Civic Season

Watch the National Youth Summit on Woman Suffrage: The Ballot and Beyond
2023-05-03 19:23 UTC | Smithsonian’s National Museum of American History, United States
Are the tactics used by suffragists to fight for political power still effective? Suffrage and the passage of the 19th Amendment marked an important moment in the progression of women’s participation in our democracy and civic life. Yet it was an imperfect victory, and one that stands neither as a beginning nor an end, but as an important milestone in the fight for equality, justice and representation. The 2019 National Youth Summit looked at woman suffrage as an example of how groups with limited political power have and continue to shape our democracy using strategies and tools, like the vote and public protest, to give voice to issues and galvanize fellow Americans into communal movements for change.

Short Film: Working in the Caroon Crab Factory
2023-05-03 19:23 | North Carolina Maritime Museum at Southport, Southport, NC, United States
Join the NC Maritime Museum at Southport in taking a deeper look into what it was like to work in the longest running crab factory in Southport, C.B. Caroon Crab Factory. The seafood industry has a rich history in Southport, NC. A great deal of the work on and off of the water was done by African Americans. Crab and shrimp houses were two businesses who relied heavily on African American women to prepare seafood for sale.

Wayback Wednesday: Learn about St. Mary's County, Maryland
2023-05-03 19:23 | St. Mary’s County Museum Division, St. Mary's County, MD, United States
Join us every Wednesday around noon for new short videos featuring everything from the quirky to the fascinating about St. Mary’s County and Southern Maryland.

Nellie Bly: Around the World
2023-05-03 19:23 | Senator John Heinz History Center, United States
On Nov. 14, 1889, New York World reporter and Western Pa. native Nellie Bly started a 25,000-mile journey around the world, inspired by the popular Jules Verne book “Around the World in Eighty Days.” Nearly 131 years later, we’re sharing her adventures in real time. Follow her thrilling journey around the globe here now through January 2021.

Learning Circle: Conversations to Shift from Division to Understanding
2023-05-03 19:22 | National Conference on Citizenship, United States
America Talks (June 12-13, A Weekend of Connection in the Midst of Deep Division) will bring thousands of Americans together across differences to engage in one-on-one, face-to-face conversation on video to help mend our social fabric. Helping Americans shift from division and contempt to connection and understanding.

Attend July 4th Naturalization Ceremony
2023-05-03 19:22 | Thomas Jefferson Foundation, Monticello, United States
“…life, liberty, and the pursuit of happiness.”
These poignant words have inspired people around the world. Yet, this promise remains unfulfilled for many Americans. Join us Saturday, July 4, at 11 a.m. (EDT) as we virtually commemorate both the powerful words of the Declaration of Independence and how generations have fought—and continue to fight—to make these ideas real.

Explore the Adirondack Community Story Project
2023-05-03 19:22 | OurStoryBridge, United States
Over 180 three to five-minute audio stories with photographs relate the past and present of a unique rural Upstate New York community. Lessons can be learned from the catastrophes the community survived, famous people who visited, mountain adventures, Olympics and Olympians, social change, challenges, and fascinating people of all ages. Listen to one story or work your way through the website!

Steaming into the 20th Century: The Advent of Steam Technology in North Carolina
2023-05-03 19:22 | NC Maritime Museum at Southport, United States
Join our crew in learning about the Age of Steam and the communities of the Lower Cape Fear during the turn of the 20th century. This exhibit will explore how steam engines work, the island and beach communities, travel within the region and around the world, as well as the African American experience in this post-Civil War era. Access the exhibit through the title above. Enjoy images, news clippings, videos, and more!

Dive into Cambridge, Mass. History
2023-05-03 19:22 | History Cambridge, Cambridge, MA, United States
The History Cambridge Did You Know? blog explores the many facets of local history in Cambridge, Massachusetts. We examine how the past influences the present in order to shape a better future.

American Muslims: A Forgotten History
2023-05-03 19:22 | American Muslim History, United States
Beginning in the 16th century with the arrival of the first Muslims to America as part of the Spanish conquests, this project will trace the waves of migration and conversion that have created the diverse but often misunderstood Muslim communities that exist across the nation today.

Take the Sworn-Again America Oath
2023-05-03 19:22 | Citizen University, United States
When immigrants become American citizens, they learn the history and the civic scripture of our nation. They take a test and come together to take an oath. We got to thinking… what would it look like for all of us to take an oath? To become a Sworn-Again American? We’ve put together an oath for all Americans—whether you’ve just arrived or your family has been here since time immemorial.

Last Call: Beer Futures
2023-05-03 19:22 | Smithsonian’s National Museum of American History, United States
With more than 8,000 breweries, the United States is home to the most dynamic and creative small brewing industry in the world. Yet as the industry grew, many were excluded from its ranks. Today’s brewers face threats associated with the pandemic, the brewing supply chain, and climate change. What lies ahead? The future of American beer must be inclusive. It must be environmentally sustainable. It will be even more creative than its past. And it promises flavors and styles that have not yet been imagined. Join us for a conversation among several innovators who are imagining—and creating—new futures for American beer, from grain and flower to glass.

