The Gilder Lehrman Institute of American History
@gliamericanhistory.bsky.social
Hello, Bluesky! We are a nonprofit, nonpartisan organization dedicated to promoting the knowledge and understanding of American history through programs for teachers, students, and the general public. Visit gilderlehrman.org to learn more.
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Join us for #BookBreaks with Ken Burns and Geoffrey C. Ward on November 9 at 2 p.m. ET. They'll discuss "The American Revolution: An Intimate History," the companion book to the highly anticipated six-part documentary, which will premiere on PBS on Nov. 16.
Register: gilderlehrman.org/bookbreaks
Register: gilderlehrman.org/bookbreaks
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Last evening was amazing, the recognition of my life's work was gratifying and humbling as I know my voice is a echo of other history teachers. #NHTOY #NHTOY2025 @gliamericanhistory.bsky.social
November 7, 2025 at 12:32 AM
Last evening was amazing, the recognition of my life's work was gratifying and humbling as I know my voice is a echo of other history teachers. #NHTOY #NHTOY2025 @gliamericanhistory.bsky.social
Join us for #InsidetheVault on November 6 at 7 pm ET. Our curators will discuss the Gettysburg Address with Dr. Jonathan White of Christopher Newport University.
This is a free online program for history enthusiasts of all ages. Register: gilderlehrman.org/insidethevault
This is a free online program for history enthusiasts of all ages. Register: gilderlehrman.org/insidethevault
November 5, 2025 at 6:36 PM
Join us for #InsidetheVault on November 6 at 7 pm ET. Our curators will discuss the Gettysburg Address with Dr. Jonathan White of Christopher Newport University.
This is a free online program for history enthusiasts of all ages. Register: gilderlehrman.org/insidethevault
This is a free online program for history enthusiasts of all ages. Register: gilderlehrman.org/insidethevault
We're partnering with NYC Tourism + Conventions on The Founded By NYC Student Competition for grades 7–12 in NY, NJ, CT, and PA. One winner will receive a full-day experience, including a performance of Hamilton in NYC with their class.
Learn more: https://ow.ly/fWRQ50X4WKy
Learn more: https://ow.ly/fWRQ50X4WKy
November 5, 2025 at 2:00 PM
We're partnering with NYC Tourism + Conventions on The Founded By NYC Student Competition for grades 7–12 in NY, NJ, CT, and PA. One winner will receive a full-day experience, including a performance of Hamilton in NYC with their class.
Learn more: https://ow.ly/fWRQ50X4WKy
Learn more: https://ow.ly/fWRQ50X4WKy
Explore #ElectionDay resources from the Gilder Lehrman Institute! They include videos from #InsidetheVault and #BookBreaks, Kahoot! quizzes, online exhibitions, lesson plans, and more.
➡️ https://ow.ly/6c4050XmBYK
➡️ https://ow.ly/6c4050XmBYK
November 4, 2025 at 5:09 PM
Explore #ElectionDay resources from the Gilder Lehrman Institute! They include videos from #InsidetheVault and #BookBreaks, Kahoot! quizzes, online exhibitions, lesson plans, and more.
➡️ https://ow.ly/6c4050XmBYK
➡️ https://ow.ly/6c4050XmBYK
Join us for #BookBreaks with Ken Burns and Geoffrey C. Ward on November 9 at 2 p.m. ET. They'll discuss "The American Revolution: An Intimate History," the companion book to the highly anticipated six-part documentary, which will premiere on PBS on Nov. 16.
Register: gilderlehrman.org/bookbreaks
Register: gilderlehrman.org/bookbreaks
November 3, 2025 at 7:51 PM
Join us for #BookBreaks with Ken Burns and Geoffrey C. Ward on November 9 at 2 p.m. ET. They'll discuss "The American Revolution: An Intimate History," the companion book to the highly anticipated six-part documentary, which will premiere on PBS on Nov. 16.
Register: gilderlehrman.org/bookbreaks
Register: gilderlehrman.org/bookbreaks
#NativeAmericanHeritageMonth is observed in November to highlight the culture, traditions, and achievements of the nation’s original inhabitants and their descendants. Learn more with resources from the Gilder Lehrman Institute! https://ow.ly/bKVa50XlNeN
November 3, 2025 at 2:36 PM
#NativeAmericanHeritageMonth is observed in November to highlight the culture, traditions, and achievements of the nation’s original inhabitants and their descendants. Learn more with resources from the Gilder Lehrman Institute! https://ow.ly/bKVa50XlNeN
We're partnering with NYC Tourism + Conventions on The Founded By NYC Student Competition for grades 7–12 in NY, NJ, CT, and PA. One winner will receive a full-day experience, including a performance of Hamilton in NYC with their class.
Learn more: https://ow.ly/fWRQ50X4WKy
Learn more: https://ow.ly/fWRQ50X4WKy
October 30, 2025 at 1:00 PM
We're partnering with NYC Tourism + Conventions on The Founded By NYC Student Competition for grades 7–12 in NY, NJ, CT, and PA. One winner will receive a full-day experience, including a performance of Hamilton in NYC with their class.
