The Gilder Lehrman Institute of American History

Join us tomorrow for #BookBreaks at 2 pm ET! Martha Saxton will discuss her book "The Widow Washington: The Life of Mary Washington." http://ow.ly/PCnu50EHG02 http://ow.ly/T49H50EHG01

Join us for HistorySchool's "Who Will Tell Your Story? Get Creative with #EduHam" Saturday at 2 pm ET! We'll discuss Benjamin Franklin with Roberto Sinha, Music Director/Conductor for Hamilton's National Tour. http://ow.ly/DaH250EHGt1

In partnership with World101 we invite middle and high school teachers to free PD with Master Teacher Nate McAlister. May 8: The Origins of US Cold War Fears May 15: The Cold War as a Culture War: Visualizing Pop Culture... http://ow.ly/pPxR50EHsUs

Teachers, students, and history lovers are invited to a virtual celebration of the 2021 Gilder Lehrman Lincoln Prize in honor of the 2020 and 2021 winners: 2020 - Elizabeth Varon for "Armies of Deliverance: A New History of the Civil War" 2021 - David S. Reynolds for "Abe: Abraham Lincoln in His Times"... Teachers who have 10+ students attend the event will receive a free copy of one of the winning books. http://ow.ly/y16750EnwKm

The Gilder Lehrman Institute is hiring! We are seeking an Assistant Director of Education to help lead our Ed. Department in providing teachers and students with high-quality programs. Learn more: http://ow.ly/imrq50EGuNH

Students in grades 3-8 are invited to History School's Black Lives in the Founding Era today at 7pm ET. Learn about Belinda Sutton, a 70 year old enslaved woman who petitioned for pay. With guest: Hamilton cast member Morgan Anita Wood. http://ow.ly/oK6P50EmMHm

This week in the Black Lives in the Founding Era initiative: Explore eighteenth century primary source documents that have been recently transcribed through the Gilder Lehrman Collection's Transcription Project. http://ow.ly/dd2450EFrTx : GLC06147 (Richard Champion Certificate of freedom for Peter a free Negro, 1786/12/01)

In partnership with World101 we invite middle and high school teachers to a free PD session on the origins of U.S. Cold War fears. Join us on May 8 at 2 pm ET with Master Teacher Nate McAlister. RSVP: http://ow.ly/eTpk50Envnj #World101

Students in grades 3-8 are invited History School's Black Lives in the Founding Era on April 13 at 7pm ET. Learn about Belinda Sutton, a 70 year old enslaved woman who petitioned for pay. With guest: Hamilton cast member Morgan Anita Wood. http://ow.ly/aLQq50EmNoM

Join us for #InsidetheVault this Thursday for a conversation on the 1969 American Indian occupation of Alcatraz. Their 19-month occupation of the island attracted national attention to Native rights. RSVP: http://ow.ly/5ftU50EmyhB #sschat

Join us for #BookBreaks today at 2 pm ET! Kate Masur will discuss her new book "Until Justice Be Done: America’s First Civil Rights Movement, from the Revolution to Reconstruction." http://ow.ly/WwEc50ElGfR

Join us for the next #InsidetheVault on Thursday 12/17 at 7 pm ET. We'll discuss two letter written by Martha Washington with special guests Victoria Ann Scovens of Hamilton and Rosanne Lichatin, the 2005 National History Teacher of the Year. RSVP: http://ow.ly/wk7u50CLaow

Order your holiday books and support @Gilder_Lehrman and independent bookstores at the same time! Visit our @Bookshop_Org page to find titles from various programs such as #BookBreaks, #EduHamReads, #InsidetheVault, and more! http://ow.ly/eJ0J50CDkG1

Join us for the next #BookBreaks on Sunday, December 13 at 12 pm ET. Professor Brenda E. Stevenson will discuss her book "What is Slavery?" RSVP: http://ow.ly/VpM650CJncO Purchase book: http://ow.ly/Hpqm50CJncL @UCLAHist #sschat

A high school history teacher and her student reunite by chance through the @PaceUniversity-Gilder Lehrman MA Program. Now they are both teachers and classmates. Read their story on Medium: http://ow.ly/s8LL50CtSvz

The winner of the 2020 Frederick Douglass Book Prize is Sophie White for "Voices of the Enslaved: Love, Labor, and Longing in French Louisiana." The award will be presented to Professor White in an online celebration on February 23, 2021. http://ow.ly/6LqP50CI9qt @YaleGLC #FDBP

#EduHamOnline is available to all schools with students in grades 612. We've combined primary sources & the performing arts to create a unique learning experience on the founding era. This free program was created in collaboration with @HamiltonMusical. gilderlehrman.org/eduhamonline