Civic Season

Slavery, Wealth Creation, and Intergenerational Wealth in Boston
2023-05-03 19:22 UTC | Massachusetts Historical Society, Boston, MA, United States
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 the trade of enslaved people, the wealth—and the poverty—enslavement created and bequeathed, and how the legacies of enslavement are reflected in injustices that haunt Massachusetts to this day.
This five-part series was developed by the Northeastern University School of Law Criminal Justice Task Force. It is hosted by the Massachusetts Historical Society and sponsored by a number of Boston-area organizations.

Learn the story of Frank Sandoval in WWII (Documentary)
2023-05-03 19:22 | Fourth Wall Films, United States
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 25-minutes watching the documentary only, or up to 50 minutes exploring the additional resource for more information and activities.

Hero Street: Tanilo's Story
2023-05-03 19:22 | Fourth Wall Films, United States
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.

Simulation: Opposing Communism in 1947
2023-05-03 19:22 | World101 from the Council on Foreign Relations, United States
The United Kingdom has just announced it can no longer support the Greek government in its fight against a communist rebel movement that threatens to bring Greece into the Soviet orbit. How should the United States respond? Participate in a foreign policy simulation.

Cooking Up History: La Vida Verde L.A. with Chef Jocelyn Ramirez
2023-05-03 19:22 | Smithsonian’s National Museum of American History, United States
How can we be more conscious of where our food comes from and the people who grow it? Chef Jocelyn Ramirez will share how Latinx communities in Los Angeles are reimagining the food system through a plant-based diet that draws upon traditional Mexican food cultures.

Chinese Americans in the Making of America
2023-05-03 19:22 | Museum of Chinese in America, 215 Centre Street, New York, NY, 10013, United States
With a Single Step: Stories in the Making of America presents the diverse layers of the Chinese American experience, while examining America’s journey as a nation of immigrants. It interweaves the historical and political context of Chinese immigration to the United States with the personal stories and cultural traces of multiple generations. Visit online or in-person at the Museum of Chinese in America.

Origins of Flag Day Short Film: A One-Room School in Wisconsin
2023-05-03 19:22 | Fourth Wall Films, Ozaukee County, WI, United States
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.

Watch "These Streets: Comparing the Uprisings of 1968 and Today"
2023-05-03 19:22 | DC History Center, United States
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 uprisings of 1968 and 2020.

Our Story by Sea, Air and Space
2023-05-03 19:22 | Intrepid Sea, Air & Space Museum, United States
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.

Redlining in Boston: From Slavery to $8 in 400 Years
2023-05-03 19:22 | Massachusetts Historical Society, Boston, MA, United States
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 series was developed by the Northeastern University School of Law Criminal Justice Task Force. It is hosted by the Massachusetts Historical Society and sponsored by a number of Boston-area organizations.

"How Do You Solve a Problem like Columbus?"
2023-05-03 19:22 | Senator John Heinz History Center, United States
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 and protest the same person? This is where we find ourselves today. But how did we get here?

World at War (1900-1945)
2023-05-03 19:22 | World101 from the Council on Foreign Relations, United States
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.

Embattled Emblem: A Short History of the Confederate Flag
2023-05-03 19:22 | American Civil War Museum, United States
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.

Short Biographies about the People Who Made America
2023-05-03 19:22 | American Battlefield Trust, United States
From William Carney, born into slavery, who became the first Black may to earn the Medal of Honor. To Deborah Sampson, who successfully disguised herself as a man to enlist in the Continental Army. Meet more than 450 fascinating Americans who shaped the first century of our nation.

What Does Memorial Day Mean To You?
2023-05-03 19:22 | American Civil War Museum, United States
What does Memorial Day mean to you? Is it just cookouts? Solemn appreciation for the nation’s dead? Do you think it has different meanings to different people? Explore what Memorial Day celebrations tell us about conflicting recollections and differences of opinion in American memory.

Download the Road to Freedom Mobile App
2023-05-03 19:22 | American Battlefield Trust, United States
The Road to Freedom Tour Guide highlights the Black experience in Civil War-era Virginia. Through the app you will learn about and interact with these little-known stories of strife, growth, community, and more. It unleashes the power of both perspective and place by introducing historical figures that have been given little voice until now. You can explore the Road to Freedom sites at large, and investigate the state’s history through tour collections for particular Virginia cities and themes, and read the illuminating narratives of key events and locations.

Watch "Walk Through the War: 1865 – Legacies of the War"
2023-05-03 19:22 | American Civil War Museum, United States
The conflict isn’t over after the the war in 1865. How do Americans reconcile with the weight and cost of the war while trying to reunify the nation and welcome people who have a newfound citizenship?

Listen to Oral Histories from World War I Veterans
2023-05-03 19:22 | National WWI Museum and Memorial, United States
These interviews, recorded between 1978 and 1980, allowed surviving veterans of the First World War to share their experiences, in their own words. The recordings have been digitized and are now available for listening on YouTube. If available, transcripts are also linked below.

