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.
Do you know what it takes to become an American? This quiz features questions from the U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services naturalization exam paired with objects from the New-York Historical Society's collections to create key connections and context in American history.
The experience of co-creating activities with AAPI partners reveals the critical importance of offering learning opportunities to be more reflective of the U.S. population.
In 1826, one of America’s Founding Fathers crossed paths with one of the new nation’s defining writers when University of Virginia student Edgar Allan Poe attended Thomas Jefferson’s funeral. Just as Jefferson had declared the nation’s political, religious, and architectural independence from England, the young Poe would soon issue America’s Declaration of Literary and Artistic […]
Test your knowledge of major elements of DC voting rights history through this eight-question quiz. Best accessed using Chrome browser
This is an essay contest for residents of Founders' Place ages 15 - 21 and 22 - 30. Participants can choose from four topics. Write an essay over one of the following topics: A. According to Merle Haggard’s 1971 song Okie from Muskogee, “we still wave Old Glory down at the courthouse.” Is the flag […]
How can every citizen have a voice? Town meeting each spring in Vermont is central to its identity as a little state that does things differently. But what happens when it needs to change during a pandemic? Or when it changes because Vermont itself has changed? This podcast episode explores democratic traditions in Vermont, how […]
Freedom Summer 1964 is a free digital interactive that explores key events surrounding the early years of the Civil Rights Movement, the 1964 Mississippi voter registration drive, and the eventual passage of both the Civil Rights Act of 1964 and the Voting Rights Act of 1965. It includes short videos, and an interactive exploration of […]
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 […]
Young people are some of the most powerful agents of change in our democracy. Learn how to take action and become a changemaker in your community--even if you aren't old enough to vote yet! The lessons in this resource were designed with teachers and virtual learning in mind, but there are corresponding "independent activity" versions […]
The Missouri History Museum and the Collective STL present an intergenerational summer wellness experience for the entire family. Participate in a variety of activities including yoga, journaling, mindful art, music, and healthy food and drink samples. If you like walking, hiking, and biking, we also encourage you to take advantage of trails in Forest Park […]