- Gilder Lehrman Institute of American History
The Gilder Lehrman Institute of American History, founded in
New York byRichard Gilder and Lewis E. Lehrman in1994 , was set up to promote the study and love ofAmerican history .The Institute targets audiences ranging from students and scholars to the general public, and has become increasingly national and international in scope. Its activities include the following:
* to create history-centered schools and academicresearch centers;
* to organize seminars and enrichment programs foreducator s,
* to sponsors lectures by eminenthistorian s;
* to produce print and electronic publications and traveling exhibitions;
* to partner with school districts to implement "Teaching American History" grants;
* to fund awards, including the Lincoln, Frederick Douglass and George Washington Book Prizes;
* to offer fellowships for scholars to work in history archives, including the Gilder Lehrman Collection.The Institute maintains a [http://www.gilderlehrman.org website] :
* to serve as a portal for American history on the Web;
* to offer high-quality educational material for teachers, students, historians, and the public;
* to provide up-to-the-minute information about the Institute's programs and activities.The Gilder Lehrman Collection
The Collection contains more than 60,000 documents, detailing the political and
social history of the United States. The Collection's holdings include manuscript letters, diaries, maps, photographs, printed books and pamphlets, ranging from1493 through modern times. It is particularly rich with materials in the Revolutionary,Antebellum , Civil War and Reconstruction periods.Highlights of the Collection include signed copies of the
Emancipation Proclamation , the Thirteenth Amendment, a rare printed copy of the first draft of the Constitution, and thousands of unpublished Civil War soldiers' letters. Letters written byGeorge Washington ,Thomas Jefferson ,Abraham Lincoln ,Frederick Douglass , and others, vividly record the issues and events of their day. The writings of such notable women as Lucy Knox,Mercy Otis Warren andCatherine Macaulay discuss a variety of military, political and social issues.External links
* [http://www.gilderlehrman.org The Official Website of The Gilder Lehrman Institute of American History]
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