America's Concentration Camps
2023-05-03 19:22 | Japanese American National Museum, United States
Explore this thematic and inquiry-based JANM microsite, which integrates photographs, letters, artwork, oral histories, and moving images from our permanent collection to share stories from all ten of the War Relocation Authority camps.

Tour the National Mall Virtually
2023-05-03 19:22 | DC By Foot, DC, United States
Join us for a virtual tour of the iconic National Mall in Washington, D.C. Learn about our famous memorials and monuments and explore the symbolism behind some of these iconic sites.

Who Were the Black Sailors of Gun Tub 10?
2023-05-03 19:22 | Intrepid Sea, Air & Space Museum, New York, NY, United States
Hear from tour guide Annette Melendez, as she talks about the role of African-American sailors in World War II and the brave men of Gun Tub 10 who served on board USS Intrepid.

Explore Records of World War II
2023-05-03 19:22 | National Archives Foundation, United States
To commemorate the 75th anniversary of the end of World War II, the National Archives and National Archives Foundation hosted online featured documents from the war and virtual programming to honor the occasion. The online exhibit and programming is made possible through the generous support of the Ford Motor Company Fund.

Fort Ticonderoga 3-Day Independence Day Weekend
2023-05-03 19:22 | Fort Ticonderoga, United States
Celebrate Independence by exploring one of the greatest triumphs of 1776! All weekend, meet the soldiers of the Northern Continental Army and their labor for liberty at Ticonderoga in 1776. See craftsmen in action busily working to resupply soldiers with clothing, shoes, and equipment. Watch as these soldiers work to prepare themselves, cannons, and ammunition, ready to stop an invasion by the British Army and its naval fleet on Lake Champlain.
This event will run July 3-5, 2021 from 9:30am-5pm (last ticket sold at 4:30pm).

Short Videos about Early Wars in American History
2023-05-03 19:22 | American Battlefield Trust, United States
The In4 video series features historians discussing foundational topics about the Revolutionary War, War of 1812, and Civil War. Videos are generally no more than four minutes long, and subjects range from a description of notable generals, to an explanation of artillery, to a description of the significance of the Western Theater, or Southern Campaign.

Read About Monument Avenue
2023-05-03 19:22 | American Civil War Museum, Robert E Lee Memorial, Richmond, VA, 23220, United States
At the American Civil War Museum, we see the complex, messy, and multifaceted history the monuments on Monument Avenue represent. Ultimately, history is never static, but always present. Each generation asks different questions of the past, and each generation finds different answers to make sense of the world it occupies. Our generation is no different. We believe that conversation rooted in evidence-based history is the best guide to discerning our place, and our future, in an alive and evolving narrative. To help explore the complex history of Monument Avenue, the Museum offers a document reader, an online exhibit, a select reading list, and a blog series.

Taps at the Tower
2023-05-03 19:22 | National WWI Museum and Memorial, 2 Memorial Dr, Kansas City, 64108, United States
Linking the beauty and simplicity of the Taps bugle call with the symbolism of the Liberty Memorial Tower, Taps at the Tower is presented each evening at sunset. People are invited to come and use the grounds each evening, have a picnic, play games and enjoy the outdoors. At sunset (8:45 p.m.) from June 20 – 26, people gather to experience Taps being played during a brief, moving ceremony.

Try Being George Washington!
2023-05-03 19:22 | George Washington’s Mount Vernon, 3200 Mount Vernon Memorial Hwy, Mount Vernon, VA, 22121, United States
Be Washington is a first-person interactive leadership experience. Come face to face with challenges that George Washington confronted as commander in chief and the president in four key scenarios that established precedents for veterans service, federalism, and foreign policy.
Be Washington can be played onsite at Mount Vernon or at bewashington.org. It is also available through the App Store and Google play

Self-Guided Tour of Arlington National Cemetery
2023-05-03 19:22 | DC By Foot, 1 Memorial Avenue Arlington, Arlington County,, VA, 22211, United States
Established during the Civil War, Arlington National Cemetery is a testament to the incredible service and sacrifice of our many men and women in the Armed Forces. Our self-guided walking tour allows visitors to uncover the history of this cemetery and uncover the narrative of service and sacrifice across generations.

Celebrations at Sea: Virtual Intrepid Adventures Family Program
2023-05-03 19:22 | Intrepid Sea, Air & Space Museum, United States
Communities and cultures all have their own important customs, values, milestones and celebrations. Explore celebrations onboard Intrepid and discover connections to those we celebrate in our own communities! Designed for adults and children to participate together. Registration required.

Stories from veterans, pilots and NASA leaders
2023-05-03 19:22 | Intrepid Sea, Air & Space Museum, United States
Short oral histories of people connected to Intrepid’ s collections , including veterans, a Concorde pilot and the former head of NASA.
