In both the Richmond Bread Riot of 1863 and the ongoing protests against police brutality, we hear the voice of people who suffer from inequitable systems – in 1863, it […]
This is an assortment of photographs from the Photographic History Collection of photographs and photographic objects that include an American flag.
Join the National Museum of American History for an online exploration into key social studies topics, featuring museum resources from the Smithsonian.
After the 15th Amendment banned voter discrimination, Southern states still barred most African Americans from the polls. Women campaigned until 1920 for their right to participate in elections—they continue to […]
Are there limits to the types of speech we protect? What happens when a publication threatens national security? How do we keep the practice of one religion from impinging on […]
This exhibition explores voting rights in the Civil War era and how the 15th Amendment changed everything, but did little.
First Book and Pizza Hut's Empowering Educators program is a series of free resources designed to support educators in helping their students engage in effective, courageous conversations about race and […]
A highlight of the Center for Women’s History, Women’s Voices is a multimedia digital installation where visitors can discover the hidden connections among exceptional and unknown women who left their […]
During World War II, the United States government forcibly removed over 120,000 Japanese Americans from the Pacific Coast. These individuals, two-thirds of them U.S. citizens, were sent to ten camps […]
The Sangamon County Historical Society (SCHS) was created in 1961 to preserve county history through publications, tours, donations, programs, and special projects. Join SCHS president Stephine Martin as she discusses […]
Juneteenth also known as Freedom Day and Emancipation Day, is Friday, June 19, a holiday that is arguably as important to our nation as the Fourth of July, since it commemorates […]
Join the UIS Center for Lincoln Studies for a special presentation and discussion on Abraham Lincoln's political rival, Stephen A. Douglas. Reg Ankrom author of "Stephen A. Douglas: The Political […]