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| Oct 30, 2026 | Lewiston Teacher Named Finalist for National History Teacher of the Year | The Maine Department of Education congratulates Donna Olsen, a history teacher at Lewiston High School and Maine’s 2026 History Teacher of the Year, as one of 10 finalists for the Gilder Lehrman Institute of American History’s 2026 National... |
| Oct 28, 2026 | Rick Atkinson Wins the Thirteenth Annual Gilder Lehrman Military History Prize | Pulitzer Prize-winning historian Rick Atkinson, recipient of the Thirteenth Annual Gilder Lehrman Military History Prize for his book, The Fate of the Day: The War for America, Fort Ticonderoga to Charleston, 1777–1780.
Award Ceremony to be... |
| Oct 4, 2026 | Doral Academy of Northern Nevada Celebrates Dual Statewide Honors for Faculty and Civic Education Excellence | Nevada’s 2026 Gilder Lehrman History Teacher of the Year- Sophia Blair
Doral Academy of Northern Nevada
Doral Academy of Northern Nevada (DANN)
Doral Academy of Northern Nevada (DANN) recognized with two statewide honors that highlight exce... |
| Sep 24, 2026 | Housing still ‘the continuing problem’ 86 years later | At a recent event commemorating the 60th anniversary of the U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development, my longtime professional colleague Roberta Youmans handed me a copy of a fascinating federal report published in June 1940: Housin... |
| Sep 23, 2026 | Gilder Lehrman Institute Opens EduHam Online Competition for the New School Year | Students and educators attend a performance of Hamilton as part of the Gilder Lehrman Institute’s Hamilton Education Program (EduHam).
Students participating in the Gilder Lehrman Institute’s EduHam program gather outside the Richard Rodger... |
| Sep 15, 2026 | Gilder Lehrman Institute Celebrates Constitution Day with Fun Civics Resources and Teacher Contest Winners | The Gilder Lehrman Institute’s Citizenship Test Video Library features scholars, teachers, and experts providing historical context for U.S. citizenship test questions.
New Citizenship Test videos and Building Better Citizens winners help s... |
| Aug 5, 2026 | Gilder Lehrman Institute Selects 2026 State History Teachers of the Year | The 2026 Gilder Lehrman State History Teachers of the Year, representing the 50 states, the District of Columbia, Department of Defense schools, and U.S. territories.
State winners receive $1,000 and classroom resources before advancing to ... |
| Jul 31, 2026 | Lewiston High School Teacher Donna Olsen Named 2026 Maine History Teacher of the Year | Donna Olsen, a teacher at Lewiston High School, has been named the 2026 Maine History Teacher of the Year by the Gilder Lehrman Institute of American History.
Since 2004, the Gilder Lehrman Institute’s History Teacher of the Year recognitio... |
| Jul 28, 2026 | Gilder Lehrman Institute Celebrates Fourth Graduating Class of Online Master’s in American History Program | Members of the 2026 graduating class attend the fourth commencement ceremony for the Gettysburg College–Gilder Lehrman MA in American History program at the Majestic Theater in Gettysburg, Pennsylvania.
James G. Basker, president and CEO of... |
| Jun 5, 2026 | Gilder Lehrman Institute President and CEO James G. Basker Receives Honorary Degree from Gettysburg College | James G. Basker, president and CEO of the Gilder Lehrman Institute of American History, accepts an honorary degree from Gettysburg College President Bob Iuliano during the College's 191st Commencement ceremony on May 16, 2026.
National... |
| May 19, 2026 | Gilder Lehrman Institute and HAMILTON Name 2026 EduHam Online Winners as Program Marks 10 Years | EduHam Online winners gather outside the Richard Rodgers Theatre in New York City as part of the Gilder Lehrman Institute’s Hamilton Education Program.
Cast members from HAMILTON participate in a student educational experience presented by ... |
| Apr 8, 2026 | Gilder Lehrman Institute Offers Affordable Path for Teachers to Earn an MA in American History | Graduates of the Gilder Lehrman Institute’s M.A. in American History program celebrate during an optional commencement ceremony at Gettysburg College.