Learn more: https://ow.ly/fWRQ50X4WKy
Learn more: https://ow.ly/fWRQ50X4WKy
We're partnering with NYC Tourism + Conventions on The Founded By NYC Student Competition for grades 7–12 in NY, NJ, CT, and PA. One winner will receive a full-day experience, including a performance of Hamilton in NYC with their class.
Learn more: https://ow.ly/fWRQ50X4WKy
Learn more: https://ow.ly/fWRQ50X4WKy
October 22, 2025 at 9:00 PM
We're partnering with NYC Tourism + Conventions on The Founded By NYC Student Competition for grades 7–12 in NY, NJ, CT, and PA. One winner will receive a full-day experience, including a performance of Hamilton in NYC with their class.
Learn more: https://ow.ly/fWRQ50X4WKy
Learn more: https://ow.ly/fWRQ50X4WKy
Last week, we recognized Tyson Reeder as the winner of this year’s George Washington Prize for his book “Serpent in Eden: Foreign Meddling and Partisan Politics in James Madison’s America.” Here are a few photos from the event.
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October 17, 2025 at 2:09 PM
Last week, we recognized Tyson Reeder as the winner of this year’s George Washington Prize for his book “Serpent in Eden: Foreign Meddling and Partisan Politics in James Madison’s America.” Here are a few photos from the event.
ow.ly/q8Hn50Xe7UV
ow.ly/q8Hn50Xe7UV
We're partnering with NYC Tourism + Conventions on The Founded By NYC Student Competition for grades 7–12 in NY, NJ, CT, and PA. One winner will receive a full-day experience, including a performance of Hamilton in NYC with their class.
Learn more: https://ow.ly/fWRQ50X4WKy
Learn more: https://ow.ly/fWRQ50X4WKy
October 14, 2025 at 1:00 PM
We're partnering with NYC Tourism + Conventions on The Founded By NYC Student Competition for grades 7–12 in NY, NJ, CT, and PA. One winner will receive a full-day experience, including a performance of Hamilton in NYC with their class.
Learn more: https://ow.ly/fWRQ50X4WKy
Learn more: https://ow.ly/fWRQ50X4WKy
Thank you so much to the National Museum of the American Indian for hosting our staff for a tour highlighting Native history in NYC!
October 10, 2025 at 6:46 PM
Thank you so much to the National Museum of the American Indian for hosting our staff for a tour highlighting Native history in NYC!
We're partnering with NYCTourism.bsky.social on The Founded By NYC Student Competition. Students in grades 7–12 in NY, NJ, CT, and PA are encouraged to participate. One student will win a full-day experience, including a performance of Hamilton in NYC with their class.
https://ow.ly/YZJ450WWZvL
https://ow.ly/YZJ450WWZvL
October 10, 2025 at 4:01 PM
We're partnering with NYCTourism.bsky.social on The Founded By NYC Student Competition. Students in grades 7–12 in NY, NJ, CT, and PA are encouraged to participate. One student will win a full-day experience, including a performance of Hamilton in NYC with their class.
https://ow.ly/YZJ450WWZvL
https://ow.ly/YZJ450WWZvL
We're partnering with NYC Tourism + Conventions on The Founded By NYC Student Competition for grades 7–12 in NY, NJ, CT, and PA. One winner will receive a full-day experience, including a performance of Hamilton in NYC with their class.
Learn more: https://ow.ly/fWRQ50X4WKy
Learn more: https://ow.ly/fWRQ50X4WKy
October 10, 2025 at 4:00 PM
We're partnering with NYC Tourism + Conventions on The Founded By NYC Student Competition for grades 7–12 in NY, NJ, CT, and PA. One winner will receive a full-day experience, including a performance of Hamilton in NYC with their class.
Learn more: https://ow.ly/fWRQ50X4WKy
Learn more: https://ow.ly/fWRQ50X4WKy
Join us for #InsidetheVault today at 7 pm ET! Dr. Manisha Sinha joins our curators to discuss The American Anti-Slavery Almanac for 1839. This is a free online program for history enthusiasts of all ages. Register: www.gilderlehrman.org/itv-registra...
October 9, 2025 at 8:57 PM
Join us for #InsidetheVault today at 7 pm ET! Dr. Manisha Sinha joins our curators to discuss The American Anti-Slavery Almanac for 1839. This is a free online program for history enthusiasts of all ages. Register: www.gilderlehrman.org/itv-registra...
We are thrilled to present this year’s George Washington Prize to Tyson Reeder for his book “Serpent in Eden: Foreign Meddling and Partisan Politics in James Madison’s America”
This award is presented in partnership with George Washington’s Mount Vernon and Washington College.
This award is presented in partnership with George Washington’s Mount Vernon and Washington College.
