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!
From a perilous journey on the Underground Railroad to celebrating the first Earth Day, our original YouTube videos have many historical stories and activities to offer!
Watch a discussion on the importance of community gardens and the roles they play in our neighborhoods.
When you go to a Museum do you see your story reflected in the exhibits and collections? Museums are places that collect and share American Culture, History, and Identity. And […]
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 […]
Meet Dr. Carla Easter, the new head of education, outreach, and visitor experience at the Smithsonian's National Museum of Natural History. Find out how you can be a changemaker and […]
Practical exercises that help individuals and/or groups practice the habits of mind associated with engaging in Better Arguments.
What Every American Should Know, an initiative of the Aspen Institute’s Citizenship and American Identity Program, is a nonpartisan exploration of the elements of cultural and civic social literacy for […]
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, […]
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 […]
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 […]
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 […]