“Untold" is a free collection of short, compelling, history videos and animations designed to: engage new audiences in a new conversation; shine a light on the stories that don’t always make it into the classroom; and question what we think we know about those that do. Not everything worth knowing exists inside the cover of […]
Passage of the Civil Rights Act of 1964 marked a milestone in the long struggle to extend civil, political, and legal rights and protections to African Americans, including former slaves and their descendants, and to end segregation in public and private facilities. Here's how the Senate played an integral part in this story.
Check out the Illinois State Museum’s new website In Her Footsteps: Women’s History Trail to explore the lives of 13 extraordinary Illinois women with an interactive map showing Illinois landmarks associated with each woman, as well as short biographies and additional resources including books, articles, and videos. Take a road trip across Illinois and visit […]
Power is like a language: the better we can understand, interpret, and “read” how power works, the better mastery we achieve. If we think of it this way, “fluency” in power helps us better plug into the power structure ourselves so we can work towards making our society “of, by, and for the people.” Watch […]
On the first episode of the APS podcast, host Dr. Patrick Spero interviews Dr. Kathleen Hall Jamieson about the attack on facts and what that means for how well the government works.
Use History@FedGov portal to learn about the history of the federal government! What do different government departments and agencies do? find resources here! Learn about how your government works and its important history.
On July 4th, 2021, the National Archives will lift the words of the Declaration of Independence off of its well-worn parchment and bring them to homes across the country through online programming and educational activities for the whole family. Join us for a truly unique Independence Day celebration, including our traditional reading ceremony!
In the first 10-episode season of our podcast Is That a Fact?, we explore the question of how American democracy can survive the onslaught of misinformation that has infected our political discourse. Host Darragh Worland explores how a toxic information environment is threatening multiple pillars of American democracy through conversations with leading American thinkers, journalists, […]
It’s census season in the United States and some may be asking what exactly the census is, how it’s done, and why. On this episode, Dr. Patrick Spero talks with former Director of the United States Census Bureau Dr. Kenneth Prewitt about the history of the census, the various methods that census-takers use to count […]
The Moton Mailbag is a weekly listener question podcast in which our listeners submit questions for Moton Museum staff to answer. Questions are focused on African American history, museum education, cultural topics, and more.
Dr. Larry J. Sabato, the creator of the political "Crystal Ball" at the University of Virginia, shares his thoughts on immigration, citizenship, Thomas Jefferson, and being at Monticello for the Fourth of July.
Join us June 18-20, 2021 as we celebrate and share the history behind Juneteenth. We will have picnic blankets placed throughout the grounds to encourage discussions about freedom and community relating to the Juneteenth Holiday. Please sit, enjoy a meal, and reflect on the celebration of Juneteenth We will also feature an online exhibit as […]