS ON PRIMARY SOURCES, Verses on Norwegian Emigration to America, 1853 San Francisco’s Chinatown, 1880 Statue of Liberty, 1884 Map of the Foreign-Born Population of the United States, 1900 Immigration Cartoon, 1916, ESSAYS, Essays with bullet points are open to everyone. To read the other essays, please sign up for our free Affiliate School Program . “Immigration Policy, Mexican…
The Gilder Lehrman Institute is excited to announce the new “Black Lives in the Founding Era” initiative . This project restores to view the lives and works of a wide array of African Americans in the period 1760 to 1800, and draws on our archive of historical documents and our network of scholars and master teachers. Over the next six months, the Institute will produce digital and print materials to serve teachers and students, including but not limited to A History School course this spring. Geared toward students in grades 3–8, each class looks at a different historical figure—some famous…
Engraving of Frederick Douglass (Gilder Lehrman Institute, GLC08948.02) Engraving of Frederick Douglass (Gilder Lehrman Institute, GLC08948.02) The Gilder Lehrman Institute of American History and Pace University are pleased to announce that registration for Summer 2021 courses is now open for the Pace–Gilder Lehrman MA in American History . The online program for K–12 teachers affiliated with the Gilder Lehrman Institute offers a unique and affordable opportunity for educators to work with two dynamic and eminent institutions dedicated to lifelong learning and career preparedness. The…
"The Battle of Bunker Hill: Peter Salem Shooting the British Major Pitcairn" from "The Black Phalanx; A History of the Negro Soldiers of the United States in the Wars of 1775-1812, 1861-1865" by Joseph T. Wilson, 1888 (Gilder Lehrman Institute, GLC06192) "The Battle of Bunker Hill: Peter Salem shooting the British Major Pitcairn" from The Black Phalanx; a History of the Negro Soldiers of the United States in the Wars of 1775-1812, 1861-1865 by Joseph T. Wilson, 1888 (Gilder Lehrman Institute, GLC06192) The Gilder Lehrman Institute initiative “ Black Lives in the Founding Era ” restores to…
Since the summer of 2020, Gilder Lehrman Book Breaks has featured the most exciting history scholars in America discussing their books live with host William Roka followed by a Q&A with home audiences. This April, a diverse set of books makes for probing discussions on the history of traveling as a Black person, the first civil rights movement of the early 1800s, globalization, and George Washington's Farewell Address. On, April 4, Mia Bay discusses her book Traveling Black: A Story of Race and Resistance , which explores how travel segregation began, why so many of those who challenged…
Joe Welch, 2018 National History Teacher of the Year Joe Welch, 2018 National History Teacher of the Year Joe Welch returns to teach a special four-week Gilder Lehrman History School course called “ The Cold War ” this spring. Welch, the 2018 National History Teacher of the Year, will focus on how the United States and the Soviet Union emerged from the devastation of World War II into a mutual distrust predicated on deep ideological differences between the two nations leading to a Cold War that lasted more than forty years. This course will provide an overview of the origins and consequences…
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 generous grant from the Charles Hayden Foundation.
"Life of George Washington The Christian Death" painted by Junius Brutus Stearns, ca. 1853 (Library of Congress) "Life of George Washington The Christian Death" painted by Junius Brutus Stearns, ca. 1853 (Library of Congress) The Gilder Lehrman Institute initiative “Black Lives in the Founding Era” restores to view the lives and works of a wide array of African Americans in the period 1760 to 1800, drawing on our archive of historical documents and our network of scholars and master teachers. Highlighted in this weekly Black Lives in the Founding Era News post are programs, resources, and…
"Benjamin Banneker: Surveyor-Inventor-Astronomer," mural by Maxime Seelbinder, at the Recorder of Deeds building, built in 1943, Washington, D.C. (Library of Congress) "Benjamin Banneker: Surveyor-Inventor-Astronomer," mural by Maxime Seelbinder, at the Recorder of Deeds building, built in 1943, Washington, D.C. (Library of Congress) This April on Inside the Vault , the online program that highlights unique primary sources from the Gilder Lehrman Collection, we span nearly two centuries of achievement and activism, from bold statements made by African American scientist and mathematician …
The Gilder Lehrman Prize for Military History at the New-York Historical Society is a $50,000 prize administered by the Gilder Lehrman Institute of American History and the New-York Historical Society. Each year the award recognizes the best book on military history in the English-speaking world distinguished by its scholarship, its contribution to the literature, and its appeal to both a general and an academic audience. This year’s award ceremony was presented online and features a 30-minute conversation between Andrew Roberts, chair of the prize committee, and John C. McManus, this year’s…
William J. Poorvu has had a distinguished career as an investor, professor, and civic leader. Bill was the managing partner in a number of private real estate companies. From 1963 to 1982 he was the cofounder, vice-chair, and treasurer of Boston Broadcasters, Inc. In 1982 he served as a co-founder and chair of the Baupost Group L.L.C., an investment firm where he is currently co-chair of the Board of Advisors. For twenty-two years he was an independent trustee of the MFS Group of Mutual Funds. He has also served on the board of a number of public real estate investment trusts over the years.…
Curt Viebranz has achieved an unusual career trifecta, serving as a CEO in the corporate, start-up, and not-for-profit worlds, leading enterprises ranging in size from $1 million to over $1 billion in revenue. In 2012, Curt was named president and CEO of George Washington’s Mount Vernon. Mount Vernon is the nation’s most visited historic home, welcoming more than one million visitors annually. During his five years there, Viebranz dramatically extended the reach and impact of Mount Vernon, bringing modern relevancy to the legacy of George Washington. He revamped the Mount Vernon brand,…
HAMILTON and The Gilder Lehrman Institute of American History Bring Hands-On History to Schools , NEW YORK, NY (August 14), -- The Gilder Lehrman Institute of American History (GLI) and HAMILTON today announced the nationwide launch of a digital version of their innovative education program, offered free to schools serving grades 6-12 across the country. The, Hamilton Education Program Online, (#EduHamOnline) expands access and gives middle school students the opportunity to participate in the education program for the first time. Along with high school students, they will engage in a custom-…
The front cover of the 2021 Calendar of Civil Rights features the sign worn by Memphis sanitation workers and their supporters during their famous strike led by Martin Luther King, Jr. in April 1968 (Gilder Lehrman Institute, GLC05954) and the "HONOR KING: END RACISM!" poster designed for a march on April 8, 1968, 4 days after Martin Luther King's Jr.'s assassination (Gilder Lehrman Institute, GLC06125). The front cover of the 2021 Calendar of Civil Rights features the sign worn by Memphis sanitation workers and their supporters during their famous strike led by Martin Luther King, Jr. in…
Robert C. Daum is a private investor and former investment banker in New York and London. His career in banking spanned more than twenty years in corporate finance and capital markets, beginning with Dillon Read in 1978 and ending as a managing director with UBS. He originated and executed numerous debt and equity transactions as well as extensive merger and financial advisory assignments. He has also served as chief financial officer of a NASDAQ-listed internet services company. Daum received a BA from Colgate University and an MBA from Harvard.
