With support from the National Endowment for the Humanities, the Filson Historical Society is excited to announce the re-launch of the First American West, an online collection of letters, financial records, maps, and objects relating to the Ohio River Valley in the mid-1700s through the early 1800s. Originally a collaboration with the Library of Congress […]
Facts of Congress is a series of twenty 60-second animated videos from Indiana University Center on Representative Government. The videos explore questions like "What is Congress?" "How does Congress work?" and "What does Congress do for me?" Binge them all or hop on for just one or two videos at a time!
Travel back to the 18th Century as you walk through Downtown York to locations connected to our Founding Fathers. This walking tour expands upon the beginning of the United States as the government we know today. Highlights of the tour include the site of the original Colonial Courthouse where the 2nd Continental Congress resided for […]
Greater Than, a personal finance self-discovery zine that takes a trauma-informed, value-driven approach to money management, is for immigrant daughters, created by an immigrant daughter. The first issue of the zine offers value exercises, an exploration of financial trauma, and an introduction to the concept of collective care. This zine may be particularly helpful for […]
In the January 1941 State of the Union Address, President Franklin D. Roosevelt identified "Four Freedoms," essential human rights that should be universally protected: Freedom of Speech, Freedom of Worship, Freedom from Want, and Freedom from Fear. American artist Norman Rockwell later illustrated these rights as aspects of daily American life. Rockwell's paintings were mass-produced […]
Created in connection with the anniversary of the 19th Amendment being ratified, the York County History Center dives into the history of the Women's Suffrage Movement. We invite you to virtually explore the role of the Justice Bell & York County in the Women’s Suffrage Movement and learn about suffragists like Anna Dill Gamble and […]
This special exhibition traces Black feminism in Washington, D.C. from the turn of the 20th century through the civil rights and Black Power movements to today. We Who Believe in Freedom: Black Feminist D.C. is on view on the first floor of the Martin Luther King Jr. Memorial Library in Washington, D.C. as part of […]
Come explore a selection of Library of Congress primary sources dedicated to the United States Constitution. This set also includes a Teacher's Guide with historical context and teaching suggestions.
The Museum of Us’ Race: Are We So Different? – Social Stratification virtual exhibit highlights how social stratification intersects with race to create significant impacts on how we experience our lives.
Warning Signs: Lincoln’s Response to Rising Tensions in the 1850s features four short films that help us understand our present reality. Explore different perspectives about an extremely polarized moment in U.S. history and what it reveals about maintaining a healthy democracy today. The films feature three dynamic experts who focus on how polarization before the […]
Congress.gov is the official website for U.S. federal legislative information. The site provides access to accurate, timely, and complete legislative information for Members of Congress, legislative agencies, and the public. It is presented by the Library of Congress (LOC) using data from the Office of the Clerk of the U.S. House of Representatives, the Office […]
Journey to the heart of the West Village on this virtual tour and experience the neighborhood's vital place in the queer history of New York City. The Village has historically been a vibrant center of countercultures, artistic, and social movements, and it became the birthplace of the gay liberation movement after the Stonewall Uprising in […]