Celebrate Independence Day at Houston’s home for American decorative arts! Bayou Bend presents its annual Fourth of July festival on the grounds of the historic estate as well as the nearby visitor center. Ring in the fourth with an extravaganza of Americana – performers, crafts, activities, and refreshments – and don’t forget to sign the […]
Pack your picnic and wear your red, white, and blue for the Indianapolis Symphony Orchestra’s annual celebration of America. The ISO will salute all branches of the U.S. Armed Forces each night. Our summertime tradition features guest vocalist Doug LaBrecque and music by John Phillip Sousa, John Williams, Irving Berlin, and more!
It’s an Independence Day celebration with a twist: Traditionally-rigged sailing craft will rally to celebrate the historic voyages that carried the news of the signing of the Declaration of Independence to the Outer Banks. The Friends of the North Carolina Maritime Museum will host the annual Great 4th Race on July 7 starting from the […]
Artwork created by youth, for youth, Resistance At Home is the culminating exhibition of artwork created by YouthCAN artists meditating on meanings of home and collective struggle. Explore identity and culture through art with the limited time exhibit at Wing Luke Museum. With a wide lens, Resistance at Home seeks to uncover the ways in which […]
Library of Virginia historian Dr. Brent Tarter discusses four important Virginia constitutions: 1776, 1869, 1902, and 1971. These were on display at the Library to commemorate the 50th anniversary of Virginia's current constitution, the seventh in the state's history, which went into effect on July 1, 1971.
Teach yourself with this selection of Library of Congress primary sources exploring the United States Constitution. This set also includes a Teacher's Guide with historical context and teaching suggestions.
CLEVELAND, OH -- Join us as we commemorate Juneteenth at the African American Cultural Garden on June 18th. Car decorating for the Caravan will start at 9:00 a.m. and the Caravan will begin promptly at 10:00 a.m. at Wheelock Avenue near the African American Garden. Grand Marshall Mayor Mustin Bibb will lead the Caravan event […]
Let's honor Juneteenth, along with photographer Roxanne Quezada Chartouni, with an online photo exhibit that chronicles her experience in 1987 of Freedmen's Town in Houston's Fourth Ward — a principal site for early Juneteenth celebrations.
Before Juneteenth and the Emancipation Proclamation, thousands of formerly enslaved men, women, and children gained freedom and sanctuary by escaping to Union camps in the South after Shepard Mallory, Frank Baker, and James Townsend secured their liberty at Fort Monroe. This performance tells the story of Americus Weston’s journey to freedom during the Civil War, developed […]
Be Washington is a first-person interactive leadership experience. Come face to face with challenges that George Washington confronted as commander in chief or president in four key scenarios.
A century after ratification of the Nineteenth Amendment, the Chicago History Museum invites visitors to explore women’s activism in Chicago to secure the right to vote—and beyond. In this online exhibit, discover the ways women organized to challenge the status quo and how these different paths led to a mass movement for suffrage. Find out […]
The words of the Declaration of Independence have influenced human and civil rights movements across the world in the more than 200 years since they were penned by Thomas Jefferson. See how these words have inspired people from countries around the globe in their own work towards freedom and equality