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Lewis Lehrman talked about his book, Churchill, Roosevelt & Company: Studies in Character and Statecraft, on the parallel lives of British Prime Minister Winston Churchill and President Fran…

Lin-Manuel Miranda was presented with a Special Achievement Award from the board of the George Washington Book Prize. Mr. Miranda is the playwright, lyricist, composer, and star of the Broad…

The 2014 Guggenheim-Lehrman Prize in Military History, worth $50,000, was awarded on March 23, 2015, in New York City. Finalists for the prize read selections from their books prior to the a…

Lewis Lehrman talked about President Abraham Lincoln’s education and character. He described the 16th president as a man with less than a year of formal schooling, who nonetheless schooled h…

Lewis Lehrman talked about his book, Money, Gold, and History, in which he calls for a return to the gold standard, which he argues will help improve our economy. He spoke at the Cato Instit…

Richard Gilder and Lewis Lehrman were interviewed about their collection of historical documents from early U.S. history through modern times. They talked about their collaboration in histor…

Three panelists, including author Lewis Lehrman, debated the origins, benefits, and drawbacks of the gold standard system. They also discussed why the U.S. left the gold standard, and the ar…

The first Frederick Douglass Prize for a book on slavery or abolition was shared by Professor Ira Berlin of the University of Maryland and Professor Philip B. Morgan of the College of Willia…

The Lincoln and Soldiers Institute at Gettysburg College presented the annual Lincoln Prize awards. The Lincoln Prize is awarded for the finest scholarly work in English on President Abraham…

Officials of the Gilder Lehrman Institute presented the Frederick Douglass Book Prize for the best book of the year on the history of slavery. This year’s winner, David Blight, is the author…

Richard Gilder and Lewis Lehrman, the co-founders of the Gilder Lehrman Institute for American History, talked about their organization, which was designed to foster the appreciation and lov…

David Eltis received the annual Frederick Douglass award for writing on the history of slavery. He received the prize for his book The Rise of African Slavery in the Americas, published by C…

President Ronald Reagan and others addressed the Heritage Foundation in a farewell tribute to Congressman Jack Kemp.

The Heritage Foundation sponsored a farewell dinner for Rep. Jack Kemp who is retiring. He was praised by Vice President Bush and other dignitaries. Mr. Buckley served as master of ceremonie…

Panelists discussed global trade and international debt reduction.

Panelists discussed keeping conservative values after the Ronald Reagan presidency ends. They answered audience questions. Note: This is an incomplete program.

Guests paid tribute to Lewis Lehrman and his support of conservative causes. Mr. Lehrman replied to their speeches.

Panelists discussed conservative issues for the 1990s including education, the economy and world debt, US-Soviet Relations. The panelists answered audience questions. This is an incomplete …