Explore the "You Have to Start a Thing" Exhibition
2099-01-01 00:00 UTC | North Carolina Museum of History, United States
“You Have to Start a Thing” explores how Tar Heel women and men fought for—and against—woman suffrage in the decades leading up to 1920. It also chronicles the ongoing struggle to ensure voting rights for North Carolinians of color and the (slow) entry of women into positions of political power in our state.
The museum is closed to the public Monday, is open 9 AM – 5 PM Tuesday – Saturday, open Sunday noon – 5 PM in downtown Raleigh, NC. Museum admission is FREE.

Court House Square Walking Tour
2099-01-01 00:00 | Albemarle Charlottesville Historical Society, Charlottesville, VA, United States
Court Square & Environs: Our trained volunteers and staff will escort you on a guided walking tour around the Historic Court Square and its environs, the original 1762 core of Charlottesville. Tours start on the sidewalk in front of the Albemarle County Courthouse and end at the McIntire Building, covering local history from pre-Revolution up to recent events. $7 per person. Tours are flexible and can be catered to specific dates and times needed.

Hamilton the Musical at Mount Vernon
2099-01-01 00:00 | George Washington’s Mount Vernon, United States
While there is no record of Alexander Hamilton visiting, evidence of Hamilton the Musical abound at George Washington’s Mount Vernon. What ideas was Lafayette fighting for with all those Guns and Ships? Where are those Fig Trees? Opportunities to “that we can sing along in harmony” will be optional.
Spots are limited.
This program is offered Fridays, Saturdays, and Sundays throughout Civic Season (at 10:00 a.m.)

Hear American Stories from Soldiers
2099-01-01 00:00 | National Museum of the United States Army, United States
Highlighting the experiences of Soldiers, both renowned and lesser-known, the Museum honors the accomplishments, commitment, and sacrifice of those who have served and creates a rich tapestry of history in times of war and peace. Each soldier’s story adds a new thread to the fabric of the American story. Visit in person to learn more – admission is free and timed tickets are required.

NOIR: A Juneteenth Exhibition
2099-01-01 00:00 | Illinois State Museum, United States
The Illinois State Museum presents the exhibition NOIR in collaboration with Springfield’s Juneteenth, Inc. and guest curators, Michelle “Micki” Smith and Korbin “KAS” King. The exhibition features 33 works of art by 20 artists of color celebrating Black lives, past, present, and future. A panel on the history of Juneteenth accompanies the exhibition.

Sign the Campaign for Equal Dignity Pledge
2099-01-01 00:00 | The National Center for Civil and Human Rights, United States
We, the People, pledge to advocate for Equal Dignity for all. We pledge to petition our elected leaders to join us in re-committing to protect fundamental human rights. The Campaign for Equal Dignity is galvanizing people who believe in human rights to demand equal dignity for all. Follow the Campaign for Equal Dignity on Social @CTR4CHR #equaldignity #feelthepower.

Subscribe to the "Get Smart About News" Newsletter
2099-01-01 00:00 | News Literacy Project, United States
Get Smart About News is our new free newsletter designed for the general public. It explores timely examples of misinformation, addresses media and press freedom topics and discusses social media trends and issues.

Take a Tour through Kentucky's Civil Rights History
2099-01-01 00:00 | Kentucky Historical Society, Lexington, KY, United States
Through a digital (or in-real-life) tour of historical markers, learn about Kentuckians involvement in the push for Civil Rights, as well as landmark legislation, court decisions, and other activities which led to expanded freedom in the Commonwealth.
Visit online or useThe ExploreKY smartphone app to access numerous tours and experiences, to customize walking, driving, or virtual tours throughout Kentucky.

Smithsonian Estudios Sociales en Línea
2099-01-01 00:00 | Smithsonian’s National Museum of American History, United States
Participa en una exploración en línea de temas clave en estudios sociales, presentando recursos de museos de la institución Smithsonian.

Stronger Together: Black Liberation and Asian Solidarity
2099-01-01 00:00 | Japanese American National Museum, United States
The USC Pacific Asia Museum, the Chinese American Museum, and the Japanese American National Museum presented “Stronger Together: Black Liberation and Asian Solidarity” virtually on November 19, 2020. The discussion covered the historic moment in the movement for Black lives and the importance of cross-movement solidarity and coalitional consciousness. The panelists reflected on the history of Black-Asian solidarity and what we can learn from the past in order to live in a liberated future. The panel also offered thoughts on how we move forward following the much anticipated November 3, 2020 presidential election results.
Collaboration between the Japanese American National Museum, the USC Pacific Asia Museum, and the Chinese American Museum.