Listen to "UnTextbooked"
2023-05-03 19:22 | got history?, United States
These conversations between teens and historians bring the full power of history to you with depth and vividness that textbooks lack. Real history, to help you find answers to your big questions.

Listen to "Celebrating the Fourth" Podcast Episode
2023-05-03 19:22 | Omohundro Institute/ Ben Franklin’s World: A Podcast About Early American History, United States
How do our fireworks displays, barbecues, parades, and sporting events compare to the first and earliest celebrations of independence? How and why do we celebrate the United States and its independence as we do? Historical experts Benjamin E. Park, Jay Hinesley, and Shira Lurie take us through the early American origins of Fourth of July celebration.

Explore "In Service and Servitude" Online Exhibit
2023-05-03 19:22 | American Civil War Museum, United States
Explore the lives and experiences of the enslaved and free workers in the Confederate Presidents House through this Google Arts and Culture online exhibit.

Explore African American History in Alexandria
2023-05-03 19:22 | Historic Alexandria, Alexandria, VA, United States
From Parker Gray school photos to Black Lives Remembered protest objects, explore images and objects from Historic Alexandria that tell the story of our community.

The Horse's Tail: Revolution & Memory in Early New York City, Podcast
2023-05-03 19:22 | Omohundro Institute/Ben Franklin’s World Podcast, United States
The horse’s tail is all that remains of George III in New York City. On July 9, 1776, New Yorkers pulled down their statue of the king. They reveled in its destruction and decapitation and melted much of its remains into bullets. Join Ben Franklin’s World and Humanities New York for “The Horse’s Tail,” an episode that explores the first dramatic acts of the American Revolution in New York City and how our memories of the event reveal changing meanings of independence, then and now.

How Have Americans Responded to Immigration?
2023-05-03 19:22 | National Archives, United States
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.

Colonists Citizens Constitutions: Creating the American Republic
2023-05-03 19:22 | Museum of the American Revolution, United States
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.

Finding Joy in the Gardens at Applewood: A Guided Meditation
2023-05-03 19:22 | Ruth Mott Foundation/Applewood Estate, 1400 E Kearsley St., Flint, MI, United States
Enjoy the gardens and flowers while meditating on experiencing and sharing joy.

Becoming US
2023-05-03 19:22 | Smithsonian’s National Museum of American History, United States
Becoming US is a new educational resource for high school teachers and students to learn immigration and migration history in a more accurate and inclusive way.

"Tea Party Tonight!" Comedy Show
2023-05-03 19:22 | Revolutionary Spaces, United States
Tea Party Tonight! returns this June with more smart guests, more stupid games, and more Rob Crean. Join us during the all-important corridor between Father’s Day and Independence Day for our third episode. We make no legally binding promises, but it will definitely be the most important and hilarious thing that has ever happened on the internet.

Why It Matters: Civic and Electoral Participation
2023-05-03 19:22 | Hawai’i Council for the Humanities, HI, United States
We are regularly exposed to the message that in a democracy, such as the United States, our voices matter. We are encouraged to vote—to participate in the electoral process—to be civically engaged. But what does that mean in a climate where so many of us express apathy and distrust in the system? In an increasingly polarized democracy, how do we practice true exchange and listening?
We are proud to share with you Why It Matters—a collaboration that joins three strands of robust civic engagement: deep dive discussions, the power of youth, and culture and creativity.

Explore an Animated Map of the Revolutionary War
2023-05-03 19:22 | American Battlefield Trust, United States
See the Revolutionary War unfold, from Lexington to Yorktown and beyond, on our animated map. Produced by Wide Awake Films.

Oral History: Why Does It Matter?
2023-05-03 19:22 | Ruth Mott Foundation/Applewood Estate, United States
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.

Q&A: Countdown to Civic Season
2023-05-03 19:22 | Thomas Jefferson Foundation, Monticello, United States
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 complex issues like freedom, justice, belonging, identity, citizenship and commemoration.

The Great 4th Sailboat Race
2023-05-03 19:22 | The North Carolina Maritime Museum in Beaufort, United States
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 Independence to the Outer Banks. Participation is open to the public but entry is limited to open sailboats of traditional design.

Sharing the Wealth: The Legacy of C.S. Mott
2023-05-03 19:22 | Ruth Mott Foundation/Applewood Estate, Flint, MI, United States
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.

World101 Trivia Night
2023-05-03 19:22 | World101 from the Council on Foreign Relations, United States
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.

Civic Season Guide For Students and Teachers
2023-05-03 19:22 | New American History, United States
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 for the future. For educators, more content is available here for use in classrooms and summer programs.
