America’s Founders understood that a republic is fragile; for it to survive, citizens must be engaged, educated, committed and have a free press and voting rights. In this livestream Pulitzer […]
Join Atlanta History Center for a panel discussion with Ambassador Andrew Young, Al Vivian, and Steve Fiffer (co-author) as they discuss C.T. Vivian's posthumously published memoir It's In the Action. […]
Tools and skills to be active participants in civic life.
What does civic media look like, and how can it compete with social media? What are the benefits to creating a platform that would help, rather than harm, our democratic […]
When Franklin D. Roosevelt assumed the presidency in 1933, America was in crisis. The Great Depression had spread economic turmoil and poverty. Play this game to explore the challenges FDR […]
Across the country, concerned citizens joined us for the release of the final report of the Commission on the Practice of Democratic Citizenship. We heard from the Commissioners, dedicated Americans, […]
A collection of videos from the series Pizza & Politics, plus some extra videos (our favorites!). State of the Students is a nonpartisan student-led organization that serves to bridge the […]
Our democracy is vulnerable. Bringing together community members and experts, this series explores historical connections to recent events in our country that have revealed those vulnerabilities in our democratic framework […]
How could the author of the Declaration of Independence own slaves? How did the Founders’ failure on slavery stunt the American Dream? What are some of the key lessons from […]
On May 21-22, 2016, the National Archives presented a National Conversation on Civil Rights and Individual Freedom in partnership with the Jimmy Carter Presidential Library and Museum in Atlanta, GA. […]
This article examines how the 19th Amendment, which granted women suffrage, has evolved over the past 100 years.
The events that occurred at our nation’s Capitol on January 6, 2021 are not only shocking in today’s world, but also generated comparisons to previous episodes from history. As images, […]