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Book Breaks: Now free and open to all! Sundays at 2 p.m. ET (11 a.m. PT) on Zoom Upcoming Session: September 22, 2024 Author: Lindsay M. Chervinsky, George Washington Presidential Library at Mount Vernon Book : Making the Presidency: John Adams and...

Book Breaks Sundays at 2 p.m. ET (11 a.m. PT) on Zoom Upcoming Session : September 22, 2024 Author : Lindsay M. Chervinsky, George Washington Presidential Library at Mount Vernon Book : Making the Presidency: John Adams and the Precedents That...

All Upcoming Events September 2024 Free Book Breaks All Audiences Sunday, September 15, 2024 at 2:00 pm ET Jorell A. Meléndez-Badillo, University of Wisconsin–Madison Puerto Rico: A National History American Historical...

American Immigration History Led by : Prof. Madeline Hsu (University of Maryland) Course Number : AMHI 680 Semesters : Spring 2020, Fall 2021, Fall 2023, Fall 2024 Image: James Burton, “The New Immigrant Station on Ellis Island,” Harper’s Weekly ,...

Origins of the Civil War Led by: Prof. James Oakes (CUNY Graduate Center) Course Number: AMHI 640 Semesters: Spring 2020, Fall 2024 Image: A photograph of African Americans near a canal in Richmond, Virginia, by Alexander Gardner, 1865 (The Gilder...

Dwight D. Eisenhower and His Times Led by: Prof. Michael Birkner (Gettysburg College) Course Number: AMHI 658 Semesters: New Course Image: Dwight Eisenhower, ca. 1945 (The Gilder Lehrman Institute, GLC00162.23) Course...

American Indian History: 1900 to the Present Led by: Prof. Donald Fixico (Arizona State University) Course Number: AMHI 602 Semesters: Summer 2023, Fall 2024 Image: A stereograph by Strohmeyer & Wyman, Indian Chiefs: Quanah Parker, Geronimo,...

African American History to Emancipation Led by: Prof. Evelyn Brooks Higginbotham (Harvard University) Course Number: AMHI 678 Semesters: New Course Image: A photograph of African Americans at Rhett’s Plantation, Port Royal Island, SC, ca. 1861–1865...

Spanish Influence on the American Revolution Explore Our Resource Suite In partnership with the Queen Sofía Spanish Institute and the Royal Academy of History of Spain, the Gilder Lehrman Institute is pleased to offer this free suite of resources to...

Spanish Influence on American History The Spanish influence on American history is significant, complex, and diverse, spanning more than three centuries of cooperation between Spain and the United States. Learn more about this story through our...

George Washington and His World Led by: Prof. Denver Brunsman (George Washington University) Course Number: AMHI 623 Semesters: New Course Image: A portrait of George Washington by Rembrandt Peale, ca. 1846 (The Metropolitan Museum of Art, 24.109.86...

Bernardo de Gálvez Excerpted and adapted from Manuel Olmedo Checa The longer biography can be found in the book Unveiling Memories. / La biografía más extensa se encuentra en el libro Unveiling Memories. English Biography In...

Diplomacy and Partnership in the Time of the Revolution >

Discovering Diego de Gardoqui > An approach to the figure of Diego María de Gardoqui y Arriquibar (Bilbao, 1735 - Turin, 1798), merchant, diplomat and first representative of the Spanish Crown in the newborn United States...

Spain Joins the Fight for American Independence The Lost Legacy: Hispanic Heritage and the American Revolution >

José Moñino y Redondo, Conde de Floridablanca Excerpted and adapted from Mar García Lerma / extraído y adaptado de Mar García Lerma The longer biography can be found in the book Unveiling Memories. / La biografía más extensa se encuentra en el libro...

Carlos III, King of Spain Excerpted and adapted from Portal Historia Hispánica from the Royal Academy of History of Spain / Extraído y adaptado de Portal Historia Hispánica de la Real Academia de la Historia de España ...

Pedro Pablo Abarca de Bolea, Conde de Aranda Excerpted and adapted from Mar García Lerma The longer biography can be found in the book Unveiling Memories. / La biografía más extensa se encuentra en el libro Unveiling Memories. ...

Juan de Miralles Excerpted and adapted from José Manuel Guerrero Acosta The longer biography can be found in the book Unveiling Memories. / La biografía más extensa se encuentra en el libro Unveiling Memories. English...

Jorge Farragut Excerpted and adapted from José Manuel Guerrero Acosta The longer biography can be found in the book Unveiling Memories. / La biografía más extensa se encuentra en el libro Unveiling Memories. English...

José de Solano y Bote Excerpted and adapted from José Manuel Guerrero Acosta The longer biography can be found in the book Unveiling Memories. / La biografía más extensa se encuentra en el libro Unveiling Memories. English...

Francisco de Saavedra Excerpted and adapted from José Manuel Guerrero Acosta The longer biography can be found in the book Unveiling Memories. / La biografía más extensa se encuentra en el libro Unveiling Memories. English...

Diego de Gardoqui Excerpted and adapted from José Manuel Guerrero Acosta The longer biography can be found in the book Unveiling Memories. / La biografía más extensa se encuentra en el libro Unveiling Memories. English...

Notes on Spain's Multicultural Militias Featuring José Manuel Guerrero Acosta English > In this video, military historian José Manuel Guerrero Acosta of the Academy of Military Arts and Sciences examines a primary source...

David and Jordi Farragut: The Spanish Patriots The Lost Legacy: Hispanic Heritage and the American Revolution >

Bernardo de Gálvez: The Hispanic Hero in the Capitol The Lost Legacy: Hispanic Heritage and the American Revolution >

Fort Greene and the Prison Ship Martyrs The Lost Legacy: Hispanic Heritage and the American Revolution >

Washington, Hamilton, and Don Quixote The Lost Legacy: Hispanic Heritage and the American Revolution >

The Spirit of the Revolution Reaches Latin America The Lost Legacy: Hispanic Heritage and the American Revolution >

The Citizenship Test Civics and American History The Gilder Lehrman Institute is proud to offer a customized version of the US citizenship exam for K–12 classrooms and learners of all ages. Citizenship is a unifying thread that connects all...

Citizenship Test: Video Library Scholars, teachers, and experts discuss answers to many of the citizenship test questions.

All Upcoming Deadlines September 2024 Teachers MA in American History Wednesday, September 25, 2024 at 11:59 pm ET Register for Fall 2024 Courses Course registration period for Fall 2024 semester ends. October 2024 Scholars...

Middle School Exam The Citizenship Test: Civics and American History When you have gone through all the questions below, you will have the option to retake the quiz or download your score report. 25 Questions Middle School ...

Elementary School Exam The Citizenship Test: Civics and American History When you have gone through the all the questions below, you will have the option to retake the quiz or download your score report. 10 Questions Elementary School ...

Full Exam The Citizenship Test: Civics and American History Take the quiz below. After answering each question, you will see an explanation. When you have gone through the full quiz, you will have the option to retake the quiz or download your score...

Intermediate Exam The Citizenship Test: Civics and American History Take the quiz below. After answering each question, you will see an explanation. When you have gone through the full quiz, you will have the option to retake the quiz or download...