How to Understand Power

Citizen University , United States

Power is like a language: the better we can understand, interpret, and “read” how power works, the better mastery we achieve. If we think of it this way, “fluency” in power helps us better plug into the power structure ourselves so we can work towards making our society “of, by, and for the people.” Watch […]

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History Café: Revisiting Initiative 13 And LGBT Activism In The 70s

Museum of History & Industry (MOHAI) , United States

Initiative 13, sponsored by Save Our Moral Ethics, sought to repeal Seattle’s ordinances protecting gay and lesbian employment and housing rights and to abolish the Office of Women’s Rights. The story of grassroots organizations Seattle Committee Against Thirteen (SCAT) and Women Against Thirteen (WAT) and their outreach gives a view into the creative tensions inherent […]

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Have a Conversation that Bridges Our Differences with America Talks

Listen First Coalition , United States

National Week of Conversation 2021 invites Americans of all stripes to listen, extend grace, and discover common interests. Find conversations near you, virtually or in person, and explore topics with fellow Americans that can bridge divides.

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In Her Footsteps: Ida B. Wells

Illinois State Museum IL, United States

Ida B. Wells-Barnett was an investigative journalist, civil-rights activist, and suffragist. Wells gained national recognition for her journalistic investigations of lynching in the American south. She eventually moved to Chicago due to increasing threats and the eventual destruction of her newspaper, the Free Speech. In Chicago, she continued her activism despite racial and sexist prejudice, […]

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Join Rise Up Weekend with Toolkit and Resources

Andrew Goodman Foundation , United States

Join The Andrew Goodman Foundation for Rise Up Weekend: We Organize, We Vote, We Lead on June 25 from 12-5 p.m. ET! With expert and celebrity speakers to engage participants in the legacy of the Civil Rights Movement and the movement of young leaders today, Rise Up Weekend is going to be the event of […]

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Podcast: The Demise of “Facts” in Political Dialogue

American Philosophical Society Philadelphia, PA, United States

On the first episode of the APS podcast, host Dr. Patrick Spero interviews Dr. Kathleen Hall Jamieson about the attack on facts and what that means for how well the government works.

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Good Numbers Make a Good Democracy: Podcast on the Census

American Philosophical Society , United States

It’s census season in the United States and some may be asking what exactly the census is, how it’s done, and why. On this episode, Dr. Patrick Spero talks with former Director of the United States Census Bureau Dr. Kenneth Prewitt about the history of the census, the various methods that census-takers use to count […]

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Learn History Through a Federal Perspective

Society for History in the Federal Government , United States

Use History@FedGov portal to learn about the history of the federal government! What do different government departments and agencies do? find resources here! Learn about how your government works and its important history.

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Learn about Civil Rights Leader Samuel Tucker

Historic Alexandria , United States

In August of 1939, the Civil Rights movement in Alexandria came to the forefront during the Alexandria Library Sit- in, one of the first Civil Rights actions to take place in a library. Learn more about leader and lawyer Samuel Tucker and this historic event in Alexandria.

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The Power of Civic Action

Thomas Jefferson Foundation, Monticello , United States

Dr. Larry J. Sabato, the creator of the political "Crystal Ball" at the University of Virginia, shares his thoughts on immigration, citizenship, Thomas Jefferson, and being at Monticello for the Fourth of July.  

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July 4th with the National Archives

National Archives , United States

On July 4th, 2021, the National Archives will lift the words of the Declaration of Independence off of its well-worn parchment and bring them to homes across the country through online programming and educational activities for the whole family. Join us for a truly unique Independence Day celebration, including our traditional reading ceremony!

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