The story of Virginia’s Massive Resistance to Brown v. Board has been told many times. Most of those treatments focus on the political, legal, and educational aspects of desegregation. Often lost in these histories are the personal experiences of those whose lives were most immediately affected—the young people who were the first to cross previously […]
An excerpt from "Lost Nation: The Ioway 2" focused on the Ioway Nation's use of a hand-drawn map, depicting 200 years of tribal history, in an 1837 U.S. land claim dispute.
Flag Day originated in a one-room school in Ozaukee County, Wisconsin. Learn about the schoolhouse, now a National Historic Site, and how America's early one-room schools were designed to provide basic education and to turn immigrants into American citizens.
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A 45 - 60 min tour of Harriet Beecher Stowe's home in Hartford, CT. The tours teach about her life and literary career while blending social justice conversations that link back to her international best-selling novel, Uncle Tom's Cabin.
This special exhibition traces Black feminism in Washington, D.C. from the turn of the 20th century through the civil rights and Black Power movements to today. We Who Believe in Freedom: Black Feminist D.C. is on view on the first floor of the Martin Luther King Jr. Memorial Library in Washington, D.C. as part of […]
The Museum of Us' "Race: Are We So Different?" virtual exhibit explains the origins of race and racism, and helps us understand how to deal with them in productive, enlightening ways. Most of what we think about race is based on myth, folklore, or assumptions unsupported by genetics or biology.
How much do you know about the making of the U.S. Constitution? Test your knowledge of the vocabulary, timeline of events, and the specifics of the compromises that were made during the Constitutional Convention with five quizzes on the document that outlines our system of government. We recommend watching Mount Vernon's 21-minute video "A More […]
In the summer of 2020, weeks after George Floyd’s murder, The Nantucket Project assembled a diverse team of Americans who traveled the length of the Mississippi River by car stopping in small towns and big cities to host public conversations about race in America. From Minneapolis to New Orleans, locals from all walks of life […]
Come explore a selection of Library of Congress primary sources dedicated to the United States Constitution. This set also includes a Teacher's Guide with historical context and teaching suggestions.
As part of the History Center's pilot Civic Empathy Project, History Center staff worked with 15 of its Affiliates Program sites to develop exhibitions that prioritize building empathy and taking action to further civic engagement. Each site identified a relevant story from their community’s history and developed a small exhibit that demonstrates how civic action […]
This exhibit is by teens, for teens! The 2022-2023 GEM High School interns created an exhibit focusing on how different Gen-Z groups in Idaho come together to create communities and change. Learn more about Gen-Z advocacy in the Gem State and how teens form communities and find support in Idaho.