Youth Action Guide: Climate

Edward M. Kennedy Institute for the United States Senate , United States

Explore youth-led organizations focused on the climate crisis and think about how you can get involved.

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Women Forging the Way

Senator John Heinz History Center , United States

Learn about different women who made an impact on Western Pennsylvania. Journalist Nellie Bly traveled the world in a record-breaking 72 days. Musician Mary Lou Williams introduced new audiences to […]

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Watch the National Youth Summit on Teen Resistance to Systemic Racism

Smithsonian's National Museum of American History , United States

How can young Americans create a more equitable nation? Explore and discuss this question using resources and videos from the 2020 National Youth Summit. The Summit was centered on the […]

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Panel: Protest & Citizenship (Part II)

Massachusetts Historical Society , United States

Collective protest, in addition to being a constitutionally protected right, is a fundamental and enduring part of American life and culture. This panel revisited a conversation held at the MHS […]

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Watch John Lewis Speak on Rights and Justice in America

National Archives Foundation , United States

Congressman John Lewis discusses rights in America in a 2016 video narrated by journalist Cokie Roberts. The video was part of a series of national conversations about equality in America […]

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Watch “Walk Through the War: 1863 – Civilians Revolt”

American Civil War Museum , United States

Two years into the American Civil War, it still isn’t clear who is “winning”. Civilians both above and below the Mason-Dixon are contemplating the cost of the conflict. Join us […]

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Tour Guide Tell All Podcast

DC by Foot , United States

Local D.C. tour guides bring history to life with the Tour Guide Tell All podcast. Confront the often scandalous and incendiary past through conversations about dynamic individuals and inciting events […]

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Thomas Jefferson and the Declaration of Independence

Thomas Jefferson Foundation, Monticello , United States

Thomas Jefferson, interpreted by Monticello's Bill Barker, discusses the events leading up to and prompting the Declaration of Independence.

Voting & States Rights—Rights for All?

Connecticut Explored , United States

It's important to understand the role of states in extending—and limiting—the right to vote. We might think that voting as a right for everyone was part of our founding values—but […]

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Visit the Cabinet Room of President Abraham Lincoln

Abraham Lincoln Center for Character Development , United States

The Lincoln Heritage Museum, and the Abraham Lincoln Center for Character Development, is an interactive museum dedicated to telling the story of the life of Abraham Lincoln, and the character […]

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Stronger Together: Black Liberation and Asian Solidarity

Japanese American National Museum , United States

In November 19, 2020 The USC Pacific Asia Museum, the Chinese American Museum, and the Japanese American National Museum presented "Stronger Together: Black Liberation and Asian Solidarity" virtually.The discussion covered […]