Lesson Plan The Midnight Ride of Paul Revere: Literature v. History Art, Government and Civics, Literature, World History 3, 4, 5 Click to download this three-lesson unit.
Lesson Plan President Dwight Eisenhower’s Farewell Address to the Nation, 1961 Government and Civics 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13+ Click here to download this four-lesson unit.
Program/Event 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...
News 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...
Program/Event 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,...
Program/Event 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...
Online Exhibition 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...
Video: Book Breaks Sarah Keyes - "American Burial Ground: A New History of the Overland Trail" Geography 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...
About page 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...
About page 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...
Program/Event 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...
Basic Page 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...
Basic Page 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...
News 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...
Video: Inside The Vault Inside the Vault: The Overland Trail Geography, Government and Civics 9, 10, 11, 12, 13+ 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...
Basic Page 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...
Basic Page 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...
Lesson Plan 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)...
News April 27 Veterans Legacy Program at Ft. Sam Houston National Cemetery: World War II Portraits of Service: Women’s Army Corps In partnership with the National Cemetery Administration’s Veterans Legacy Program, we are pleased to offer free professional development sessions in spring 2024 focusing on different aspects of American Veterans’ and Service Members’...
News April 20 Veterans Legacy Program at Santa Fe National Cemetery: World War II Portraits of Service: Native American Code Talkers In partnership with the National Cemetery Administration’s Veterans Legacy Program, we are pleased to offer free professional development sessions in spring 2024 focusing on different aspects of American Veterans’ and Service Members’...
News 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,...
Program/Event 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...
Program/Event 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...
Basic Page 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...
Spotlight on: Primary Source A political cartoon of Grant and Lee, 1864 Art, Government and Civics 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...