The Great Task Youth Leadership Program
2099-01-01 00:00 | American Battlefield Trust, United States
History can do more than instruct; it can also inspire. The “Great Task” Youth Leadership Program is for student, school, or youth groups in grade levels 7 to 12, looking for intensive leadership and character-building experiences. The “Great Task” Youth Leadership Program is based upon the ideals set forth in President Abraham Lincoln’s Gettysburg Address, “It is rather for us to be here dedicated to the great task remaining before us – that from these honored dead we take increased devotion to that cause for which they gave the last full measure of devotion…”
While in Gettysburg, participants learn about the actions, decisions, leadership and other traits demonstrated by ordinary individuals confronted with the extraordinary challenges during the battle. Participating students will then work to apply lessons of leadership and good character to identified community service projects in their own home communities.
Apply now for on-site experiences in fall 2021.
This award winning program is a joint partnership between Gettysburg National Military Park and the American Battlefield Trust with financial support by the Bowe Stewart Foundation.

Visit the Cabinet Room of President Abraham Lincoln
2099-01-01 00:00 | Abraham Lincoln Center for Character Development, United States
The Lincoln Heritage Museum, and the Abraham Lincoln Center for Character Development, is an interactive museum dedicated to telling the story of the life of Abraham Lincoln, and the character qualities he developed. The mission is to learn lessons from one of the greatest figures in history on how to live out our lives differently. The museum is open 9-4 Tuesday through Friday, and 1-4 on Saturdays.

They Called Us Enemy: An Intergenerational Conversation on Racial Injustice
2099-01-01 00:00 | Japanese American National Museum, United States
Join us for this intergenerational conversation on racial injustice and reconciliation surrounding George Takei’s graphic memoir, They Called Us Enemy, which tells the story of Takei’s imprisonment in a WWII Japanese American concentration camp. June Berk, a former WWII incarceree and Japanese American National Museum volunteer will be interviewed by Abbi-Hope Jihye Park and Abigail Eun, two Los Angeles-area high school students from the Koreatown Youth and Community Center’s Koreatown Storytelling Program. They will discuss the novel, the many histories that it connects, and its lessons for our futures.
Program was a collaboration between the Japanese American National Museum, Koreatown Youth and Community Center Koreatown Storytelling Program, and the “Book to Action” program of the California Library Association

Voices from Black Louisville, 1900-1940
2099-01-01 00:00 | Kentucky Historical Society, United States
In this collection of oral histories, African American residents of Louisville discuss their history from 1900 to 1940, especially their participation in education, politics, business, and community development.

Thomas Jefferson and the Declaration of Independence
2099-01-01 00:00 | Thomas Jefferson Foundation, Monticello, United States
In this recording of a livestream at Monticello, veteran Thomas Jefferson interpreter Bill Barker, discusses the events leading up to and prompting the Declaration of Independence.

Tour Gadsby’s Tavern Museum with special National Anthem exhibit
2099-01-01 00:00 | Historic Alexandria, United States
Tour Gadsby’s at your own pace and immerse yourself in the spaces and stories of the tavern and early America. Learn how all social classes and people—free and enslaved, men and women, African American and white—were part of not just the tavern, but the creation of Alexandria and the young nation through exhibits and interactives. While touring, enjoy the special, interactive exhibit “Reflecting on the National Anthem.”

Tour Guide Tell All Podcast
2099-01-01 00:00 | DC by Foot, United States
Local D.C. tour guides bring history to life with the Tour Guide Tell All podcast. Confront the often scandalous and incendiary past through conversations about dynamic individuals and inciting events that help shape us today. Focused on storytelling and tourism, this podcast is the history class you wished you’d had in school.

Voting & States Rights—Rights for All?
2099-01-01 00:00 | Connecticut Explored, United States
It’s important to understand the role of states in extending—and limiting—the right to vote. We might think that voting as a right for everyone was part of our founding values—but history tells us differently. Protecting your right to vote begins at your state legislature.

Gen Z Political Panel With Mandana Dayani
2099-01-01 00:00 | The Conversationalist, United States
The ConversationaLIST is our annual honoree list recognizing exceptional Gen-Z’ers making an impact, simply by using their voices for good where we are honoring young people, as well as celebrities who have done incredible work across ten different categories. Watch the video to see a panel discussion with our Gen Z honorees for Politics 2020-2021, as well as our celebrity honoree Mandana Dayani. Mandana is the Creator & Co-Founder of I Am A Voter- a non-partisan organization dedicated to creating a cultural shift around voting and civic engagement, and she is also the co-host of The Dissenters, a podcast with Debra Messing.
This panel is brought to you by The Conversationalist, a multimedia content and community platform that aims to connect and amplify Gen Z voices.

