A R O U N D C A M P U S
Gilder Lehrman Institute
President Basker Holds
Workshop at Saint David’s
Each year, our school’s partnership with the Gilder Lehrman
Institute of American History kicks off with a morning
workshop on “Why Documents Matter” led by GLI President
James Basker. In October, Dr. Basker led our sixth graders and
their parents in a close study and critical analysis of several
important historical documents, including Paul Revere’s
engraving of the Boston Massacre, drafts of the Constitution,
and letters written by Frederick Douglass. During their study
of American History this year, our boys and their teachers
will visit the actual GLI vault at the New-York Historical
Society that houses the original documents. They will closely
examine the real documents and artifacts, enabling the boys
to develop a deeper appreciation for the ways they shape our
understanding of history.
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