On view outdoors in New-York Historical’s rear courtyard, this exhibition explores the gay and lesbian community that flourished during the 1950s in Cherry Grove through some 70 enlarged photographs and […]
Read this oral history interview with Jazz Master, Buddy DeFranco.
Celebrate young voters and the activists working to expand their rights with this communications toolkit created by the Students Learn Students Vote Coalition’s 26th Amendment Working Group!This toolkit helps participants […]
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 […]
The Voter Information Center has everything you need to know about elections in Rhode Island. You can register to vote, update your voter record, learn about upcoming elections, view your […]
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, […]
The SCHOOL SAGAS oral history program interviews students of formerly segregated institutions. Senior citizens remember the upheaval of desegregation, and current students describe continuing divisions. Their stories trace society’s triumphs […]
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 […]
In this thought piece for the World Economic Forum, Dr. Sabrina Sholts argues as we confront each new challenge, whether it’s a pandemic or some other globally destabilizing force, these […]
Believe it or not, events from before 1900 still have a tremendous impact on modern society. Dive into how events before 1900 continue to shape today's world with our module, […]
This article examines how the 19th Amendment, which granted women suffrage, has evolved over the past 100 years.
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 […]