Through the Indigenous Digital Archive, the U.S. National Archives holds 374 of the Ratified Indian Treaties. Here you can view them for the first time with key historic works that provide context to the agreements made and the histories of our shared lands.
Join us as we kickoff Civic Season Saturday, June 17, at the Putnam Museum. Visit our new regional history exhibit, Common Ground: Our Voice, Our Stories, and learn about our community's historic civic "superheroes." Explore our collective past through stories and artifacts as told through many diverse voices. There is plenty of room for reflection, […]
Don’t know much about history? Don’t worry! Join the staff of the Jamestown-Yorktown Foundation at Frothy Moon to enjoy an afternoon of light-hearted history (with a little bit of trivia)!
Celebrate the season of civic engagement between Juneteenth and July Fourth at the Greensboro History Museum. On Saturday June 22, from 1-3 pm, living history interpreters will share stories from the NC Democracy: Eleven Elections exhibition. Free, family-friendly program. Join us for history in first person.
Join members of the Virginia Museum of History & Culture (VMHC) education team for thirty-minute highlight tours as they offer you an introduction to our newest exhibition, "Give Me Liberty: Virginia & The Forging of a Nation." Commemorating the 250th anniversary of the Declaration of Independence, "Give Me Liberty" highlights Virginia’s leading role in the […]
On May 23, 2024, the U.S. Capitol Historical Society hosted an in-person and live-streamed symposium commemorating the 100th anniversary of the 1924 Indian Citizenship Act. The symposium featured several of the world’s leading scholars and authors of Native American history, culture, and politics who engaged in lively conversations about the broader and complicated issues of […]
On the 1st and 3rd Tuesday of every month, Fairfield hosts a lab night where the public can wash artifacts from current excavations alongside staff archaeologists. On June 17, our lab night will transform into a pizza party! While enjoying a slice of pizza and washing local artifacts, you will handle and discuss items once […]
Join us for an exciting evening of pizza and trivia! This event offers an opportunity to test your knowledge about the fascinating history of the Uinta Basin. Gather your friends and family for a night filled with intriguing questions, lively discussions, and the chance to win some prizes! Come on your own and test your […]
The Oklahoma Historical Society will commemorate Juneteenth with a FREE educational program at the Oklahoma History Center on Thursday, June 19! Doors open at 5:30 p.m., and the program will begin at 6 p.m. Juneteenth is the celebration of emancipation following the U.S. Civil War. Attendees will have the opportunity to learn from and take […]
Saturday, June 21st from 5:30 p.m.-8:30 p.m. Join the American Philosophical Society on Saturday, June 21st in celebrating Civic Season with our program, “Slice of History: Philadelphia, The Revolutionary City Quizzo”! Are you the type of museum-goer who has a competitive spirit? If so, join the APS Museum for "Slice of History: Philadelphia, The Revolutionary […]
Join us for a free three-part program: First, watch a documentary clip about Navajo Code Talkers from World War II. We will discuss their legacy, including the Congressional Gold Medal recognition many decades later. Then, examine the model for Chief Standing Bear’s statue and learn more about the historic 1879 court case that ruled “an […]
Join us for a free three-part program: First, watch a documentary clip about Navajo Code Talkers from World War II. We will discuss their legacy, including the Congressional Gold Medal recognition many decades later. Then, examine an 1836 Cherokee petition protesting the New Echota Treaty, which ceded Cherokee land to the U.S. government. Learn more […]