This iCue Mini-Documentary describes the corruption that was commonplace in the late 19th century—scandal became the topic of many political cartoons of the day.
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This iCue Mini-Documentary describes one of the greatest political scandals in American history, involving a company called Credit Mobilier. The scandal was traced to the highest levels of President Ulysses S. Grant's administration.
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From the Newberry Library website:
"One of the most remarkable debates in history took place in 1787-1788, when American essayists debated the merits of the Constitution drafted in Philadelphia. We will discuss several of the renowned Federalist Papers that supported the Constitution, along with essays of anti-Federalists, whose criticisms helped shape how the Constitution was ultimately implemented and interpreted."
From the Newberry Library website:
"This course will explore the social history of Chicago in the years between the Great Fire of 1871 and the modern Civil Rights Movement. Our core texts will be works of historical fiction, including selections from Theodore Dreiser's Sister Carrie, Upton Sinclair's The Jungle, and Richard Wright's Native Son. Using these as windows into the city's vibrant past, we will investigate the changing texture of everyday life amidst vast social, political, and economic change."
The Federalist is a complex political work comprised of arguments about war, economics, national unity, and liberty (among other things) based on appeals to human nature, history, reason, and prudence. In this course participants will examine and discuss the Federalist as fully and as deeply as possible, aiming to understand how (or whether) its parts fit together in a coherent whole and its enduring contribution to U.S. understanding of politics.
This course is an intensive study of the Constitutional Convention, the struggle over ratification of the Constitution, and the creation of the Bill of Rights. It will include a close examination of the Federalist Papers and the Antifederalist papers.
The workshop will feature a variety of sessions, focusing on two themes: developments in the 111th Congress and new resources for teaching about Congress. Throughout the program, participants will work with subject matter experts as well as colleagues from across the nation. This combination of firsthand knowledge and peer-to-peer interaction will give them new ideas, materials, and a professionally enriching experience. In sum, the workshop consists of two types of sessions: those that focus on recent research and scholarship about Congress (and don't always have an immediate application in the classroom) and those geared to specific ways to teach students about the federal legislature.
The Gilder Lehrman Summer Seminars are designed to strengthen participants' commitment to high quality history teaching. Public, parochial, independent school teachers, and National Park Service rangers are eligible. These week-long seminars provide intellectual stimulation and a collaborative context for developing practical resources and strategies to take back to the classroom.
The Gilder Lehrman Summer Seminars are designed to strengthen participants' commitment to high quality history teaching. Public, parochial, independent school teachers, and National Park Service rangers are eligible. These week-long seminars provide intellectual stimulation and a collaborative context for developing practical resources and strategies to take back to the classroom.
This course focuses on the legislative branch of the U.S. government. It examines topics such as the constitutional powers of Congress, the relations between Congress and the other branches of the federal government and the states, and the changing structure and internal politics of Congress.