October 9, 2025 at 1:16 AM
We are thrilled to present this year’s George Washington Prize to Tyson Reeder for his book “Serpent in Eden: Foreign Meddling and Partisan Politics in James Madison’s America”
This award is presented in partnership with George Washington’s Mount Vernon and Washington College.
This award is presented in partnership with George Washington’s Mount Vernon and Washington College.
Great crowd tonight at this year’s George Washington Prize ceremony. We’re especially happy to have 4 finalists in the room with us!
October 8, 2025 at 10:40 PM
Great crowd tonight at this year’s George Washington Prize ceremony. We’re especially happy to have 4 finalists in the room with us!
Claim the latest Affiliate School Offer! We've partnered with immersionED to offer teachers a four-week free trial of "Pick Your Path" History Adventures, a platform that provides a complete US history course centered on AI-driven simulations for K–12.
➡️ gilderlehrman.org/affiliate
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October 4, 2025 at 2:19 PM
Claim the latest Affiliate School Offer! We've partnered with immersionED to offer teachers a four-week free trial of "Pick Your Path" History Adventures, a platform that provides a complete US history course centered on AI-driven simulations for K–12.
➡️ gilderlehrman.org/affiliate
➡️ gilderlehrman.org/affiliate
We're partnering with NYC Tourism + Conventions on The Founded By NYC Student Competition for grades 7–12 in NY, NJ, CT, and PA. One winner will receive a full-day experience, including a performance of Hamilton in NYC with their class.
Learn more: https://ow.ly/fWRQ50X4WKy
Learn more: https://ow.ly/fWRQ50X4WKy
October 1, 2025 at 2:03 PM
We're partnering with NYC Tourism + Conventions on The Founded By NYC Student Competition for grades 7–12 in NY, NJ, CT, and PA. One winner will receive a full-day experience, including a performance of Hamilton in NYC with their class.
Learn more: https://ow.ly/fWRQ50X4WKy
Learn more: https://ow.ly/fWRQ50X4WKy
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So grateful to @gliamericanhistory.bsky.social for providing this traveling mimi-course on American history to my rural library system here in Grants Pass, Josephine County!
September 24, 2025 at 6:11 PM
So grateful to @gliamericanhistory.bsky.social for providing this traveling mimi-course on American history to my rural library system here in Grants Pass, Josephine County!
Join us for the next #InsidetheVault on October 9! Dr. Manisha Sinha joins our curators to discuss The American Anti-Slavery Almanac for 1839. This is a free online program for history enthusiasts of all ages. Register: www.gilderlehrman.org/itv-registra...
September 25, 2025 at 8:00 PM
Join us for the next #InsidetheVault on October 9! Dr. Manisha Sinha joins our curators to discuss The American Anti-Slavery Almanac for 1839. This is a free online program for history enthusiasts of all ages. Register: www.gilderlehrman.org/itv-registra...
Congratulations to the 2025 David McCullough Essay Prizes student winners! Visit our website to see the full list of winners and read their essays.
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September 22, 2025 at 6:57 PM
Congratulations to the 2025 David McCullough Essay Prizes student winners! Visit our website to see the full list of winners and read their essays.
➡️ ow.ly/TjBu50WZNwG
➡️ ow.ly/TjBu50WZNwG
Students in grades 7–12 in NY, NJ, CT, and PA are encouraged to participate in The Founded By NYC Student Competition. One student will win a full-day experience, including a performance of HAMILTON in New York City with their class.
Learn more: ow.ly/YZJ450WWZvL
Learn more: ow.ly/YZJ450WWZvL
September 15, 2025 at 5:24 PM
Students in grades 7–12 in NY, NJ, CT, and PA are encouraged to participate in The Founded By NYC Student Competition. One student will win a full-day experience, including a performance of HAMILTON in New York City with their class.
Learn more: ow.ly/YZJ450WWZvL
Learn more: ow.ly/YZJ450WWZvL
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From a nomination to 2025 NC History Teacher of the Year and now National History Teacher of the Year this journey has been humbling and unforgettable. Grateful to my family, students, and community for showing that teaching history truly shapes tomorrow. #NHTOY @gliamericanhistory.bsky.social
September 13, 2025 at 11:07 PM
From a nomination to 2025 NC History Teacher of the Year and now National History Teacher of the Year this journey has been humbling and unforgettable. Grateful to my family, students, and community for showing that teaching history truly shapes tomorrow. #NHTOY @gliamericanhistory.bsky.social
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VALENCIA! Congratulations to such a deserving educator and welcome to the Gilder Lehrman National History Teacher of the Year #NHTOY club. So inspired by all the great work you do! Proud to know you! Your students and community are so lucky. @gliamericanhistory.bsky.social @vannabbott.bsky.social
September 9, 2025 at 3:34 PM
VALENCIA! Congratulations to such a deserving educator and welcome to the Gilder Lehrman National History Teacher of the Year #NHTOY club. So inspired by all the great work you do! Proud to know you! Your students and community are so lucky. @gliamericanhistory.bsky.social @vannabbott.bsky.social