Watch the National Youth Summit on Teen Resistance to Systemic Racism
2099-01-01 00:00 | Smithsonian’s National Museum of American History, United States
How can young Americans create a more equitable nation? Explore and discuss this question using resources and videos from the 2020 National Youth Summit. The Summit was centered on the case study of Claudette Colvin—a 15-year-old Black student in Montgomery, Alabama, in 1955. Colvin refused to give up her seat on a segregated bus and testified in the legal case that brought an end to segregated busing in Montgomery.

Why America Needs Service, Now More Than Ever
2099-01-01 00:00 | American Academy of Arts & Sciences and Service Year Alliance, United States
COVID-19 and the fallout from the 2020 election have exposed the fragility of American democratic institutions and the importance of rebuilding the nation’s civic culture. Should there be a universal expectation of national service for youth? What role should national service play in repairing American democracy and in helping the nation emerge from the pandemic? The conversation examines how service can bring Americans out of their political bubbles and mend some of the inequities exposed by COVID-19. In collaboration with Service Year Alliance.

Watch John Lewis Speak on Rights and Justice in America
2099-01-01 00:00 | National Archives Foundation, United States
Congressman John Lewis discusses rights in America in a 2016 video narrated by journalist Cokie Roberts. The video was part of a series of national conversations about equality in America to mark the 225th anniversary of the ratification of the Bill of Rights and accompany the National Archives’ 2016 exhibit, Amending America.

Walk Through the War: 1865
2099-01-01 00:00 | 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?

Young Learner's YouTube Series
2099-01-01 00:00 | National Archives, United States
This series of short programs connect young learners directly to history and the historical documents of the National Archives. Each video features a different historical figure important to America’s past.

What Does Citizenship Mean as an American?
2099-01-01 00:00 | Colonial Williamsburg, United States
What are the responsibilities and opportunities of citizenship in our republic? Do we all have the same rights as citizens? Do we all view citizenship the same way? Watch a panel discussion between prominent voices in national affairs as they examine American citizenship.
Panelists Cora Masters Barry, Founder and CEO of the Recreation Wish List Committee, Carly Fiorina, Chair of the Colonial Williamsburg Board of Trustees, and Jeffrey Rosen, President and CEO of the National Constitution Center discussed the role of citizenship in our nation and in our own communities in this cornerstone event of Colonial Williamsburg’s national conversation series, US: Past, Present, Future, now available to watch on YouTube or at colonialwilliamsburg.org/us.

Women Forging the Way
2099-01-01 00:00 | Senator John Heinz History Center, United States
Learn about different women who made an impact on Western Pennsylvania. Journalist Nellie Bly traveled the world in a record-breaking 72 days. Musician Mary Lou Williams introduced new audiences to the world of jazz. Activist Daisy Lampkin battled for equal rights for women and Civil Rights for all. Filmmaker Lois Weber became America’s first woman film director. Abolitionist Jane Grey Swisshelm fought against slavery and advocated for women’s rights.

Watch "Walk Through the War: 1863 – Civilians Revolt"
2099-01-01 00:00 | American Civil War Museum, United States
Two years into the American Civil War, it still isn’t clear who is “winning”. Civilians both above and below the Mason-Dixon are contemplating the cost of the conflict. Join us as we explore the response of regular people to the burdens of war.

Try Think! Conversation Series
2099-01-01 00:00 | Hawai’i Council for the Humanities, United States
These Try Think events are opportunities for small groups of diverse voices to speak and be heard. Each conversation will be led by a thoughtful facilitator, to help to create a space where we feel valued as full people. Each conversation topic is inspired by a Value of Hawaiʻi Hulihia essay, which can be read for free online.

Panel: Protest & Citizenship (Part II)
2099-01-01 00:00 | Massachusetts Historical Society, United States
Collective protest, in addition to being a constitutionally protected right, is a fundamental and enduring part of American life and culture. This panel revisited a conversation held at the MHS in 2018 that explored the ways in which protest has been used to highlight injustice and change the citizenship rights of certain groups. In the wake of the high-profile demonstrations triggered by the murder of George Floyd, what can we take from the past to understand our current political and social climate?
See Part I

Youth Action Guide: Climate
2099-01-01 00:00 | Edward M. Kennedy Institute for the United States Senate, United States
Explore youth-led organizations focused on the climate crisis and think about how you can get involved.
