Finding Joy in the Gardens at Applewood: A Guided Meditation
Ruth Mott Foundation/Applewood Estate 1400 E Kearsley St., Flint, MI, United StatesEnjoy the gardens and flowers while meditating on experiencing and sharing joy.
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Enjoy the gardens and flowers while meditating on experiencing and sharing joy.
While the federal constitution is usually given pride of place in our national narrative, individual state constitutions continue to be the driving force behind our national debates. This exhibition is an invitation to learn how "we the people" are the framers of our constitions.
In this activity, you will analyze documents related to immigration in the United States. Then you will determine whether immigration was welcomed or feared by Americans, and to what degree, by placing each document on the scale according to their analysis.
Historically-informed, civic-minded conversations live on Clubhouse!
This week in History Club on Clubhouse, we welcome back the Smithsonian's National Museum of American History and the "Made By Us" project for a Civic Season conversation. Civic Season uses history to invigorate civic participation and civil dialogue between the holidays of Juneteenth and July 4th. This week we'll as how the histories of […]
We support everyone engaging in the Civic Season! Join our team at New American History as we explore local museums and historical sites, share and engage in dialogues both face to face and online, and encourage others to become a part of America’s future via civic engagement and exploration of the past as we prepare […]
Curious about Global Civics? Join the World101 team for a night of trivia and be entered to win prizes! The event is from 7:00 PM-8:00 PM on Tuesday, June 29th.
See how one person used his wealth and influence to benefit his community, and explore how civic participation isn't reserved for just the wealthiest members of society.
Members of the Continental Congress signaled their intent to sever their political ties to England in 1776. But there was only way for word to reach those who lived along North Carolina’s barrier islands: by boat. The Great 4th Race celebrates the historic voyages that carried the news of the signing of the Declaration of […]
Join us for a discussion with Caroline Klibanoff of Made by Us and Chabu Kapumba of Civics Unplugged about the upcoming inaugural Civics Season, which launches on Juneteenth and lasts until July 4th. Klibanoff and Kapumba will talk about why the Civics Season is important, and how history and civics resources help us to understand […]
Technology has made it so just about anyone can record a story. But why should we? Check out how and why recording oral histories makes a difference in our communities.
See the Revolutionary War unfold, from Lexington to Yorktown and beyond, on our animated map. Produced by Wide Awake Films.