American Conversations Essay Contest

Founders' Place Historical District, Inc. 529 N 14th St, Muskogee, OK, United States

American Conversations is an essay contest open to residents of Founders' Place Historical District, Inc. between the ages of 17 - 29. This is our second year to participate in […]

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Women Changemakers You May Not Know

Smithsonian American Women's History Initiative , United States

An animated series highlighting women who organized their communities to make change. Their work improved healthcare, working conditions, government support, and literacy.

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African American Genealogy Digitization Project

Filson Historical Society , United States

Collections Assistant, Emma Johansen offers us details on the digitization work of the Sanders-Bullitt family papers. This grant project funded by the Kentucky Genealogical Society helps to create accessible records […]

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THE SANDERS-BULLITT FAMILY PAPERS

Filson Historical Society , United States

A reworking of the Bullitt family papers to highlight the people enslaved by the Bullitt family on the Oxmoor plantation and the Cottonwood plantation from the late eighteenth century to […]

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Women’s Suffrage: The Movement in Louisville

Filson Historical Society , United States

Only 100 years ago, in 1920, the 19th Amendment was ratified, granting women the right to vote in the United States. The fight for ratification was long and difficult for […]

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Theodore Roosevelt’s Children

America250 , United States

Theodore Roosevelt was the 26th President of the United States, from 1901 to 1909. Here you can read about his six children, their lives at the White House and beyond. […]

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A Community Conversation: Beyond the 50 States

America250 , United States

The United States is made up of 50 states, plus 6 territories/jurisdictions: Guam, the Northern Mariana Islands, Puerto Rico, the US Virgin Islands, American Samoa, and Washington, DC. In this […]

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Fresh Talk: How Can The Arts Inspire Environmental Advocacy?

National Museum of Women in the Arts , United States

Women representing a range of environmental and arts-based organizations share their work and ask: “How Can The Arts Inspire Environmental Advocacy?” Presenters included: Amy Lipton, director/curator of ecoartspace, Miranda Massie, […]

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The Art of Citizenship Digital Resource

Thomas Jefferson Foundation, Monticello , United States

"The Art of Citizenship" is a digital resource that explores the modern-day relevance of Thomas Jefferson's ideas about the American experiment in self-government. Using videos, podcasts, photos, timelines, and quotes, […]

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Civic Engagement in A Constitutional Democracy: Online Course

Edmond J. Safra Center for Ethics, Harvard University , United States

We the People: Civic Engagement in a Constitutional Democracy Gain a foundational knowledge of American constitutional democracy and understand how to encourage others to explore their own civic paths, while […]

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In 1868, Black suffrage was on the ballot

Smithsonian's National Museum of American History , United States

Every election season in the United States revolves around a set of issues—health care, foreign affairs, the economy. In 1868, at the height of the Reconstruction, the pressing issue was […]

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