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Tools and skills to be active participants in civic life.
What does civic media look like, and how can it compete with social media? What are the benefits to creating a platform that would help, rather than harm, our democratic […]
Across the country, concerned citizens joined us for the release of the final report of the Commission on the Practice of Democratic Citizenship. We heard from the Commissioners, dedicated Americans, […]
A collection of videos from the series Pizza & Politics, plus some extra videos (our favorites!). State of the Students is a nonpartisan student-led organization that serves to bridge the […]
Our democracy is vulnerable. Bringing together community members and experts, this series explores historical connections to recent events in our country that have revealed those vulnerabilities in our democratic framework […]
How could the author of the Declaration of Independence own slaves? How did the Founders’ failure on slavery stunt the American Dream? What are some of the key lessons from […]
This article examines how the 19th Amendment, which granted women suffrage, has evolved over the past 100 years.
Preparing for the Oath is an easy-to-use study guide for the civics portion of the 2008 U.S. Naturalization Test. Here, you can learn about U.S. history and government and practice […]
It’s time for us to replace caricature with character; it's time for Yellowface in ballet to take a Final Bow! Explore the history of yellowface in the U.S. by taking […]
The events that occurred at our nation’s Capitol on January 6, 2021 are not only shocking in today’s world, but also generated comparisons to previous episodes from history. As images, […]
Read this interview with Jazz Master, David N. Baker.
The 1701 Project is a venture led by The Yale Historical Review (YHR) that analyzes our university’s and our nation’s racist histories. Although not affiliated with The 1619 Project, we […]