Pioneering attorney, activist, poet, and Episcopal priest Pauli Murray was an incredibly influential figure of the 20th century who has largely been forgotten by history. Fifteen years before Rosa Parks […]
Talking about politics has a bad rap for being divisive. Our guides are designed to help you navigate this space. If you are interested in meeting with the same group […]
A resource developed in partnership with the Library of Congress, these materials look at the issue of genocide. Following its defeat in World War I and the punitive peace treaty […]
Intertwined tells the story of the more than 577 people enslaved by George and Martha Washington at Mount Vernon. Told through the biographies of Sambo Anderson, Davy Gray, William Lee, […]
Nearly 60 years following the use of Agent Orange in the Vietnam War, the devastating aftereffects of the toxin remain lethal. This film follows two activists - Tran To Nga […]
Frances Brand was an eccentric artist and activist in Charlottesville, VA during the later 20th century. Between 1974 and 1978, Brand painted 157 portraits of individuals she met and admired […]
Explore the power of solidarity among union and community members in Pueblo, Colorado. The exhibition "Steel City: 1980-2004" looks at individual and collective actions leading up to, during, and after […]
The interactive Freedom's Way National Heritage Area website lets you explore the nature, culture and history of 45 communities in Massachusetts and Southern, NH. Discover the area's involvement in the […]
As the American Independence Museum marks its 30th anniversary, we are taking this opportunity to examine our interpretations of the past and introduce a 21st-century view of ten historic items […]
Essential to a functioning democracy are people that are engaged in it together and willing to interact, discuss and safely debate the richness of diverse ideas and experiences with each […]
American Indians developed several strategies to retain their homelands and resist dispossession at the hands of the federal government. Dr. Patrick J. Jung discusses the strategies of American Indians in […]
A resource developed in partnership with the Library of Congress asks, “has America always wanted 'your poor, your tired, your huddled masses'? “ Immigration is as old as human history. […]