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In 1991, Richard Gilder and Lewis Lehrman embarked on a mission to create one of the most important repositories of historical American documents in the country. Today, the Gilder Lehrman Collection contains 86,000+ items documenting the political, social, and economic history of the United States.
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The Gilder Lehrman Institute of American History was founded in New York City by businessmen-philanthropists Richard Gilder and Lewis E. Lehrman in 1994 to promote the study and interest in American history.
Drawing on the 86,000 documents in the Gilder Lehrman Collection and an extensive network of eminent historians, the Institute provides teachers, students, and the general public with direct access to unique primary source materials.
The Institute has developed an array of programs for schools, teachers, and students that now operate in all fifty states, including a website that features more than 60,000 unique historical...
Discover the way Native Americans lived in North America before Europeans arrived. Learn about the cultural context of Native peoples' responses to the arrival of European explorers and colonists. Watch a discussion about the pre-Columbian population and settlement of the Americas.
Welcome to the Gilder Lehrman Institute Gift Shop. The Gilder Lehrman Gift Shop features favorites from the Gilder Lehrman Collection—a collection spanning 500 years and more than 75,000 documents—for teachers, parents, supporters, and history enthusiasts.
The Gilder Lehrman Institute of American History was founded in 1994 by Richard Gilder and Lewis E. Lehrman, visionaries and lifelong supporters of American history education.