Did women gain the right to vote in 1920 for the first time, or was the 19th amendment a return to a more natural and balanced governance system? Passamaquoddy Tribe member Christopher Newell reminds us of the long history of women's leadership in Native American governance systems.
AMERICAN HERITAGE Chocolate, a Mars Wrigley brand, is excited to partner with Made by Us to sponsor the inaugural Civic Season! We have created an easy resource center with several civic-minded activities to choose from wether you have 5 minutes or an hour to spend. Learn about the history of chocolate, historic foodways and find […]
What Every American Should Know, an initiative of the Aspen Institute’s Citizenship and American Identity Program, is a nonpartisan exploration of the elements of cultural and civic social literacy for our increasingly diverse nation. We are crowdsourcing ideas from a wide range of Americans by asking the following question: What are 10 terms or references […]
An old-fashioned celebration in the 1876 town of Walnut Hill, marking the first centennial of the United States' birth. Also includes a game of 1870s-rules baseball. The entire museum, including the 1700 Ioway Indian Farm, is open for touring through a single admission price. Saturday, July 3 @ 9:00 am - 4:00 pm CDT.
Practical exercises that help individuals and/or groups practice the habits of mind associated with engaging in Better Arguments.
Meet Dr. Carla Easter, the new head of education, outreach, and visitor experience at the Smithsonian's National Museum of Natural History. Find out how you can be a changemaker and get involved in upcoming work on allyship and working with underserved an under-resourced communities.
When you go to a Museum do you see your story reflected in the exhibits and collections? Museums are places that collect and share American Culture, History, and Identity. And like American Culture, History, and Identity, Museums are steeped in echos of the past. Who is represented in museum collections? Whose stories do we tell? […]
From a perilous journey on the Underground Railroad to celebrating the first Earth Day, our original YouTube videos have many historical stories and activities to offer!
On July 16, 2020, historian and author George Derek Musgrove and former Washington Post journalist Bob Levey presented the history of the DC statehood fight and discussed if it is possible to achieve.
Then & Now: The Relevance of History in Current Events, are a series of Google Classrooms designed to create historical context for the stories we see in our social media feeds and on the news. Using primary sources, articles, and videos each classroom traces how past events have influenced our contemporary world, and while empowers […]
The Conversationalist is the go-to destination for Gen Z. We are a multimedia platform and global digital community empowering young people everywhere to have conversations that matter. Our community of more than 12,000 individuals can be found chatting 24/7 on the Geneva app, across our social platforms, and featured on our weekly live events. We […]
Test your knowledge of major elements of DC voting rights history through this eight-question quiz. Best accessed using Chrome browser