Road to Freedom: The African American Experience in Civil War-Era Virginia

American Battlefield Trust VA, United States

The Road to Freedom Tour Guide highlights Virginia’s Civil War-era African American experience, encouraging visitors and Virginians alike to uncover these little-known stories of strife, growth, community, and more. It unleashes the power of both perspective and place and introduces historical figures that have been given little voice until now. This application allows you to […]

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Visit the Great Plains Black History Museum

Great Plains Black History Museum 2221 N 24th St, Omaha, NE, United States

Visit the Great Plains Black History Museum to learn about the contributions and achievements of African Americans with an emphasis on the Great Plains region. To provide a space to learn, explore, reflect, and remind us of our history.

Juneteenth: A Story of Freedom

North Carolina Museum of History , United States

Wednesday, Jun. 16, 7 p.m. via Zoom Presenters: Earl Ijames, Curator of African American, Agriculture, and Community History, North Carolina Museum of History; Chrystal Regan, Education Section Chief, North Carolina Museum of History Juneteenth (short for “June Nineteenth”) marks the day in 1865 (June 19th) when federal troops arrived in Galveston, Texas, to take control […]

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The Color of Law: A Forgotten History of How Our Government Segregated America

The National Museum of American Jewish History , United States

Listen in as Richard Rothstein and Lila Corwin Berman discuss contemporary racial segregation across the United States. The panelists will dig into the history of public housing projects, suburbanization, and the actions of the federal housing administration and then interrogate the racial segregation and income gap in America today as a byproduct of explicit government […]

Our Global Ocean Smithsonian edX Course

Smithsonian National Museum of Natural History , United States

In the Sant Ocean Hall at the Smithsonian National Museum of Natural History, our goal is to teach the public that that the ocean is a global system essential to all life on our planet, including yours. In this course, we will explore the ocean from the coast to the deep sea, and from our […]

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Climate Change Communication Smithsonian edX Course

Smithsonian National Museum of Natural History , United States

This course introduces the basics of climate science and communication strategies to help empower individuals to talk about climate change as a means to inspire action.

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Stories from veterans, pilots and NASA leaders

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.

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Celebrations at Sea: Virtual Intrepid Adventures Family Program

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.  

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Self-Guided Tour of Arlington National Cemetery

DC By Foot 1 Memorial Avenue Arlington, Arlington County,, VA, 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.

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Try Being George Washington!

George Washington's Mount Vernon 3200 Mount Vernon Memorial Hwy, Mount Vernon, VA, 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 […]

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Taps at the Tower

National WWI Museum and Memorial 2 Memorial Dr, Kansas City, 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 […]

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Read About Monument Avenue

American Civil War Museum Robert E Lee Memorial, Richmond, VA, 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. […]

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