Historians Dr. Martha S Jones and Dr. Christopher Bonner investigate with host Liz Covart what the Fourth of July meant for African Americans in the late eighteenth and early nineteenth centuries on this podcast.
In honor of Juneteenth, here are a few documents in the American Civil War Museum’s collection associated with emancipation and its celebration, including an illustration from 1877.
Take a stroll with Indigenous protestors through this web exhibit highlighting the history of various demonstrations and walks for Native rights on Turtle Island. The exhibit also features short-form oral histories from Indigenous Peoples' Day at Malcolm X Park (DC) (2020) and virtual self-directed recording and oral history opportunities for those who have participated in […]
Join our expert panel as we examine the impact of fake news, misinformation and conspiracy theories on American democracy, past and present. Panel historians will look at instances of these phenomena to help us understand the challenges they present to our democracy both historically and today and what remedies we might pursue. Experts on child […]
Explore this playlist of short videos (most are less than 3 minutes) about RI and its State House. Learn about the signatures of 17th century Indigenous leaders, watch conservators put together a 250 year old copy of the Declaration of Independence, and learn about the RI State House.
Reflecting Attucks is a virtual exhibit that examines the memory of Crispus Attucks, a man of African & Native descent who was the first to die in the Boston Massacre, an event now regarded as the start of the American Revolution.
A panel discussion about the significance of Monticello as a touchstone for understanding Thomas Jefferson, slavery and the paradox of liberty on Monticello's West Lawn. Panelists include: Tom Brokaw, NBC News Special Correspondent Rex M. Ellis, Associate Director, National Museum of African American History and Culture, and Jon Meacham, Pulitzer Prize-winning author.
On Juneteenth: Texas & Slavery investigates the early history of Texas and the state's experience with slavery. Featuring a conversation Pulitzer Prize-winning historian, Annette Gordon-Reed, listeners will hear Reed's take on her native state's history with slavery and its creation and celebration of the Juneteenth holiday.
On this June 15th, 10 leading Black museums and historical institutions from coast to coast will join forces for BLKFREEDOM.org to commemorate Juneteenth, the day that the Emancipation Proclamation was officially enforced, ending enslavement in Texas. The annual collaboration has produced a film documenting the national exploration of the deep-rooted anthem “Lift Every Voice and […]
Our self-guided tours allow you to explore the many facets of Cambridge, Massachusetts, at your own pace. Read through the tour online, download the guide, watch the walkthrough, or take the self-guided tour on your own. Choose from topics ranging from activism to architecture, culture to local history. There's something for everyone - even bike […]
A virtual talk with Claudio Saunt, author of "Unworthy Republic: The Dispossession of Native Americans and the Road to Indian Territory."
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 […]