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. ➡️ 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

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

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

Congrats @vannabbott.bsky.social! A truly outstanding achievement for a truly outstanding educator!

I could not be happier for @vannabbott.bsky.social. So well deserved. Congratulations!

We are pleased to announce that Valencia Abbott of Rockingham Early College High School in Wentworth, NC, has been named the 2025 National History Teacher of the Year! Please join us in congratulating Valencia! www.gilderlehrman.org/history-teac... @vannabbott.bsky.social #NHTOY #NHTOY2025 #HTOY

BOOKS must go where readers are! In schools! Thank you @gliamericanhistory.bsky.social for making my book Humans in Shackles by @uchicagopress.bsky.social part of its amazing History School Book Club. Check it here: www.gilderlehrman.org/history-scho... #slaveryarchive

Join us for #BookBreaks this Sunday at 2 PM ET! Debórah Dwork will discuss "Saints and Liars: The Story of Americans Who Saved Refugees from the Nazis". This is a free program for history enthusiasts of all ages! Click the link to register: ow.ly/2NZL50WRkKv @wwnorton.com

Join us for #InsidetheVault today at 7 pm ET! Guest speaker Dr. Edward L. Ayers will discuss the Battle of Antietam and the Emancipation Proclamation. This is a free online program for history enthusiasts of all ages. Register: ow.ly/ZPfs50WJUL2 @newamericanhistory.bsky.social

Love getting @gliamericanhistory.bsky.social resources in the mail! New calendar month is always my favorite.

Teachers: Don't forget to claim the latest Affiliate School Offer! Claim two free posters commemorating Black Lives in the Founding Era. Poster #1: Phillis Wheatley Poster #2: James Armistead Lafayette ➡️ gilderlehrman.org/affiliate

President Grover Cleveland, together with Congress, enacted the first national #LaborDay in 1894 to recognize workers’ contributions. Visit our site to learn more about the history of labor in the US with videos, essays, lesson plans, and more. www.gilderlehrman.org/historical-h...

We're hiring! GLI is currently seeking a Grants Coordinator to support our development team in securing and managing foundation, corporate, and government grants. This role is hybrid, based in New York City, and will require occasional evening and weekend hours. Learn more: ow.ly/nBUa50WNE3k

K-12 teachers are invited to participate in the Building Better Citizens Online Summit on September 13. Join us for a discussion on the use of the citizenship test in your classroom, in preparation for #ConstitutionDay. Participants will receive a $50 stipend. Register: ow.ly/J0ON50WNCvy

There's still time to apply and register for fall courses in the ‪@gettysburgcollege.bsky.social‬–Gilder Lehrman MA in American History. Have questions? Join us for a virtual open house today at 8 pm ET. Learn more and register: ow.ly/VISI50WIRYW

Join us for the next #InsidetheVault on September 4! Guest speaker Dr. Edward Ayers will discuss the Battle of Antietam and the Emancipation Proclamation. This is a free online program for history enthusiasts of all ages. Learn more and register: www.gilderlehrman.org/collection/i...

Congratulations to the 2025 #NHTOY National Finalists! One of these teachers will be the 2025 National History Teacher of the Year! Stay tuned for the announcement in September. gilderlehrman.org/nhtoy

#EduHam is back for the 2025-26 school year! This is a free program for students in grades 6–12. Participating students are eligible for the national competition and lottery. Winners will receive an all-expense-paid trip to see @HamiltonMusical in NYC. Learn more: hamilton.gilderlehrman.org

A new Affiliate School Offer is now available! Claim two free posters commemorating Black Lives in the Founding Era. Poster #1: Phillis Wheatley Poster #2: James Armistead Lafayette Claim here: gilderlehrman.org/affiliate

A scholarship is now available for new students in the @gettysburgcollege.bsky.social–Gilder Lehrman MA in American history. Apply by September 4. Learn more: www.gilderlehrman.org/masters-degr...

The Building Better Citizens Curriculum Contest closes August 8! K–12 teachers are encouraged to submit a lesson plan for a chance to win up to $5,000. Already have a submission in draft? Don't forget to complete it! Learn more: www.gilderlehrman.org/citizenship/...

Congratulations, @vannabbott.bsky.social! NC History Teacher of the Year!!

Sunday on #BookBreaks: Edda L. Fields-Black will discuss "COMBEE: Harriet Tubman, the Combahee River Raid, and Black Freedom During the Civil War," winner of the 2025 Pulitzer Prize for History & the 2024 Gilder Lehrman Lincoln Prize. Join us at 2 pm ET: ow.ly/w1Fn50WyUEp @oxfordunipress.bsky.social

Congratulations to the 2025 History Teachers of the Year! A teacher has been selected from every state and the US territories. One of them will become the 2025 National History Teacher of the Year! See the list of winners here: www.gilderlehrman.org/history-teac... #NHTOY #HTOY #NHTOY2025 #sschat

The Statesmanship in American History seminar is off and running with Dr. Allen C. Guelzo and the first session: Statesmanship, What Is It? Thank you to @gliamericanhistory.bsky.social, the James Madison Program at Princeton, and the Jack Miller Center for making this possible. #gliseminars2025

The room is set. The name tags are in order and the swag has arrived. We are ready for a great week of learning in Princeton at the @gliamericanhistory.bsky.social, James Madison Program, and Jack Miller Center Statesmanship in American History Summer Seminar. #gliseminars2025

Congratulations to our newest graduates! 🎓 Yesterday we celebrated the third graduating class of the Gettysburg College–Gilder Lehrman MA in American History program! #DoGreatWork @gliamericanhistory.bsky.social

Trivia night at the Gilder Lehrman Teacher Symposium is always a hit! Thanks to our very own Daniel Pecoraro for planning and hosting the evening. #summerpd #historyeducation

The 2025 Gilder Lehrman Teacher Symposium is in full swing at Gettysburg College! Teachers from all over the country are engaging in professional development with scholars, master teachers, and colleagues across seven seminars.

