It’s census season in the United States and some may be asking what exactly the census is, how it’s done, and why. On this episode, Dr. Patrick Spero talks with former Director of the United States Census Bureau Dr. Kenneth Prewitt about the history of the census, the various methods that census-takers use to count […]
Use History@FedGov portal to learn about the history of the federal government! What do different government departments and agencies do? find resources here! Learn about how your government works and its important history.
In August of 1939, the Civil Rights movement in Alexandria came to the forefront during the Alexandria Library Sit- in, one of the first Civil Rights actions to take place in a library. Learn more about leader and lawyer Samuel Tucker and this historic event in Alexandria.
Dr. Larry J. Sabato, the creator of the political "Crystal Ball" at the University of Virginia, shares his thoughts on immigration, citizenship, Thomas Jefferson, and being at Monticello for the Fourth of July.
On July 4th, 2021, the National Archives will lift the words of the Declaration of Independence off of its well-worn parchment and bring them to homes across the country through online programming and educational activities for the whole family. Join us for a truly unique Independence Day celebration, including our traditional reading ceremony!
In this pilot episode of the Students Speak Out Podcast, host Simone St. Pierre Nelson interviews fellow high school student Balqies Mohamed on her experiences being civically engaged in her community, and how that intersects with school. Questions answered include: what it means to be civically engaged, how to start, how to encourage others, and […]
Learn about the history of voting and what you can do to protect and expand voting rights.
In the first 10-episode season of our podcast Is That a Fact?, we explore the question of how American democracy can survive the onslaught of misinformation that has infected our political discourse. Host Darragh Worland explores how a toxic information environment is threatening multiple pillars of American democracy through conversations with leading American thinkers, journalists, […]
A six-episode podcast series about the unfinished struggle for women’s voting rights, Amended highlights the stories of women who faced discrimination on the basis of race, class, and citizenship status as well as sex.
If You Don't Know Now You Know (IYDKNYK) is a special podcast through the Moton Museum. Each episode will take a dive into a specific history topic, individual, etc., and strive to give our listeners a functional understanding of the topic by the end of the episode. Some topics are Loving v. Virginia, Juneteenth, Claudette […]
The Moton Mailbag is a weekly listener question podcast in which our listeners submit questions for Moton Museum staff to answer. Questions are focused on African American history, museum education, cultural topics, and more.
From the hand-drawn typeface on the book cover of The Godfather to Herman Miller’s biomorphic coffee table, the work of Japanese American artists/designers including Ruth Asawa, George Nakashima, Isamu Noguchi, S. Neil Fujita, and Gyo Obata permeated American postwar culture. While these second generation Japanese American artists have been celebrated, less-discussed is the powerful effect […]