On the night of January 21, 1897, a white mob attacked the home of George Dinning, a formerly enslaved farmer in Simpson County, Kentucky. As the crowd fired their guns into his house, Dinning shot back in self-defense, killing a young man. “So began one of the strangest legal episodes in American history – one […]
How do you decolonize your diet to honor traditional foodways? Join Chef Nico Albert to learn about her efforts to revitalize indigenous cuisine and connect even more deeply to her community in the Cherokee Nation of Oklahoma through indigenous ingredients and traditional foods.
Click through an exploration of the first inhabitants of the Lower Cape Fear in North Carolina, what became of these early tribes, and what we learn from them today.
Are the tactics used by suffragists to fight for political power still effective? Suffrage and the passage of the 19th Amendment marked an important moment in the progression of women’s participation in our democracy and civic life. Yet it was an imperfect victory, and one that stands neither as a beginning nor an end, but […]
Celebrate with The Washington Revels Jubilee Voices ensemble for Juneteeth. The vocal group is committed to the preservation of African American history and traditions–presenting songs and stories of struggle and perseverance, trials, and triumphs, as expressed through a cappella music, drama, and dance. This concert will feature the ensemble singing at sites important to Alexandria’s […]
OurStoryBridge, at www.ourstorybridge.org, is a free resource and tool kit for producing an online, crowdsourced, community story project and is designed to help libraries, historical societies, issue-related organizations, and others create their own story projects using Adirondack Community at www.myadirondackstory.org as a model. Take a look at the Tool Kit to understand how to start an online […]
During weekends and summers in the pre-Stonewall era, gay men and women, including many New Yorkers, traveled to the secluded beach town of Cherry Grove on Fire Island where they found opportunities for sexual exploration and self-expression—behavior that was both stigmatized and criminalized in the straight world.
A special permanent gallery on New-York Historical’s fourth floor features a detailed re-creation of the White House Oval Office, where presidents have exercised their powers, duties, and responsibilities since 1909. Visitors to New-York Historical can explore the Oval Office and hear audio recordings of presidential musings.
Electing the House is a collection of learning resources to explore how voting patterns have changed over time. Interactive maps, videos and Tweets are included to learn how the House of Representatives has evolved via the history of elections. Find you own district, use the slider tool and see how voting has changed in your […]
Through the Indigenous Digital Archive, the U.S. National Archives holds 374 of the Ratified Indian Treaties. Here you can view them for the first time with key historic works that provide context to the agreements made and the histories of our shared lands.
How do we live healthier and more compassionate lives through food? Join integrative nutritionist Haile Thomas to learn about how we work toward our best selves by fueling our bodies, the vessels that support us every day.
Join us every Wednesday around noon for new short videos featuring everything from the quirky to the fascinating about St. Mary's County and Southern Maryland.