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Kenneth Chenault
Ken Chenault is the chairman and a managing director of the venture capital firm General Catalyst. From 2001 to 2018, Ken was chairman and CEO of American Express. Upon his retirement from American Express, Warren Buffett, the company...
The US Government and Indigenous Peoples before the Trail of Tears, 1770-1839
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Teacher Seminars Online
We are pleased to be celebrating thirty years of Teacher Seminars that give K–12 educators the opportunity to study with eminent American history professors and dive deep into primary sources with master teachers. Each seminar is composed of...
Social Change in the Civil War Era (Teacher Seminar Online)
Social Change in the Civil War Era Lead Scholar : Catherine Clinton, University of Texas at San Antonio Master Teacher : CherylAnne Amendola Live Session Dates : Week of June 24 Registration Deadline : Monday, June 17 Image Source: “The First Vote”...
Pacific Crossings: Asian American and Pacific Islander Histories, 1870 to the Present
Asian American and Pacific Islander Histories, 1870 to the Present This two-week NEH Summer Institute addresses the needs of grade 6–12 educators looking to expand their knowledge of Asian American and Pacific Islander histories in the United States...
Jim Crow and Its Challengers (Teacher Seminar Online)
Jim Crow and Its Challengers Lead Scholar : Nikki L. Brown, University of Kentucky Master Teacher : Ziara Smith Live Session Dates : Week of August 5 Registration Deadline : Monday, July 29 Image Source: NAACP, “Register and Vote” poster, Detroit,...
Traveling Exhibitions | Frederick Douglass: Advocate for Equality
> Frederick Douglass: Advocate for Equality features an exploration of the full trajectory of Douglass’s epic life from 1818 to 1895. In this traveling exhibition, viewers can learn about Douglass’s...
Bruce Henderson - "Bridge to the Sun: The Secret Role of the Japanese Americans Who Fought in the Pacific in World War II"
Bruce Henderson is an American journalist and author of more than thirty nonfiction books, including a #1 New York Times bestseller. Order The Bridge to the Sun at the Gilder Lehrman Book Shop We receive an affiliate commission from...
2024 Gilder Lehrman Lincoln Prize Recipients Announced
March 1, 2024 — The Gilder Lehrman Institute of American History announced today that Frances M. Clarke and Rebecca Jo Plant , co-authors of Of Age: Boy Soldiers and Military Power in the Civil War Era (Oxford University Press), are...
Theodore Roosevelt and the Trusts
Background Thick dark smoke billowing out of smokestacks several stories high proliferated across city skylines, heralding America's rise to world prominence and industrial supremacy. After the Civil War, Americans embraced the smog...
Student Opportunities | 2023–2024 Voting Rights Prizes
As part of The Right to Vote: The Role of States and the US Constitution , the Gilder Lehrman Institute is pleased to announce the ten winners of the Voting Rights Prizes. These entries (eight submitted individually, two...
Nineteenth-Century Technology in Twenty-First-Century America
Introduction The nineteenth century was marked by a period of innovation, invention, and a huge spurt of growth known as the industrial revolution. Many inventions from the nineteenth century never caught on or have become obsolete,...
For the Press
Press Releases 2024 2024 Gilder Lehrman Lincoln Prize Recipients Announced Hamilton and the Gilder Lehrman Institute announce 2024 EduHam winners from middle and high schools across the nation Nominations now open for the 2024...
Announcing the 2024 EduHam Online Competition and Lottery Winners
In partnership with Hamilton , we are pleased to announce the winners of the 2024 Hamilton Education Program Online (EduHam Online) competition and lottery. EduHam Online provides students in grades 6 through 12 with a free, tailored...
Hamilton and the Gilder Lehrman Institute Announce 2024 EduHam Winners from Middle and High Schools across the Nation
The annual educational initiative empowers students to explore history through original performances, with the added opportunity to see Hamilton on Broadway NEW YORK – February 28, 2024 – Hamilton and the Gilder Lehrman Institute of...
Late 19th- and Early 20th-Century Immigration and Migration: Pairing Text and Visual Materials
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Hamilton Education Program Online | Hamilton Education Program Online FAQ
What is the Hamilton Education Program Online? The goal of the Hamilton Education Program Online (EduHam Online) is to help students in grades 6–12 recognize the relevance of the Founding Era today by using primary sources to develop...
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