Born a slave, Romeo Smith of Windham, Maine, entered the Continental Army with the promise of freedom in exchange for military service. He served in the 7th Massachusetts for three years and was supposedly manumitted. Yet in January 1784, the threat of being reclaimed as a slave surfaced and Romeo sought the assistance of General Henry Knox. The document featured here is Knox’s retained draft certifying Smith’s freedom. Henry Knox, Certification of Romeo Smith as a freeman, January 9,1784. (Gilder L Henry Knox, Certification of Romeo Smith as a freeman, January 9,1784. (Gilder Lehrman…
Vivandieres, sometimes known as cantinieres, were women who followed the army to provide support for the troops. Ideally, a vivandiere would have been a young woman—the daughter of an officer or wife of a non-commissioned officer—who wore a uniform and braved battles to provide care for wounded soldiers on the battlefield. Vivandiere from the 12th Regiment, ca. 1861-1865. (Gilder Lehrman Collection) Vivandiere from the 12th Regiment, ca. 1861-1865. (Gilder Lehrman Collection) The history of vivandieres can be traced to the French Zouave regiments in the Crimean War. By 1859, many local…
George Tillotson from Greene, New York, enlisted with the 89th New York Infantry in November of 1861. This ambrotype (photograph made on glass) and a series of letters from the summer of 1862 remind us that soldiers and their families faced hardships on the home front as well as on the battlefield. George had been in the army for five months and was stationed at Roanoke Island, North Carolina, when his wife, Libby, sent him the photograph featured here. The photograph was damaged in the mail and began a heartbreaking series of correspondence. Ambrotype of Libby, Leon, Georgina and Lucy…
One hundred years ago this weekend, the RMS Titanic sank, claiming the lives over 1,500 passengers and crew. In this account, Dr. Washington Dodge recounts his tale of survival. Written on board the RMS Carpathia during the three-day journey back to New York, this eyewitness account is one of the earliest and most compelling accounts of the disaster. Dodge’s handwriting and sentence phrasing offer a glimpse into his state of mind as he penned his testimony. Washington Dodge, Eyewitness account of sinking of the Titanic, April 15, 1912. Washington Dodge, Eyewitness account of sinking of the…
In 1836, Abraham Lincoln found himself in a tenuous situation. He was engaged to a woman he barely knew and didn’t want to marry. Mrs. Elizabeth Abell had been pushing for a romance between Lincoln and her sister, Mary Owens, whom Lincoln had met briefly in 1833. When Elizabeth went home to visit her family in Kentucky three years later, she said she would bring Mary back to Illinois if Lincoln would agree to marry her. Lincoln jokingly agreed. He realized the consequences of his rash statement when Mary came to New Salem and considered herself engaged. Lincoln immediately regretted his…
What would be a better Mother’s Day present than learning that your child would be returning home from war? In 1919, thirty-year-old Lawrence Hopkins of the 305th Engineers was at the Forwarding Camp in Le Mans, France, awaiting orders to return home. On Wednesday, May 7, he wrote his mother in Ashtabula, Ohio, an early Mother’s Day letter in hopes he would be at sea by Sunday. With great excitement he announced the possibility of being home by Decoration Day (Memorial Day): Lawrence Hopkins to Mrs. A.W. Hopkins, May 7, 1919. (Gilder Lehrman Collection) Lawrence Hopkins to Mrs. A.W. Hopkins,…
When the Civil War broke out, David McNeely Stauffer (1845–1913) was only sixteen years old. While attending Franklin and Marshall College in Pennsylvania from September 1861 through June 1863, he served brief, emergency enlistments when the state of Pennsylvania was threatened by Robert E. Lee’s forces. He joined the 2nd Pennsylvania Emergency Regiment in September 1862 and served until winter. In June 1863, he joined in the defense of Gettysburg with the
Independent Battery of Pennsylvania. When Stauffer’s enlistment expired in January 1864, he briefly joined the Engineering Corps of the…
Between the pages of his math exercise book John Barstow jotted down a patriotic tune called "The Amaricans Challing" on January 2, 1777. Carefully written in a youth’s unsteady hand, the text appears to be a transcript of a popular camp song from the Revolutionary era. How this declaration of patriotism found its way into Barstow’s math lessons is unknown. The book is filled with conversion tables for weights and measures, time and money tables, and multiplication and division tables in addition to mathematical problems. One can imagine a young child learning the song from a father or…