In this activity, you will consider the experiences of several Chinese people who were exhibited in an ethnographic display at the 1899 National Export Exposition.
Hear from Lisa Kay Solomon, designer in residence and lecturer at the Hasso Plattner Institute of Design (d.school) as she discusses designing the U.S. presidency and shaping the future.
The National Archives Foundation's series about the women’s suffrage movement and its lasting impact on future generations. As part of a larger initiative in commemoration of the 100th anniversary of […]
Our virtual Capitol Hill tour brings the iconic Capitol complex to life. Our energetic tour guide Becca shares the stories behind some of our most powerful national symbols and explores […]
Watch this dynamic and short video to understand carbon's role in climate change and what it has meant for our past, present, and future predictions.
Engage and explore how Washington, DC has been a pivotal location for the struggle for equal rights. Discover the many women who have contributed to the movement, and learn how […]
Learn about the history of voting and what you can do to protect and expand voting rights.
Were the options clear cut for people going into the American Civil War? Who were making those decisions and why? Join us in thinking about what informed choices for Americans […]
Best known as a widely respected NAACP organizer, Daisy Lampkin spent decades tirelessly crusading for civil and women’s rights through a variety of local and national organizations.
As the Civil War trudges on, enslaved people continue to make choices toward obtaining freedom. Emancipation wasn’t a single event and didn’t necessarily mean freedom. How did enslaved and newly […]
During World War II, the United States government forcibly removed over 120,000 Japanese Americans from the Pacific Coast. These individuals, two-thirds of them U.S. citizens, were sent to ten camps […]
This learning resource explores the life and legacy of Shirley Chisholm, an extraordinary woman who paved the way for women and people of color in the U.S. Congress and beyond!