Flexible, teacher-centered program with all coursework completed online
A deep understand... |
| Mar 13, 2026 | Lewis E. Lehrman, Co-Founder of the Gilder Lehrman Institute of American History, Passes Away at 87 | Lewis E. Lehrman (1938–2026), philanthropist, historian, and co-founder of the Gilder Lehrman Institute of American History.
Philanthropist and businessman celebrated for advancing initiatives that have shaped the study and teaching of Amer... |
| Mar 11, 2026 | 2026 Gilder Lehrman Lincoln Prize Recipient Announced | Richard Carwardine, author of Righteous Strife: How Warring Religious Nationalists Forged Lincoln's Union
$50,000 award to be presented to historian in April
Its purpose is to show that, as president, Abraham Lincoln found himself at t... |
| Sep 17, 2025 | The Gilder Lehrman Institute Partners with New York City Tourism + Conventions to Launch Student Competition | The Gilder Lehrman Institute of American History is proud to partner with New York City Tourism + Conventions on the Founded By NYC Student Competition.
Middle and high school students are invited to explore how New York City’s history has ... |
| Sep 16, 2025 | Gilder Lehrman Institute Announces Winners of the Building Better Citizens Contest | Congratulations to the Winners of the Building Better Citizens Contest — Presented by the Gilder Lehrman Institute
Ten teachers nationwide recognized for innovative civics lesson plans, preparing students for citizenship ahead of America’s ... |
| Sep 10, 2025 | The Gilder Lehrman Institute Recognizes Valencia Abbott as 2025 National History Teacher of the Year | Valencia Abbott, from Rockingham Early College High School in Wentworth, NC, has been named the 2025 National History Teacher of the Year.
North Carolina educator will receive a $10,000 grand prize at a formal ceremony at the Harvard Club i... |
| Aug 26, 2025 | Celebrating Excellence in Education: Honoring Maine’s Outstanding Teachers | (Pictured: Commissioner Makin poses with all of the awardees during the ceremony)
The 2025 Maine Department of Education (DOE) Annual Summit on August 5 and 6 featured a moving celebration of teacher excellence, honoring educators who embod... |
| Mar 19, 2025 | Gilder Lehrman Institute and HAMILTON Announce 2025 EduHam Online Winners, Marking 50 Percent Submission Increase | HAMILTON cast member Tamar Greene, who portrays George Washington, greets students at a special matinee performance presented by the Gilder Lehrman Institute of American History and the Hamilton Education Program Online (#EduHamOnline).
The... |
| Feb 4, 2025 | The Gilder Lehrman Institute to Launch AP African American Studies Guide in April, with Key Resources Available Now | The Gilder Lehrman Institute's AP African American Studies Guide includes videos from Black History in Two Minutes (Or So), hosted and executive produced by historian Henry Louis Gates, Jr.
The Institute is partnering with organization... |
| Sep 19, 2024 | The Gilder Lehrman Institute Names Wunneanatsu Lamb-Cason as 2024 National History Teacher of the Year | Wunneanatsu Lamb-Cason receives the esteemed 2024 National History Teacher of the Year award from the Gilder Lehrman Institute.
Virginia educator will be awarded a $10,000 grand prize at a special ceremony held at the Harvard Club in New Yo... |
| Sep 17, 2024 | Gilder Lehrman Institute Partners with Kahoot! to Launch Citizenship Education Program | The Gilder Lehrman Institute's Kahoot! portal will encourage middle and high school students to deepen their knowledge of civics and American history.
New initiative debuts on Citizenship Day to encourage dialogue on civic identity
Our... |
| Aug 13, 2024 | The Gilder Lehrman Institute Unveils New EduHam Website to Amplify History Education Through “Hamilton” | Student winners of the EduHam Online Competition prepare for an exclusive theater performance of Hamilton.
