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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“Many Voices, One Nation” Online Exhibition

Smithsonian's National Museum of American History , United States

The people of North America came from many cultures and spoke different languages long before the founding of the United States, even before European contact. In creating the new nation, early leaders envisioned a country that promised opportunity and freedom—but only for some. As the population grew, the people who lived in the United States […]

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Record Your Family History

Made By Us , United States

You don’t need years of rigorous archival experience to document your family’s rich history. Beginning the journey is as easy as sitting down for a conversation with your parents at the dinner table, or with far-away relatives over Zoom. Check out our tips.

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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A Global View of Climate Change Module

World101 from the Council on Foreign Relations , United States

Climate change poses an extraordinary threat to the planet and its inhabitants. Explore how it can impact the world, and your daily life, with our Climate Change Module!

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Make a One-Minute Video for Change

Videos for Change , United States

All it takes is one powerful idea to create change. Submit a one-minute video about a social issue you feel passionate and you could win some incredible opportunities to amplify your voice to a global audience. Visit videosforchange.org for free resources to help you get started. Open to youth aged 13-18. Entries close July 12!

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Get involved with the National Museum of Natural History

Smithsonian National Museum of Natural History , United States

Meet Dr. Carla Easter, the new head of education, outreach, and visitor experience at the Smithsonian's National Museum of Natural History. Find out how you can be a changemaker and get involved in upcoming work on allyship and working with underserved an under-resourced communities.

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Roundhouse Crosstalk Podcast: YOUR Story Here

California State Railroad Museum , United States

When you go to a Museum do you see your story reflected in the exhibits and collections? Museums are places that collect and share American Culture, History, and Identity. And like American Culture, History, and Identity, Museums are steeped in echos of the past. Who is represented in museum collections? Whose stories do we tell? […]

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