Johnson, Lyndon B. (1908-1973)
Title: Letter to Michael J. Kirwan
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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.
The Gilder Lehrman Institute promotes the study and love of American history through a wide array of programs and exhibitions for teachers, students, historians, and the general public. From weeklong seminars and other professional development opportunities to traveling and online exhibitions and recognition of great teachers and scholars, the Gilder Lehrman Institute is your gateway to American history.
The Institute promotes and celebrates accomplishments in American history education and scholarship at every level. Deepen your understanding and appreciation of American history by participating in a program or joining the Institute’s growing network of teachers, students, scholars, and supporters.
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 for students and teachers. Participating libraries receive these exclusive benefits:, ELIGIBILITY, to receive $400 grants awarded annually to twelve Library Affiliates for student-based history programming, SCHOLARSHIP OPPORTUNITIES, for accredited online graduate courses in American history offered by the Gilder Lehrman Institute, FREE ACCESS, to one of Gilder Lehrman’s renowned…
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Alabama, Cory Callahan, Auburn High School, Auburn, Alaska, Amy Gallaway, West Valley High School, Fairbanks, Arizona, Barbara Hatch, Cactus Shadows High School, Cave Creek, Arkansas, Sonja Williams, Hall High School, Little Rock, California, Jennifer Rosebrook, Arcata High School, Arcata, Colorado, Bradley Johnson, ThunderRidge High School, Highlands Ranch, Connecticut, Theresa Vara-Dannen, University High School of Science & Engineering, Hartford, Delaware, Erin Sullivan, Cab Calloway School of the Arts, Wilmington, District of Columbia, Julian Hipkins, III, Capital City Public Charter…
Alabama Leslie Clark Bluff Park Elementary School , Hoover Alaska Tammy Duff Northern Lights ABC School , Anchorage Arizona Kevin McBeth Naco Elementary School , Naco Arkansas Chrissy Hallwachs Cooper Elementary School , Bella Vista California Joan Bain Camino Real Elementary School , Jurupa Valley Colorado Jeff Siener Liberty Common School , Fort Collins Connecticut Jeff Cowan Webster Hill School , West Hartford Delaware Jill Szymanski Brandywine Springs School/Red Clay Consolidated School District , Wilmington District of Columbia Serena Barton E.W. Stokes DoDEA Tina Lisk E.C. Killin…
Alabama Dieatra Davis Northview High School , Dothan Alaska Mona Grib Romig Middle School , Anchorage Arizona Marci Olsen Desert Shadows Middle School , Scottsdale Arkansas Cherese Smith Ozark Junior High , Ozark California Bonnie Belshe Monta Vista High School , Cupertino Colorado Shannon Shelton Cimarron Middle School , Parker Connecticut Kathleen Welch Saint John Paul II Catholic School , New Britain Delaware Holly Golder Cab Calloway School of the Arts , Wilmington District of Columbia Barrie Moorman E.L. Haynes Public Charter School DoDEA Kurt Kiefer Landstuhl Elementary-Middle School ,…
Alabama Harrow Strickland Pick Elementary School, Auburn Alaska Nicole Sarrazin-Strong Barnette Magnet School, Fairbanks Arizona Angela Mullen Fireside Elementary School, Phoenix Arkansas Steven Helmick Don R. Roberts Elementary School, Little Rock California Kimberly Leyden Ygnacio Valley Elementary School, Concord Colorado Deborah Marshall Coronado Elementary School, Littleton Connecticut Jennifer Murrihy Frank T. Wheeler Elementary School, Plainville Delaware Taylor Domenici Heritage Elementary School, Wilmington District of Columbia Amanda Ingram Washington Yu Ying Public Charter School,…
Alabama Amy Maddox Vestavia Hills High School, Vestavia Hills Alaska Heather Damario West Valley High School, Fairbanks Arizona Sandy Morse Horizon High School, Scottsdale California Brian Rodriguez Alameda Science and Technology Institute, Alameda Colorado David Hazlett Fountain-Fort Carson High School, Fountain Connecticut James Kravontka Newington High School, Newington Delaware Emily VanSickle Caesar Rodney High School, Camden District of Columbia Kevin Fox Cardozo Education Campus DoDEA Caletha Ellis Lakenheath High School, APO Florida Mary Sternberg Saint Stephen’s Episcopal…
Alabama , Stephanie C. Robinson, Fultondale High School, Birmingham, Alaska , Linda C. Hulen, Bowman Elementary School, Anchorage, Arizona , L. Mark Sweeney, Cactus Shadows High School, Cave Creek, Arkansas , Leigh Sullivan, Greene County Tech High School, Paragould, California , Kevin Williams, Davis Senior High School, Davis, Colorado , Sharon R. Rhodes, Dunstan Middle School, Lakewood, Connecticut , Wendy Nelson Kauffman, Metropolitan Learning Center, Bloomfield, Delaware , Darrell Gravatt, Caesar Rodney High School, Camden, District of Columbia , Amy Trenkle, Stuart-Hobson Museum Middle…
Alabama , Mary Lee, Central School, Huntsville, Alaska , Sean Murphy, Houston High School, Big Lake, Arizona , Heather E. Robinson, Desert Canyon Elementary School, Scottsdale, Arkansas , Toney McMurray, Alma High School, Alma, California , Jerry Mittleholtz, Anacapa Middle School, Ventura, Colorado , Scott DeVries, Preston Junior High School, Fort Collins, Connecticut , Peter C. Vermilyea, Housatonic Valley Regional High School, Falls Village, Delaware , Melissa Buchanan, Smyrna High School, Smyrna, District of Columbia , Katherine Spellacy, Bell Multicultural High School, Florida , Nicole…
