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Road to Freedom: The African American Experience in Civil War-Era Virginia

American Battlefield Trust , United States

The Road to Freedom Tour Guide highlights Virginia’s Civil War-era African American experience, encouraging visitors and Virginians alike to uncover these little-known stories of strife, growth, community, and more. It unleashes the power of both perspective and place and introduces historical figures that have been given little voice until now. This application allows you to […]

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The Color of Law: A Forgotten History of How Our Government Segregated America

The National Museum of American Jewish History , United States

Listen in as Richard Rothstein and Lila Corwin Berman discuss contemporary racial segregation across the United States. The panelists will dig into the history of public housing projects, suburbanization, and the actions of the federal housing administration and then interrogate the racial segregation and income gap in America today as a byproduct of explicit government […]

Check Out the Civic Season Resource Center

AMERICAN HERITAGE Chocolate , United States

AMERICAN HERITAGE Chocolate, a Mars Wrigley brand, is excited to partner with Made by Us to sponsor the inaugural Civic Season! We have created an easy resource center with several civic-minded activities to choose from wether you have 5 minutes or an hour to spend. Learn about the history of chocolate, historic foodways and find […]

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Explore the History of Kansas and the American West

Watkins Museum of History KS, United States

From a perilous journey on the Underground Railroad to celebrating the first Earth Day, our original YouTube videos have many historical stories and activities to offer!

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Old-Fashioned Independence Day

Living History Farms , United States

An old-fashioned celebration in the 1876 town of Walnut Hill, marking the first centennial of the United States' birth. Also includes a game of 1870s-rules baseball. The entire museum, including the 1700 Ioway Indian Farm, is open for touring through a single admission price. Saturday, July 3 @ 9:00 am - 4:00 pm CDT.

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The Independence of Poe: A Declaration of a Different Sort

Albemarle Charlottesville Historical Society , United States

In 1826, one of America’s Founding Fathers crossed paths with one of the new nation’s defining writers when University of Virginia student Edgar Allan Poe attended Thomas Jefferson’s funeral. Just as Jefferson had declared the nation’s political, religious, and architectural independence from England, the young Poe would soon issue America’s Declaration of Literary and Artistic […]

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Add your wish for America’s future

Made By Us , United States

My Wish For U.S. invites anyone and everyone to voice their hopes and dreams for the future of the United States, as we approach the nation’s 250th anniversary. This is our first step – by articulating the kind of nation we want to build, we can inspire each other to take action. My Wish For […]

Hear Stories from the Civil Rights Movement in Kentucky

Kentucky Historical Society Lexington, KY, United States

This award winning, multi-faceted project went beyond the collection and transcription of interviews on African American history and civil rights by providing thousands of Kentuckians with multiple platforms for connecting to the stories shared in more than 175 interviews.

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Celebrate July 4 with the National Archives!

National Archives Foundation , United States

Join the National Archives for its first-ever virtual July 4th celebration! For 50 years, the Archives has celebrated the founding of the United States with a traditional reading ceremony of the Declaration of Independence on the Museum steps. This year, the National Archives lifts the words of the Declaration of Independence off of its parchment […]

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Checkology(R) Fact Checking Resources

News Literacy Project , United States

Checkology’s lessons and other resources show you how to navigate today’s challenging information landscape. You will learn how to identify credible information, seek out reliable sources, and apply critical thinking skills to separate fact-based content from falsehoods. Checkology gives you the habits of mind and tools to evaluate and interpret information. And you gain an […]

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Explore American Flags Throughout History

Smithsonian Institution , United States

This is an assortment of photographs from the Photographic History Collection of photographs and photographic objects that include an American flag.

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