Gay Like Me: A Father Writes to His Son
New-York Historical Society , United StatesConversation with the writer about his life as a gay man in America.
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Conversation with the writer about his life as a gay man in America.
Only a few tribal Nations were indigenous to what is now the State of Oklahoma. All others were removed from homelands across the contiguous U.S. to Indian Territory. Opening this fall, in one place, visitors will experience the collective histories of 39 distinctive First American Nations in Oklahoma today. First Americans Museum will share the […]
While the federal constitution is usually given pride of place in our national narrative, individual state constitutions continue to be the driving force behind our national debates. This exhibition is an invitation to learn how "we the people" are the framers of our constitions.
This week in History Club on Clubhouse, we welcome back the Smithsonian's National Museum of American History and the "Made By Us" project for a Civic Season conversation. Civic Season uses history to invigorate civic participation and civil dialogue between the holidays of Juneteenth and July 4th. This week we'll as how the histories of […]
See the Revolutionary War unfold, from Lexington to Yorktown and beyond, on our animated map. Produced by Wide Awake Films.
We are regularly exposed to the message that in a democracy, such as the United States, our voices matter. We are encouraged to vote—to participate in the electoral process—to be civically engaged. But what does that mean in a climate where so many of us express apathy and distrust in the system? In an increasingly […]
Members of the Continental Congress signaled their intent to sever their political ties to England in 1776. But there was only way for word to reach those who lived along North Carolina’s barrier islands: by boat. The Great 4th Race celebrates the historic voyages that carried the news of the signing of the Declaration of […]
Tea Party Tonight! returns this June with more smart guests, more stupid games, and more Rob Crean. Join us during the all-important corridor between Father’s Day and Independence Day for our third episode. We make no legally binding promises, but it will definitely be the most important and hilarious thing that has ever happened on […]
Join us for a discussion with Caroline Klibanoff of Made by Us and Chabu Kapumba of Civics Unplugged about the upcoming inaugural Civics Season, which launches on Juneteenth and lasts until July 4th. Klibanoff and Kapumba will talk about why the Civics Season is important, and how history and civics resources help us to understand […]
Explore the lives and experiences of the enslaved and free workers in the Confederate Presidents House through this Google Arts and Culture online exhibit.
The History Cambridge Did You Know? blog explores the many facets of local history in Cambridge, Massachusetts. We examine how the past influences the present in order to shape a better future.
The horse's tail is all that remains of George III in New York City. On July 9, 1776, New Yorkers pulled down their statue of the king. They reveled in its destruction and decapitation and melted much of its remains into bullets. Join Ben Franklin's World and Humanities New York for "The Horse's Tail," an […]