July 4th: Independence Day | Remember, Reconnect and Represent

Zoom , United States

Today, we roll out the welcome mat for the future inheritors of the United States, unleashing access to history for informed, inspired civic participation. Anchored by our newest and oldest […]

All CHM Civic Season events are FREE admission days for Illinois residents.

July 4th – 2023 Frederick Douglass Community Reading

Historic Stagville State Historic Site 5925 Jock Road, Bahama, NC, United States

Commemorate Independence Day with a community reading of Frederick Douglass' "What to the Slave is the Fourth of July" at Stagville. This participatory reading will take place at Horton Grove, […]

Free

July 4th: Independence Day at the VMHC

Virginia Museum of History & Culture 428 N Arthur Ashe Blvd, Richmond, VA, United States

Join us in welcoming new U.S. Citizens and explore Virginia's political history at the VMHC this Fourth of July! Save the date for a citizenship naturalization ceremony and see candidates […]

Free

Pittsburgh: A Civic Legacy

Senator John Heinz History Center 1212 Smallman St., Pittsburgh, PA, United States

Reflect upon the civic legacy of Pittsburgh and find objects in the museum relating to civics and democracy. Campaign buttons have been used throughout U.S. history to advertise for or […]

Free

July 4th: Fourth at the Fort Festivities

Fort Pitt Museum , United States

The Fort Pitt Museum, part of the Heinz History Center’s family of museums, will host its annual Fourth at the Fort festivities in Point State Park on Tuesday, July 4. […]

July 4th: Stars and Stripes Picnic

National WWI Museum and Memorial 2 Memorial Drive, Kansas City, MO, United States

Celebrate community resilience at Kansas City's official Independence Day event! The Stars and Stripes Picnic at the National WWI Museum and Memorial is the perfect place to spend your 4th […]

Free

First Fridays at VMHC

Virginia Museum of History & Culture 428 N Arthur Ashe Blvd, Richmond, VA, United States

On the first Friday of each month from 5:00-8:00 pm, enjoy extended hours and free admission to all exhibitions (including "Apollo: When We Went to the Moon"), live music, and […]

Free

How El Paso Works

Magoffin Home State Historic Site 1117 Magoffin Avenue, El Paso, TX, United States

When Joseph Magoffin helped write the articles of Incorporation for El Paso, he helped shape the modern city. In this series, we will compare Joseph’s vision for El Paso to […]

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Collect, Connect, and Celebrate with History Pinned

RevolutionNJ invites you explore New Jersey's past this Civic Season through their History Pinned program! From June 1st – July 31st, five historic sites, with connections to New Jersey’s civic […]

Host Your Own Feast of Reason

This year, New American History is collaborating with our neighbors at Thomas Jefferson’s Monticello to share a digitized version of the Feast of Reason. Host your own “Jeffersonian dinner” in […]

The History of Race at the Museum of Us

Museum of Us 1350 El Prado, Balboa Park, San Diego, CA, CA, United States

“Race” is a short word with a long history. Yet, most of what we think about race is based on myth, folklore, or assumptions unsupported by genetics or biology. Learn […]

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