Explore the History of Childhood in America, from the Colonial Era to the Twenty-First Century

Open to: Social Studies and ELA Teachers
Opportunity at a Glance: During this seminar the Gilder Lehrman Institute of American History  places contemporary educational, legal, policy, and psychological thinking about childhood and current concerns about children’s well-being into a sweeping historical perspective.  In addition, it examines childhood both as lived experience—shaped by such factors as class, ethnicity, gender, geographical region, and historical era—and as a cultural category that adults impose upon children.
Key dates:  Monday August 4 – Thursday August 7
Location: Virtual
Registration deadline: 07/28/2025
Take action: Learn more and register
For more information: Daniel Pecoraro, Senior Program Manager: seminars@gilderlehrman.org, 646-366-9666 x127