Can you pass the citizenship test?

Smithsonian's National Museum of American History , United States

Preparing for the Oath is an easy-to-use study guide for the civics portion of the 2008 U.S. Naturalization Test. Here, you can learn about U.S. history and government and practice for the test.

Rhode Island Voter Information Center

Rhode Island Department of State , United States

The Voter Information Center has everything you need to know about elections in Rhode Island. You can register to vote, update your voter record, learn about upcoming elections, view your ballot before election day, and more! Be sure to explore the infographics, animations, and information about voter turnout in Rhode Island at the bottom of […]

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Read this 26th Amendment Communications Toolkit

Students Learn, Students Vote Coalition , United States

Celebrate young voters and the activists working to expand their rights with this communications toolkit created by the Students Learn Students Vote Coalition’s 26th Amendment Working Group!This toolkit helps participants take part in a campaign that will be taking place over the next six months, highlighting a different student activist each week.  

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Meet Jazz Master, Buddy DeFranco

Smithsonian's National Museum of American History , United States

Read this oral history interview with Jazz Master, Buddy DeFranco.

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Safe/Haven: Gay Life in 1950s Cherry Grove

New-York Historical Society , United States

On view outdoors in New-York Historical’s rear courtyard, this exhibition explores the gay and lesbian community that flourished during the 1950s in Cherry Grove through some 70 enlarged photographs and additional ephemera from the unique holdings of the Cherry Grove Archives Collection.

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All About Presidential Inaugurations

Senator John Heinz History Center , United States

Presidential inaugurations are meaningful moments in our country’s political history. When a new president is elected in the fall, Americans watch on Inauguration Day as power transitions from one elected leader to another. Artifacts and documents in the Heinz History Center's collection offer a glimpse into this special day.

School Interrupted: The Future of America’s Past

New American History , United States

Teenagers have always played a role in shaping history - before there was Greta Thunberg or Zy Bryant, there was Barbara Johns. Visit this virtual tour of the Moton Museum and learn how a 15 year old girl led a student walkout before Rosa Parks gave up her seat on a bus, and helped change […]

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Rise Up Weekend: National Civic Leadership Training Summit

Andrew Goodman Foundation , United States

Join The Andrew Goodman Foundation for Rise Up Weekend: We Organize, We Vote, We Lead on June 25 from 12-5 p.m. ET! With expert and celebrity speakers to engage participants in the legacy of the Civil Rights Movement and the movement of young leaders today, Rise Up Weekend is going to be the event of […]

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Reacting to Lincoln’s Assassination

Ford's Theatre , United States

How did people around the United States feel after the death of President Abraham Lincoln? What did they say? Ford’s Education examines primary sources to reveal how individuals reacted to a time of uncertainty following Lincoln’s assassination—with a lot of parallels to today. Appropriate for anyone who wants to take a tour of the U.S. […]

The History of the Nutcracker and Yellowface

Final Bow to Yellowface , United States

It’s time for us to replace caricature with character; it's time for Yellowface in ballet to take a Final Bow! Explore the history of yellowface in the U.S. by taking an in-depth look at The Nutcracker ballet's choreography, costuming & makeup.

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