Check out our new playlist on the Declaration of Independence! Historians explain the answers to the most frequently-asked questions about the Declaration of Independence here: www.youtube.com/@gilderlehrman. Happy learning historians!

Teachers are invited to participate in Building Better Citizens, Gilder Lehrman's lesson plan contest for K–12 teachers offering up to $5,000 in prizes! Click the Link for More Info and to Register: ow.ly/xuIe50WovSz

This sunday on #BookBreaks: Bennet Parten will discuss "Somewhere Toward Freedom: Sherman's March and the Story of the America's Largest Emancipation". Join us for this free online program at 2 pm ET! Register: ow.ly/98NS50Wo5g4 @simonbooks.bsky.social

Teachers: Don't forget to claim the latest Affiliate School Offer! You'll receive two free posters commemorating the fight for independence. 📜 "The Bostonian's Paying the Excise-man, or Tarring & Feathering" 📜 "The Bloody Massacre in King-Street" Go to gilderlehrman.org/affiliate.

Interested in applying to the @gettysburgcollege.bsky.social–Gilder Lehrman MA in American history? Join us for an open house today at 8 pm ET/5 pm PT on Zoom! Meet administrators, students, and graduates who will give you an overview of the program. Register: www.gilderlehrman.org/july2025-ma-...

Explore our new Annotated Declaration of Independence this #4thofJuly! These annotations provide historical background, helping explain what the writers of the Declaration meant when they wrote it, and how other people interpreted their ideas. ➡️ ow.ly/xiLp50Wl16r

Join us for #InsidetheVault today at 7 p.m. ET! Dr. Denver Brunsman will discuss the Olive Branch Petition, sent by colonists to King George III in an attempt to avoid the American Revolution. Learn more and register: gilderlehrman.org/insidethevault

I would have done just about anything for something like this when I was teaching 8th grade. gilderlehrman.org/declaration-independence#annotated-declaration Thx @gliamericanhistory.bsky.social! #declarationofindependence #sschat #socialstudies #primarysources

Sunday on #BookBreaks: Marcus Alexander Gadson discusses "Sedition: How America’s Constitutional Order Emerged from Violent Crisis." Join us for this free online program at 2 pm ET. Register: www.gilderlehrman.org/book-breaks-...

#HistorySchool is back this summer! High school students are encouraged to register for AP US History: Hidden Figures, AP African American Studies, and AP US Government and Politics. All courses are free and will be held online once a week. Register by June 27: www.gilderlehrman.org/history-school

Teachers: Claim the latest Affiliate School Offer and receive two free posters commemorating the fight for independence. Poster 1: "The Bostonian's Paying the Excise-man, or Tarring & Feathering" Poster 2: "The Bloody Massacre in King-Street" Claim here: gilderlehrman.org/affiliate

Today on #BookBreaks: Jeffrey Boutwell will discuss "Boutwell: Radical Republican and Champion of Democracy." Join us for this free online program at 2 pm ET. Learn more and register: ow.ly/va6050WcZYK

Sunday on #BookBreaks: Jeffrey Boutwell will discuss "Boutwell: Radical Republican and Champion of Democracy." Join us for this free online program at 2 pm ET. Learn more and register: www.gilderlehrman.org/book-breaks-... @wwnorton.com

#Juneteenth commemorates the end of slavery in the US. On June 19, 1865, Union soldiers arrived in Galveston, TX, with news that the Civil War was over & that enslaved people were free. The news came two and a half years after the Emancipation Proclamation. www.gilderlehrman.org/historical-h...

Congratulations to the 2025 winners of the Vietnam Veterans: Legacies of Service Awards! Ten outstanding student entries, highlighting the remarkable life and service of American Veterans, have been awarded $500 each. See the winning entries here: www.gilderlehrman.org/veterans-leg...

#HistorySchool is back for Summer 2025! Registration is open for AP US History: Hidden Figures, AP African American Studies, and AP US Government and Politics. All courses are free and will be held online once a week. Register by June 27: www.gilderlehrman.org/history-school

Today on #BookBreaks: Pulitzer Prize-winning author Ron Chernow will discuss his latest biography, "Mark Twain." Join us for this free program live on Zoom at 2 pm ET. Ten participants will win a free copy of the book! Register: ow.ly/HmWG50W72z9 @penguinpress.bsky.social

Sunday on #BookBreaks: Pulitzer Prize-winning author Ron Chernow will discuss his latest biography, "Mark Twain." Join us for this free program live on Zoom at 2 pm ET. Ten participants will win a free copy of the book! Register: ow.ly/HmWG50W72z9 @penguinpress.bsky.social