We are proud to partner with Made By Us, The New York Historical, and history museums across the country for “On Our 250th,” inviting you to share your wish for […]
What's your Civic Superpower? Discover if you're a Nurturer, Connector, Defender, or Amplifier then go on a history hunt in the Museum to find your historic bestie. Maybe you'll find […]
The United States will celebrate its 250th birthday next year. What is your wish for the United States? History museums across the country invite you to chime in at OnOur250th.org. […]
Listen in as Lucy Nichols discusses her experience as a nurse for the Union during the Civil War, and her fight for fair compensation after the War.
Let’s talk history, civics, and democracy with an old-school pizza party. Featured history: those two times Frederick Douglass visited Saginaw. Learn what he had to say when he was here. […]
Join Tenneesee Advocates for Planned Parenthood and special guest Rep. Yusuf Hakeem for an evening of reflection, political truth-telling, and civic imagination. "The People’s Voice" is an interactive Civic Season […]
Join the Office of Historic Alexandria for a Pride edition of Tavern Ga(y)mes Night! Learn about 18th century clothing and gender performance, participate in Drag Trivia, play games, and enjoy […]
This specialized tour of Woodland Cemetery will focus on the formerly enslaved interred in this historic post emancipation uplift cemetery in eastern Henrico. In honor of Juneteenth, we will delve […]
From the 1937-38 Carolina Theatre boycott to the 1960 Sit-ins and into the 21st century, the Gate City is home to many important protest actions. This year’s Juneteenth Bike Tour […]
Activist and filmmaker Chizu Omori with JAMP presents “Changing Perspectives on Japanese American Incarceration.” The two-day conference, held June 21-22, 2025, from 9 AM to 5 PM at the Oakland […]
Come along on a free 1-hour guided tour that honors the incredible women, including Kate Sessions, "the Mother of Balboa Park," who helped shape Balboa Park and San Diego’s vibrant […]
Join us on the grounds of Hale Farm—where multiple people were once enslaved—for a communal reading of Frederick Douglass’s powerful 1852 speech, What to the Slave is the Fourth of […]