Alabama, Mary Beth Pugh, Bluff Park School, Hoover, Alaska, Mary McCaffrey, Skagway City School, Skagway, Arkansas, Gina DeVore, ML King Jr. Interdistrict Magnet Elementary School, Little Rock, California, Meri Fedak, Charles F. Kettering Classical Elementary School, Long Beach, Colorado, Jen Almquist Lehman, Superior Elementary School, Superior, Connecticut, Maureen Festi, Stafford Elementary School, Stafford Springs **, Delaware, Rodney Collins, Lake Forest South Elementary School, Harrington, District of Columbia, Mary Jean Judd, Park View Elementary School, Georgia, Gina Esposito McGowan…
Alabama , Diane Blocker, Huntsville High School, Huntsville, Alaska, Stephanie Thornton, Anchorage School District, Anchorage, Arizona , Gina Bedene, Mountain Ridge High School, Phoenix, Arkansas , Billie J. Handly, Star City High School, Star City, California, Kirk S. Goddard, Jacoby Creek School, McKinleyville, Colorado , Frank E. Deserino, South High School, Denver, Connecticut , Tracey Wilson, Conard High School, West Hartford, Delaware , Robert J. Lingenfelter, Skyline Middle School, Wilmington, District of Columbia, Cosby Hunt, Columbia Heights Education Center, Florida, Delia Chacon,…
Alabama, Marjo Gann, Hoover High School, Hoover, Alaska , Patricia S. Behner, North Pole High School, North Pole, Arkansas , Michael D. Polston, Cabot High School, Cabot, California , Kenneth E. Hooper, Bakersfield High School, Bakersfield, Colorado , Karen Green, Aspen High School, Aspen, Connecticut , Jeanne Marie Benoit, Putnam Middle School, Putnam, Delaware , Sandy Furbush, Sussex Technical High School, Georgetown, District of Columbia , Annie C. Miller, Jefferson Junior High School, Florida , Regina Stuck, Homestead Middle School, Homestead, Georgia , Andrew G. White, Morrow High School…
Head over to the Morgan Library & Museum to view Treasures from the Vault , a selection of the Gilder Lehrman Institute’s recently acquired letters by Alexander Hamilton, his family, and friends. The exhibition includes the only known letter from Philip Hamilton to his father, Alexander Hamilton. Addressed to “Papa” when Philip was fifteen, the letter discusses school and family matters as well as Philip’s desire to become a “good man.” The exhibition also features a 1781 love letter from Alexander Hamilton to his wife, Elizabeth. Separated from Eliza, and preparing to march south to…
Alexander Hamilton to Catherine Van Rensselaer Schuyler, April 14, 1780. (Gilder Lehrman Institute) Alexander Hamilton to Catherine Van Rensselaer Schuyler, April 14, 1780. (Gilder Lehrman Institute) Alexander Hamilton and Elizabeth Schuyler married on December 14, 1780, at the Schuyler family home in Albany, New York. The romance between Elizabeth and Alexander had moved quickly—within a month of meeting, they decided to marry. The Schuylers were one of the wealthiest and most socially prominent families in New York, and Hamilton was well aware of his own poverty and lack of connections.…
As part of the Era of Theodore Roosevelt, a Gilder Lehrman online course, Professor Bruce Schulman of Boston University visited the Gilder Lehrman Collection to view stereo-cards of Theodore Roosevelt. In the video below, Professor Schulman explains the origins of Roosevelt’s famous appreciation for and desire to conserve America’s natural resources and the ways in which he helped redefine the role of the president as a “steward of citizens’ general welfare” by establishing the first national park system. Check out the stereocards of Theodore Roosevelt out in nature discussed by Professor…
George Washington to the New Hampshire state legislature, December 29, 1777 (Gilder Lehrman Institute) George Washington to the New Hampshire state legislature, December 29, 1777 (Gilder Lehrman Institute) On December 19, 1777, the Continental Army set up its winter encampment at Valley Forge, Pennsylvania. The 9,000-strong army was in a desperate state—many soldiers were ill or wounded, and, by Washington's estimation, at least one-third were braving the cold barefoot and without proper clothing. At the end of December, with supplies dwindling further, Washington sent identical letters to…
A detail from Paul Revere's 'Bloody Massacre Perpetrated on King Street," 1770 (Gilder Lehrman Institute) A detail from Paul Revere's 'Bloody Massacre Perpetrated on King Street," 1770 (Gilder Lehrman Institute) Your favorite Featured Primary Sources from the old Gilder Lehrman website are now Spotlights on a Primary Source. See them all here . The Top 10 Most-Viewed Spotlights on a Primary Source in 2017 are Herbert Hoover on the Great Depression and New Deal, 1931–1933 Columbus reports on his first voyage, 1493 Paul Revere’s engraving of the Boston Massacre, 1770 Lowell Mill Girls and the…
Public libraries are invited to apply for Revisiting the Founding Era, a nationwide project that will use historical documents to spark public conversations about the Founding Era’s enduring ideas and themes and how they continue to influence our lives today. Up to 100 public libraries in the United States will be selected to host programs related to the American Revolution and the early years of the nation. Participating libraries will receive 10 copies of a 100-page reader containing selected documents from the lauded Gilder Lehrman Collection, one of the great archives covering US history…