The Gilder Lehrman Institute of American History



Photograph of Abraham Lincoln. February 9, 1864. (GLC 07735)





The Institute

ounded in 1994, the Gilder Lehrman Institute of American History is a nonprofit organization supporting the study and love of American history through a wide range of programs and resources for students, teachers, scholars, and history enthusiasts throughout the nation. The Institute creates and works closely with history-focused schools; organizes summer seminars and development programs for teachers; produces print and digital publications and traveling exhibitions; hosts lectures by eminent historians; administers a History Teacher of the Year Award in every state and U.S. territory; and offers national book prizes and fellowships for scholars to work in the Gilder Lehrman Collection as well as other renowned archives.

The Gilder Lehrman Institute's website, www.gilderlehrman.org, serves as a gateway to American history online with rich resources for educators, designed specifically for K-12 teachers and students.


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The Collection: Free At Last: A History of the Abolition of Slavery in America is just one of the many exhibitions in the Gilder Lehrman Collection. To see more of the collection, click here.


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Seminars
Professional development for teachers, public historians, and collegiate faculty
Fellowships and Prizes
Encouraging the best in scholarship and writing
Online Exhibitions
Interactive features from the Collection
Public Programs and Exhibitions
Books, calendars, exhibitions, podcasts, posters, and other Lincoln resources.
Slavery Center
The first academic center for the study of slavery, resistance, and abolition, based at Yale
Posters, calendars, books, documents, electronic publications, and more
Listen to noted historians discuss their latest books.