The Politics of Representation: Reflections on Controversial Issues in Museums and Related Places in Japan and Hawai’i

Hawai'i Council for the Humanities , United States

This two-day symposium and keynote presentation brought together scholars, educators, and museum professionals from Japan and Hawaiʻi to discuss the challenges of developing exhibits with controversial or highly sensitive content on historic events and related issues. Explore photos, programs, and interviews from the symposium here. Presenters reflected on their experiences working in museums, cultural centers, […]

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Test your News Literacy with Informable

News Literacy Project , United States

Players develop the skills to become news-literate by practicing four distinct skills in a game format: distinguishing news articles from opinion pieces, advertisements from other types of information, false evidence from factual evidence, and fact-based statements from opinion-based statements. Informable is an innovative step toward building more responsive tools for real-world learning — expanding beyond […]

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Watch “Walk Through the War: 1861–Choices”

American Civil War Museum , United States

Were the options clear cut for people going into the American Civil War? Who were making those decisions and why? Join us in thinking about what informed choices for Americans at the start of the Civil War across state lines.

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American Red Cross Blood Drive at Atlanta History Center

Atlanta History Center , United States

The Red Cross provides about 40% of our nation’s blood and blood components, all from generous volunteer donors. But supply can’t always meet demand because only about 3% of age-eligible people donate blood yearly. Community blood drives are critical to maintaining a healthy blood supply in the U.S.—especially while many offices and schools remain closed due to the pandemic. […]

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American Red Cross Blood Drive at Atlanta History Center

Atlanta History Center , United States

The Red Cross provides about 40% of our nation’s blood and blood components, all from generous volunteer donors. But supply can’t always meet demand because only about 3% of age-eligible people donate blood yearly. Community blood drives are critical to maintaining a healthy blood supply in the U.S.—especially while many offices and schools remain closed […]

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Watch “Walk Through the War: 1861–Choices”

American Civil War Museum , United States

Were the options clear cut for people going into the American Civil War? Who were making those decisions and why? Join us in thinking about what informed choices for Americans at the start of the Civil War across state lines.

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The Bowery Boys History Podcast: Gay Life in 1950s Cherry Grove

New-York Historical Society , United States

During weekends and summers in the pre-Stonewall era, gay men and women, including many New Yorkers, traveled to the secluded beach town of Cherry Grove on Fire Island where they found opportunities for sexual exploration and self-expression—behavior that was both stigmatized and criminalized in the straight world.

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Southport Storyteller: The Moon Landing

Southport Historical Society , United States

In this oral history, Mike tells about being a 13-year-old boy camping on a remote island off the coast of North Carolina in 1969. His story involves sea turtles, military commandos, moon-walking astronauts, and glowing sea creatures. Consider recording your own memories of times when your life and your family's lives have intersected with historic […]

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What Does “We the People” Really Mean?

HistoryMiami Museum , United States

We the People: The United States is a country founded by the people for the people, but who are the people? Throughout history, the answer to that question has changed. Join us for this civics and U.S. history themed program to learn how the government operates on a local, state and federal level and the […]