To realize the full potential of our communities, build on our past, and chart paths forward, we need to be able to imagine what better worlds look like… even now, especially now. Responding to this imperative, the Civic Imagination Project activates memory and people’s visions for what a better tomorrow might look like as a […]
A playlist curated by Made By Us Civic Season 2022 Fellows and team. Listen to the music that resonates with our history, what we stand for, and hope to see for the future of US!
Attention passengers, we're welcoming all boarding groups for QueerSpace — a limited series from the creators of AirSpace featuring stories and people at the intersection of aviation, space, and LGBTQ+ history and culture. The AirSpace podcast explores how flight impacts our lives — from newsworthy discoveries that expand our understanding of the universe to the […]
Have you ever heard of Iowa described as a “salad bowl?” Iowans may live together but practice different cultures, religions and holidays - including Ramadan. This Goldie at Home activity will teach you about Iowa’s unique Islamic history through primary sources. You will also make a Good Deed Tree, which incorporates the concepts of kindness, […]
LGBTQIA+ communities have been contributing to St. Louis’s history for centuries. Now the "Gateway to Pride" virtual exhibit begins to uncover the rarely-shared or often untold stories of St. Louis’s LGBTQIA+ communities. Visitors to the "Gateway to Pride" virtual exhibit get a taste of St. Louis’s fascinating LGBTQIA+ history. The interactive digital experience showcases oral […]
An assortment of teaching and learning resources about America and America's history as we approach the US Semiquincentennial.
In 2020 we celebrated the 100th anniversary of women's suffrage in the United States. Since then the work to get everyone access to the polls hasn't ended. Watch a short video exploring how one family in Flint supported voting rights and education over the years.
This article explores the rediscovery of Juneteenth in the twenty-first century and how it's becoming an important American holiday.
This site features four exhibits: Aboard the USS Intrepid; Concorde. A Supersonic Story; On Liberty, Intrepid's Ports of Call During the Vietnam War; and Navy Cakes. The exhibits feature 360 and 2D images, scans of artifacts and documents.
This deliberation guide focuses on the Treaty of Guadalupe Hidalgo, encouraging students to examine the choices the Californio indigenous people faced in June 1849 as they determined how they would approach, or avoid, a future as American citizens. As students investigate the cultural, historical, economic, and political context of the time, they will wrestle with […]
We welcome students to explore Kentucky’s legislative branch to learn about the democratic process and the importance of voting. Discover who makes the laws in Kentucky as well as the Old State Capitol’s use during the 19th century.
2020 marked the 100th anniversary of the passage of the 19th Amendment which enfranchised half of the population by granting women the right to vote. Learn about Margaret Brown’s own role in the suffrage movement and how much of the work to get women to the polls only just began in 1920, and together we’ll […]