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.
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 29, 2025 at 5:00 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 #BookBreaks on Sunday at 2 pm ET! Walter Isaacson will discuss "The Greatest Sentence Ever Written."
This is a free online program for history enthusiasts of all ages. Learn more and register here: https://ow.ly/hBgu50XzaSF
This is a free online program for history enthusiasts of all ages. Learn more and register here: https://ow.ly/hBgu50XzaSF
November 28, 2025 at 7:25 PM
Join us for #BookBreaks on Sunday at 2 pm ET! Walter Isaacson will discuss "The Greatest Sentence Ever Written."
This is a free online program for history enthusiasts of all ages. Learn more and register here: https://ow.ly/hBgu50XzaSF
This is a free online program for history enthusiasts of all ages. Learn more and register here: https://ow.ly/hBgu50XzaSF
Happy Thanksgiving from all of us at Gilder Lehrman! This year, we give thanks for our incredible staff, whose dedication to our mission makes each program a success. We couldn't serve thousands of students & educators without them.
Have a joyous holiday, and we'll see you at #BookBreaks on Sunday!
Have a joyous holiday, and we'll see you at #BookBreaks on Sunday!
November 27, 2025 at 3:53 PM
Happy Thanksgiving from all of us at Gilder Lehrman! This year, we give thanks for our incredible staff, whose dedication to our mission makes each program a success. We couldn't serve thousands of students & educators without them.
Have a joyous holiday, and we'll see you at #BookBreaks on Sunday!
Have a joyous holiday, and we'll see you at #BookBreaks on Sunday!
Join us for #BookBreaks today at 2 pm ET! Jeffrey Rosen will discuss "The Pursuit of Liberty: How Hamilton vs. Jefferson Ignited the Lasting Battle Over Power in America."
Register: https://ow.ly/VeZX50XwxHw
Register: https://ow.ly/VeZX50XwxHw
November 23, 2025 at 5:31 PM
Join us for #BookBreaks today at 2 pm ET! Jeffrey Rosen will discuss "The Pursuit of Liberty: How Hamilton vs. Jefferson Ignited the Lasting Battle Over Power in America."
Register: https://ow.ly/VeZX50XwxHw
Register: https://ow.ly/VeZX50XwxHw
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 21, 2025 at 5:00 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
Today on #BookBreaks: Keisha N. Blain discusses "Without Fear: Black Women and the Making of Human Rights." This is a free online program for history enthusiasts of all ages. Join us at 2 pm ET! Register here: https://ow.ly/oeGt50Xsnbo
November 16, 2025 at 4:48 PM
Today on #BookBreaks: Keisha N. Blain discusses "Without Fear: Black Women and the Making of Human Rights." This is a free online program for history enthusiasts of all ages. Join us at 2 pm ET! Register here: https://ow.ly/oeGt50Xsnbo
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 12, 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
Happy #VeteransDay! This World War I photo of African American soldiers is a new acquisition from the Gilder Lehrman Collection (GLC10206). It was taken in front of the Grant Theater at Camp Saint-Sulpice, located near Bordeaux, France.
If you recognize anyone, please DM us. We want to learn more!
If you recognize anyone, please DM us. We want to learn more!
November 11, 2025 at 7:10 PM
Happy #VeteransDay! This World War I photo of African American soldiers is a new acquisition from the Gilder Lehrman Collection (GLC10206). It was taken in front of the Grant Theater at Camp Saint-Sulpice, located near Bordeaux, France.
If you recognize anyone, please DM us. We want to learn more!
If you recognize anyone, please DM us. We want to learn more!
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.
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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