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, […]
Climate change poses an extraordinary threat to the planet and its inhabitants. Explore how it can impact the world, and your daily life, with our Climate Change Module!
Watch a discussion on the importance of community gardens and the roles they play in our neighborhoods.
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 […]
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 […]
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.
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 […]
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 […]
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 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 […]
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 […]
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 […]