How well do you know the vocabulary of voting rights?
DC History Center , United StatesBrush up on key terms to know when studying the history of DC voting rights through a matching activity and suggested reading.
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Brush up on key terms to know when studying the history of DC voting rights through a matching activity and suggested reading.
The people of North America came from many cultures and spoke different languages long before the founding of the United States, even before European contact. In creating the new nation, early leaders envisioned a country that promised opportunity and freedom—but only for some. As the population grew, the people who lived in the United States […]
The right to vote is the most elemental right of citizenship. Or is it? Through an examination of who could vote in Connecticut and under what circumstances, with a particular focus on African American and women suffrage, students will learn about the role of voting in building and maintaining a representative democracy, will examine the […]
Did women gain the right to vote in 1920 for the first time, or was the 19th amendment a return to a more natural and balanced governance system? Passamaquoddy Tribe member Christopher Newell reminds us of the long history of women's leadership in Native American governance systems.
AMERICAN HERITAGE Chocolate, a Mars Wrigley brand, is excited to partner with Made by Us to sponsor the inaugural Civic Season! We have created an easy resource center with several civic-minded activities to choose from wether you have 5 minutes or an hour to spend. Learn about the history of chocolate, historic foodways and find […]
You don’t need years of rigorous archival experience to document your family’s rich history. Beginning the journey is as easy as sitting down for a conversation with your parents at the dinner table, or with far-away relatives over Zoom. Check out our tips.
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 […]
On July 16, 2020, historian and author George Derek Musgrove and former Washington Post journalist Bob Levey presented the history of the DC statehood fight and discussed if it is possible to achieve.
Watch a discussion on the importance of community gardens and the roles they play in our neighborhoods.