Tanilo Sandoval, from Hero Street, USA in Silvis, Illinois, took his Honor Flight to Washington, D.C. to honor his two brothers who died serving during WWII. He reflects on their hard work, poverty, service as Mexican-Americans in the U.S. military, and love for their country.
Learn about the experience of Frank Sandoval, a Mexican-American soldier in World War II, through his letters home to his family in the documentary film "Letters Home to Hero Street." "Letters Home to Hero Street" is a film and teaching resource included on PBS LearningMedia. The resource is designed for grades 9-13+. Viewers can spend […]
From the 17th century to the 21st, enslavement—even when it took place outside of Massachusetts—shaped the province and the state in significant ways. It was and has been central to creating wealth: family fortunes, institutional endowments, and public budgets in Massachusetts have benefited from its spoils. This panel explores the Commonweath's connections to slavery and […]
This annual event is inspired by the original 1969 Freedom Seder, where hundreds of people of all backgrounds gathered to explore and celebrate freedom in the context of the Civil Rights Movement on the third night of Passover and the one-year anniversary of Dr. King’s assassination. Typically an in-person event at the Museum on Independence […]
Explore and engage in conversations surrounding JANM's collections using video conferencing technology. Virtual Visit fees start at $125.00 for up to 30 participants. Fee waivers are available for Title I schools and groups demonstrating financial need. Available for students in grades 1-12 and College/Adult/Senior groups. Virtual Visit options vary by age group. Available by reservation […]
A short history of how the Confederate battle flag acquired its many meanings: pride of the Confederate fighting man and symbol of his memory, emblem of white supremacy and racial terror, an icon of regional identity, and a vessel for culture war politics today.
Between 1900 and 1945, wars emerged throughout the world. Read, watch videos, and participate in interactive activities that demonstrate the importance of this time period in world history.
Our society is engaged in debates about symbols in America, their meaning and public display. Symbols are subjective and their interpretation can be influenced by personal experience. Symbols are especially complicated when they are made in the image of a historical figure. Christopher Columbus is one such case. Is it possible to both publicly laud […]
Join community activists and urban planners as they discuss Boston’s history of redlining and discriminatory housing policies, the complicity of the banks and the real estate industry, and the consequent legacy of segregation and racial wealth disparity. We also identify some specific actions we can take to address the inequities in home ownership. This five-part […]
From the Intrepid Sea, Air & Space Museum, dive into four exhibits: Aboard the USS Intrepid; Concorde. A Supersonic Story; On Liberty, Intrepid's Ports of Call During the Vietnam War; and Navy Cakes. The exhibits feature 360 and 2D images, scans of artifacts and documents.
On August 20, 2020, historian Kyla Sommers, author of the dissertation “‘I Believe in the City:’ The Black Freedom Struggle and the 1968 Civil Disturbances in Washington, D.C.,” and Tony Gittens, director of the Washington, DC International Film Festival, who was a student at Howard University in 1968, discussed the similarities and differences between the […]
The one-room country school took rough-hewn pioneers and multilingual immigrants and transformed them into a literate and patriotic new nation. Flag Day originated in a one-room school in Ozaukee County, Wisconsin. This is a short 4-minute documentary that can be viewed free via Vimeo anytime.