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National Conversation on Civil Rights & Individual Freedom: President Jimmy Carter & Derreck Kayongo

National Archives Foundation , United States

On May 21-22, 2016, the National Archives presented a National Conversation on Civil Rights and Individual Freedom in partnership with the Jimmy Carter Presidential Library and Museum in Atlanta, GA. This two-day event addressed the challenges to and future of civil rights and individual freedom, and featured a Q&A session with former President Jimmy Carter […]

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Our Vulnerable Democracy: Past, Present, & Future

South Carolina State Museum , United States

Our democracy is vulnerable. Bringing together community members and experts, this series explores historical connections to recent events in our country that have revealed those vulnerabilities in our democratic framework and offer opportunities for discussion and dialog on how we can move forward together. In collaboration with Historic Columbia, Richland Library, University of South Carolina […]

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Our Words, Our Power Speech Workshop Series

Ford's Theatre , United States

Explore how ordinary citizens and public figures use their words to engage in the civic process to effect positive change in the Our Words, Our Power Speech Workshop Series. To celebrate Pride, we’ll center our thoughts and discussion around LGBTQ+ rights. Ford’s Teaching Artist and actor Scott Abernethy will perform a speech (TBD), followed by […]

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Playing the President: FDR’s First Hundred Days

New-York Historical Society , United States

When Franklin D. Roosevelt assumed the presidency in 1933, America was in crisis. The Great Depression had spread economic turmoil and poverty. Play this game to explore the challenges FDR faced in his first hundred days in office as if you were the president.

Monticello’s Virtual 2020 Independence Day Commemoration

Thomas Jefferson Foundation, Monticello , United States

Join us as we commemorate both the powerful words of the Declaration of Independence and how generations have fought – and continue to fight – to make these ideas real. Pulitzer Prize-winning historians Annette Gordon-Reed and Jon Meacham reflect on our country’s founding principles, and the role Thomas Jefferson envisioned citizens playing in moving the […]

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Read this 26th Amendment Communications Toolkit

Students Learn, Students Vote Coalition , United States

Celebrate young voters and the activists working to expand their rights with this communications toolkit created by the Students Learn Students Vote Coalition’s 26th Amendment Working Group!This toolkit helps participants take part in a campaign that will be taking place over the next six months, highlighting a different student activist each week.  

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Safe/Haven: Gay Life in 1950s Cherry Grove

New-York Historical Society , United States

On view outdoors in New-York Historical’s rear courtyard, this exhibition explores the gay and lesbian community that flourished during the 1950s in Cherry Grove through some 70 enlarged photographs and additional ephemera from the unique holdings of the Cherry Grove Archives Collection.

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Can you pass the citizenship test?

Smithsonian's National Museum of American History , United States

Preparing for the Oath is an easy-to-use study guide for the civics portion of the 2008 U.S. Naturalization Test. Here, you can learn about U.S. history and government and practice for the test.

Reacting to Lincoln’s Assassination

Ford's Theatre , United States

How did people around the United States feel after the death of President Abraham Lincoln? What did they say? Ford’s Education examines primary sources to reveal how individuals reacted to a time of uncertainty following Lincoln’s assassination—with a lot of parallels to today. Appropriate for anyone who wants to take a tour of the U.S. […]

Rise Up Weekend: National Civic Leadership Training Summit

Andrew Goodman Foundation , United States

Join The Andrew Goodman Foundation for Rise Up Weekend: We Organize, We Vote, We Lead on June 25 from 12-5 p.m. ET! With expert and celebrity speakers to engage participants in the legacy of the Civil Rights Movement and the movement of young leaders today, Rise Up Weekend is going to be the event of […]

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The History of the Nutcracker and Yellowface

Final Bow to Yellowface , United States

It’s time for us to replace caricature with character; it's time for Yellowface in ballet to take a Final Bow! Explore the history of yellowface in the U.S. by taking an in-depth look at The Nutcracker ballet's choreography, costuming & makeup.

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All About Presidential Inaugurations

Senator John Heinz History Center , United States

Presidential inaugurations are meaningful moments in our country’s political history. When a new president is elected in the fall, Americans watch on Inauguration Day as power transitions from one elected leader to another. Artifacts and documents in the Heinz History Center's collection offer a glimpse into this special day.

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