Meet Anna Dickinson: Trailblazing orator and political firebrand
2099-01-01 00:00 UTC | Smithsonian’s National Museum of American History, United States
At only 21 years of age, Dickinson cemented her status as one of the most famous abolitionists in the nation. But it was a shocking news article that sparked her first foray into public activism when she was just 13 years old.

Collect Stories of Your Community
2099-01-01 00:00 UTC | Memria.org, United States
Memria provides software and services to help organizations create story collection and story sharing projects for their communities

Beyond the Battlefield: Redefining Trauma
2099-01-01 00:00 (Pacific/Niue) | Fort Monroe Authority, 30 Ingalls Rd. , Fort Monroe, VA, 23651, United States
Join us for the first installation of our new exhibit at the Casemate Museum — Beyond the Battlefield: Redefining Trauma.
Visit our museum and take a historical deep-dive into topics of mental health struggles in the military from the perspective of lived experiences at Fort Monroe found within our archival collection, beginning in May for #MentalHealthAwarenessMonth! Explore the lives of four individuals’ stories from 19th century Fort Monroe and how they coped with the trauma they suffered.
Save the dates for a special guest speaker series!
Visit us on Saturday, July 16, 2022 from 1-2 p.m. Karie Murrillo from Fleet & Family will talk about Mind, Body, Mental Fitness. This program will be at the Visitor & Education Center at Fort Monroe, 30 Ingalls Rd.
Exhibition Dates: May 14 through September 11, 2022
Cost: FREE!
Pick up your timed entry ticket for the Casemate Museum at the front desk of the Visitor and Education Center located at 30 Ingalls Road, Fort Monroe, VA 23651.

Harriet Beecher Stowe and Slavery: Short Film
2099-01-01 00:00 UTC | Fourth Wall Films, United States
In this excerpt from the Emmy-nominated “Becoming Harriet Beecher Stowe”, Harriet is exposed to the realities of slavery during the years she lived in Cincinnati, Ohio. These life-changing experiences shape her as a person and prepare her to write her influential novel “Uncle Tom’s Cabin”.

Youth Lobby Guide
2099-01-01 00:00 UTC | American Battlefield Trust, United States
Written by youth, for the youth — the Youth Lobby Guide provides America’s young people with the knowledge they need to become active in the political process and ensure their voices are heard by their elected officials! Speaking from experience lobbying their senators and representatives in Congress to consider full funding for the American Battlefield Protection Program, members of the American Battlefield Trust’s Youth Leadership Team developed the Youth Lobby Guide as a set of simple steps. Passion and drive are at the root of the best conversions, and the guide will lead you through the rest!

Gerrymandering and Redistricting
2099-01-01 00:00 UTC | New American History, United States
How might citizens help shape the future of Congressional representation and combat Gerrymandering?
The founders included “The People” in the redistricting process for a reason. Communities of Interest are one element of the process to create a fair district.

Online Exhibition "Chez Baldwin: An Exploration of the Life and Works of James Baldwin"
2099-01-01 00:00 UTC | Smithsonian’s National Museum of African American History and Culture, 1400 Constitution Avenue, NW, Washington, DC, 21560, United States
Chez Baldwin is a digital exhibition that explores James Baldwin’s life and works through the lens of his house in St. Paul de Vence, France, where he resided the last seventeen years of his life. Photographs of the interior and exterior of the house, a medieval villa, grace the pages of the section titled “Power of Place.” For Baldwin, his home in St. Paul was an enormously powerful place for writing, healing, and gathering.
The exhibition’s core also includes four additional stories that provide an introduction to Baldwin, insight into his international travels as well as details about his civil rights activism, and an overview of his literary career. Images of collection objects acquired from the house are integral to Chez Baldwin.
Also featured is a Learning Lab for teachers where a Baldwin literary achievements timeline, a listing of resources, links to NMAAHC public programs about Baldwin, and notes by authors who have recently written about Baldwin’s life in St. Paul can be found.

History Film Forum: My Name is Pauli Murray
2099-01-01 00:00 UTC | Smithsonian National Museum of American History, United States
Pioneering attorney, activist, poet, and Episcopal priest Pauli Murray was an incredibly influential figure of the 20th century who has largely been forgotten by history. Fifteen years before Rosa Parks refused to surrender her bus seat, a full decade before the U.S. Supreme Court overturned separate-but-equal legislation; Pauli Murray was already knee-deep fighting for social justice. Murray shaped landmark litigation—and consciousness— around race and gender equity. As an African American youth raised in the segregated South—who was also wrestling with broader notions of gender identity—Pauli understood, intrinsically, what it was to exist beyond previously accepted categories and cultural norms. Both Pauli’s personal path and tireless advocacy foreshadowed some of the most politically consequential issues of our time. Told largely in Pauli’s own words, My Name is Pauli Murray is a candid recounting of that unique and extraordinary journey.
Join Academy Award-nominated directors (RBG) Julie Cohen and Betsy West in a conversation with National American History Museum curator Fath Davis Ruffins as they explore the making of the film and why “you can’t teach American History without Pauli Murray.”
Presented by the Smithsonian Associates and Smithsonian’s National Museum of American History through generous support of Dan Manatt.
We also wish to thank Participant and Amazon Studios for their collaboration on this program.

