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Histories Uncovered. Lessons Reimagined. 

A Region Awakens.

Our cohort brings together a dynamic group of elementary, middle, and high school educators who engage students in history, literature, and the social sciences. Organized into thematic groups, teachers will investigate New England’s ties to slavery through local history, storytelling, and resistance--examining untold narratives, regional dynamics, curriculum gaps, and the power of place-based pedagogy.
From uncovering interwoven Black and Indigenous histories to rethinking revolution, curriculum, and local memory, our cohort brings bold questions and meaningful instruction to the classroom. Together, they are transforming the teachings of the legacies of slavery in New England—one story, lesson, and community at a time.

To learn more about our teachers, click on their names to view their profiles.

Gilder Lehrman Center for the Study of Slavery, Resistance, and Abolition
Alison Sylvester
Gilder Lehrman Center for the Study of Slavery, Resistance, and Abolition
Amanda Beaulieu
Gilder Lehrman Center for the Study of Slavery, Resistance, and Abolition
Amber Maly-Bingham
Gilder Lehrman Center for the Study of Slavery, Resistance, and Abolition
Amy Puebla
Gilder Lehrman Center for the Study of Slavery, Resistance, and Abolition
Beth Milton
Gilder Lehrman Center for the Study of Slavery, Resistance, and Abolition
Candi Fulcher
Gilder Lehrman Center for the Study of Slavery, Resistance, and Abolition
Christina Griffin
Gilder Lehrman Center for the Study of Slavery, Resistance, and Abolition
Christine MacGregor
Gilder Lehrman Center for the Study of Slavery, Resistance, and Abolition
Colleen Simon
Gilder Lehrman Center for the Study of Slavery, Resistance, and Abolition
Dena Vaillancourt
Gilder Lehrman Center for the Study of Slavery, Resistance, and Abolition
Denise Martinchek
Gilder Lehrman Center for the Study of Slavery, Resistance, and Abolition
Diane Smith
Gilder Lehrman Center for the Study of Slavery, Resistance, and Abolition
Erika Rusley
Gilder Lehrman Center for the Study of Slavery, Resistance, and Abolition
Gabrielle Bachoo
Gilder Lehrman Center for the Study of Slavery, Resistance, and Abolition
Jonathan Lopez
Gilder Lehrman Center for the Study of Slavery, Resistance, and Abolition
Jordan Jarvis
Gilder Lehrman Center for the Study of Slavery, Resistance, and Abolition
Joseph Guerrera
Gilder Lehrman Center for the Study of Slavery, Resistance, and Abolition
Katherine Wilhelm
Gilder Lehrman Center for the Study of Slavery, Resistance, and Abolition
Maria Frederick
Gilder Lehrman Center for the Study of Slavery, Resistance, and Abolition
Nicole Leonard
Gilder Lehrman Center for the Study of Slavery, Resistance, and Abolition
Ormi Boci
Gilder Lehrman Center for the Study of Slavery, Resistance, and Abolition
Rachel Torres
Gilder Lehrman Center for the Study of Slavery, Resistance, and Abolition
Sara Reed
Gilder Lehrman Center for the Study of Slavery, Resistance, and Abolition
Stephanie Sperber
Gilder Lehrman Center for the Study of Slavery, Resistance, and Abolition
Susannah Boersma
Gilder Lehrman Center for the Study of Slavery, Resistance, and Abolition
Tamara Anderson
Gilder Lehrman Center for the Study of Slavery, Resistance, and Abolition
Thomas Murray