What if I told you history could be served with a FREE slice of pizza? Get ready for A Slice of History, where we bring together food, friends, and the […]
Mark your calendars for July 3, 6-8 p.m., because the History Center’s Crow's Nest is daring to blend free pizza with, wait for it… history. Once you’re stuffed, stagger over […]
Join us in La Grange, Texas for "Ich bin ein Amerikaner": a look into Independence Day celebrations on the Bluff over the years! Explore self-guided special exhibits highlighting how the […]
Celebrate July 4th at Monticello, the home of the author of the Declaration of Independence! For over 60 years on July 4th, Monticello's West Lawn has transformed into an outdoor […]
Celebrate Independence Day and Civic Season in Kentucky this July 4th! As a Made By Us Civic Season partner, we’re diving into the many meanings of independence. How did different […]
Explore the possibilities that are unleashed when people, cultures, and institutions dream in tandem. This exhibition interweaves historical American and contemporary Asian and Asian American art. Get your timed ticket […]
Incorporating hundreds of objects, documents, and photographs from JANM’s collection, this exhibition chronicles Japanese American history, beginning in the late 1800s with the early days of the Issei (first generation) […]
Join us for this intergenerational conversation on racial injustice and reconciliation surrounding George Takei’s graphic memoir, They Called Us Enemy, which tells the story of Takei’s imprisonment in a WWII […]
What are the responsibilities and opportunities of citizenship in our republic? Do we all have the same rights as citizens? Do we all view citizenship the same way? Watch a […]
The History Center examines the bold experiment to create a government “of the people, by the people, and for the people” in its dynamic online exhibition, American Democracy: A Great […]
A resource developed in partnership with the Library of Congress, asks should the United States accept refugees? Since its earliest days as part of the United States, Iowa has a […]
This program addresses immigration to Iowa in the 19th and 20th centuries with Jeff Bremer, associate professor of history from Iowa State University.