Frances Brand's "Firsts" exhibit at The Center at Belvedere
2099-01-01 00:00 (Pacific/Niue) | Albemarle Charlottesville Historical Society, 540 Belvedere Boulevard, Charlottesville, VA, 22901, United States
Frances Brand was an eccentric artist and activist in Charlottesville, VA during the later 20th century. Between 1974 and 1978, Brand painted 157 portraits of individuals she met and admired in the area. She referred to them as the “Firsts.” The subjects included notable women, civil rights leaders, pioneers in various fields, and those who broke color lines and shattered glass ceilings.
From July 1 to August 31, 2022, enjoy the exhibit “Firsts” from the Albemarle Charlottesville Historical Society at The Center at Belvedere. Look for programs exploring Brand’s art from ACHS and The Center through the summer.

Come See Steel City - Solidarity Between Union Leaders and a Community
2099-01-01 00:00 UTC | History Colorado’s El Pueblo History Museum, 301 N. Union Ave., Pueblo, CO, 81003, United States
Explore the power of solidarity among union and community members in Pueblo, Colorado. The exhibition “Steel City: 1980-2004” looks at individual and collective actions leading up to, during, and after a historic strike. Through oral histories, historic photographs, and newspaper clippings, experience the resilience of an industrial community through changing technology and economic forces.

Listening with Empathy and Humility
2099-01-01 00:00 UTC | National Institute for Civil Discourse, United States
Essential to a functioning democracy are people that are engaged in it together and willing to interact, discuss and safely debate the richness of diverse ideas and experiences with each other. One of the key elements to engaging with each other? Building understanding across differences, grounded in deep listening and empathy.
“Listening with Empathy and Humility” offers short videos with tips to help us engage differences constructively. It offers hope and insights with wisdom from the voices of everyday Americans, across race, age and political ideology.

Civics at the New York Public Library
2099-01-01 00:00 UTC | The New York Public Library, NY, United States
Explore resources, events, and opportunities for civic engagement at the local, state, and national levels. This site will help you discover ways you can take action in your community!
Topics include Voter Education: Your Voice Matters, Civic Responsibility: Doing Your Part, Youth Empowerment + Activism: New Leaders, Community Building: Stronger Together, and Collections Engagement: Bringing History to Life.

Engaging Differences - Key Principles and Best Practices
2099-01-01 00:00 UTC | National Institute for Civil Discourse, United States
Want to move our country towards a more perfect union? Start with engaging in conversations across differences to find common ground. This document provides several key principles and best practices that are essential to connecting across divides, including:

Empathy instead of vitriol
Listening for Understanding instead of hearing to overpower
Humility instead of all-knowing.

As you read them, consider reflecting on those that speak to you, or recall a compelling personal experience.

Reform Movements in America
2099-01-01 00:00 UTC | State Historical Museum of Iowa, United States
A resource developed in partnership with the Library of Congress, asks how can citizens of a country affect change for the common good? The French commentator on American society in the 1830s, Alexis de Toqueville, observed that Americans are very quick to join together to promote whatever causes they favor, and there was certainly evidence around him. Reforms on many issues — temperance, abolition, prison reform, women’s rights, missionary work in the West — fomented groups dedicated to social improvements.
Students will reflect on the following questions:
What factors motivated antebellum reformers to take action?
What were the common strategies antebellum reformers used?
What did antebellum reformers achieve?

Women's Suffrage Movement
2099-01-01 00:00 (Pacific/Niue) | State Historical Museum of Iowa, Des Moines, IA, United States
A resource developed in partnership with the Library of Congress asks, “why did it take so long for women to get the right to vote?” Sex and gender are two different concepts. Sex refers to biological differences while gender relates to the roles and expectations culture assigns to each group. Every culture struggles with adjusting the roles of men and women to secure a just and harmonious society. Several factors like religion, science, tradition and technology influence gender roles. By tradition, men had near exclusive domination of politics in the United States, but that began to change in the 19th century with increasing urbanization, educational opportunities for women and changes in home responsibilities.
Reflect on the following questions:
What attitudes about their gender and expected role in society did women need to overcome to gain the right to vote?
What tactics did suffragists use to convince society they deserved the right to vote?
What impact did the 19th Amendment have on women and their government?

For Educators + Students: What’s YOUR Civic Superpower?
2099-01-01 00:00 UTC | New American History, United States
Civic Season is about finding your Civic Superpower! This includes motivating young people to make space for more telling stories from the past, more voices from the present, and more input on what an annual tradition for civic participation could look like. When Civic Season kicks off in June 2025, you can explore a multitude of offerings and activities filtered by topic, location, and format, designed to support your own personal exploration into history and democracy. These learning resources include digital content to support schools, students, and communities participating in virtual and place-based events. What role will you play? How will you tell your story? We can help!

#Legography for Storytelling and Civic Engagement
2099-01-01 00:00 UTC | New American History, United States
This summer we are partnering with our friends at the History Co:Lab to encourage everyone to discover their Civic Superpower and participate in using Legography (Legos + photography) to share how you explore during the Civic Season. Using Lego mini-figures, or any other small toy or action figure, snap a photo as you visit a local museum, historic site, or another community event! Share your story with us via social media using #CivicSeason #BuildAWorldOfPlay and tag where you explored. Need more details for inspiration? Check out our Civic Season learning resources and scroll down to the Extend activity! Follow our explorations @newamericanhist

Rep Ep 5: Tell The Truth, Truth
2099-01-01 00:00 (Pacific/Niue) | At Your Service Imprint, United States
Do we even need representation? What does “telling the truth” actually mean and why do we do it? Does objectivity exist? Can our biases work in our favor? These questions have come up over and over again throughout the journey of Rep, and in this chapter, we face them head on.
Our story guides include comedian and actor Hasan Minhaj, journalist Aymann Ismail, writer Najma Sharif and others.