Revamped website enhances the learning experience for students in the classroom or at home, capturing the engaging spirit of the Hami... |
| Apr 5, 2024 | Reminder: National History Teacher of the Year Nominations Open Until April 30 | Nominate an outstanding teacher in your community for the 2024 National History Teacher of the Year! Each year, Gilder Lehrman recognizes first-rate K-12 teachers who find creative ways to bring history to life in their classrooms. Winners ... |
| Apr 5, 2024 | Celebrating true Southern heritage in April instead of the Confederacy | Seven states celebrate Confederate Heritage Month each April. From the first secessionist shots fired at Fort Sumter on April 12, 1861, to Confederate Gen. Robert E. Lee’s surrender on April 9, 1865, Confederates fought for slavery and whit... |
| Feb 28, 2024 | Hamilton and The Gilder Lehrman Institute Announce 2024 EduHam Winners from Middle and High Schools Across the Nation | EduHam Online Competition winners take their seats inside the theater, ready to be inspired by the performance of Hamilton.
Students gather excitedly outside the theater, ready for their immersive experience provided by Hamilton and The Gil... |
| Aug 4, 2023 | MCI Teacher Ethan Brownell Named 2023 Maine History Teacher of the Year | Ethan Brownell, at teacher at the Maine Central Institute (MCI), has been named the 2023 Maine History Teacher of the Year, an award presented annually by the Gilder Lehrman Institute of American History, the nation’s leading organization d... |
| Jul 8, 2023 | Все идет по клану | Сто лет назад в городе Кокомо, штат Индиана, состоялось самое крупное массовое мероприятие в истории Ку-Клукс-Клана. С 30 июня по 4 июля 1923 года около 200 тыс. членов организации приняли участие в празднике в городском парке «Малфалфа». В... |
| Apr 6, 2023 | Gilder Lehrman Gala to Honor Henry Louis Gates, Jr., Valerie Rockefeller, and Debbie and Craig Stapleton on May 23, 2023 | 2023 Gilder Lehrman Institute of American History Annual Gala
The Gilder Lehrman Institute, the leading nonprofit dedicated to K–12 history education, to honor four guiding lights of historical education at Annual Gala. NEW YORK, NEW YORK, ... |
| Apr 25, 2022 | The new Gettysburg College–Gilder Lehrman MA in American History allows teachers to pursue a master’s degree from home | Gettysburg College-Gilder Lehrman MA in American History
An affordable online MA program that brings together the leading non-profit American history organization and one of the nation’s top liberal arts colleges. NEW YORK, NEW YORK, UNITED... |
| Dec 6, 2021 | Federal Intervention, Conflict and Drought in the American West | The history of the American West is largely one of competition over its most abundant and most coveted resource: land. Access to land in the West means access to water, pasture, minerals and the many other natural resources that an array of... |
| Sep 1, 2019 | Peak to Peak history teacher finalist for national award | With a goal of bringing innovative teaching methods to her history class, Peak to Peak Charter School teacher Carla Flanhofer created a combined Advanced Placement U.S. history and AP language and composition class.
She designed and co-teac... |
| Aug 29, 2017 | How Texas Rebuilt After the Deadliest Hurricane in U.S. History | Hurricane Harvey, which the New York Times reports has so far been blamed for at least 10 deaths since making landfall in Texas on Friday night, is expected to be “probably the worst disaster the state’s seen,” in terms of how involved reco... |
| Mar 25, 2016 | The Value of Modern Social Studies in Cultivating Real World Literacy | The argument for engaging social studies education has never been more timely in the USA. With a polarizing presidential election, tense international events like the continuation of the civil war in Syria, and consistently low NAEP scores ... |
| Apr 30, 2015 | A Guide to Creating a Collaborative Learning Environment | Over the past several years, I've posted many examples of collaborative learning in my history classrooms grades 8-10. The part that gets most students' and educators' attention is that I do not give tests. Ever. Lecture is a... |
| Pope Francis apologises again as Canada visit wraps up in Nunavut | Warning: The story below contains details of residential schools that may be upsetting. Canada’s Indian Residential School Survivors and Family Crisis Line is available 24 hours a day at 1-866-925-4419.
Pope Francis has apologised once more... |
