Travel back to the 18th Century as you walk through Downtown York to locations connected to our Founding Fathers. This walking tour expands upon the beginning of the United States as the government we know today. Highlights of the tour include the site of the original Colonial Courthouse where the 2nd Continental Congress resided for […]
Greater Than, a personal finance self-discovery zine that takes a trauma-informed, value-driven approach to money management, is for immigrant daughters, created by an immigrant daughter. The first issue of the zine offers value exercises, an exploration of financial trauma, and an introduction to the concept of collective care. This zine may be particularly helpful for […]
In the January 1941 State of the Union Address, President Franklin D. Roosevelt identified "Four Freedoms," essential human rights that should be universally protected: Freedom of Speech, Freedom of Worship, Freedom from Want, and Freedom from Fear. American artist Norman Rockwell later illustrated these rights as aspects of daily American life. Rockwell's paintings were mass-produced […]
The Round Table is a weekly youth-run podcast from Next Generation Politics/YVote, a youth civic engagement nonprofit. The podcast provides a platform for conversation and engagement of civically-minded young people from different parts of the country and strives to model civil dialogue across various divides—socioeconomic, racial, ethnic, political, and regional. We aim to challenge norms […]
Why do we save places? For whom? Who decides? Heritage conservation graduate students at the University of Southern California explore these and other issues through groundbreaking research rooted in their passions and identities. Hear their stories on the award-winning podcast, Save As: NextGen Heritage Conservation. You’ll learn about legacy businesses in immigrant neighborhoods, sites of […]
Through the generations many have fought for the right to vote, whether it was the Revolutionary War to free the colonies from the British or the push for Women's Suffrage. That fight was long. That fight was hard. And that fight is ongoing. Check out this history of voting and your role in it's future!
Did you know Utah women were the first in the U.S. to vote under equal suffrage laws? Discover the stories of frontier suffragists and changemakers from every era at utahwomenshistory.org. The women's history nonprofit group Better Days has put together a growing library of bios and articles about Utah women who've made history by standing […]
These Bridging the Gap films offer a variety of insights and perspectives into the hard and important work of bridgebuilding across our deepest divides. Don't miss "Differences: A Student's Story," which highlights Elizabeth Stewart, an evangelical Christian student and racial justice advocate, and her transformation as she goes through the process of Bridging the Gap. […]
Created in connection with the anniversary of the 19th Amendment being ratified, the York County History Center dives into the history of the Women's Suffrage Movement. We invite you to virtually explore the role of the Justice Bell & York County in the Women’s Suffrage Movement and learn about suffragists like Anna Dill Gamble and […]
Explore the United States Constitution by streaming "A More Perfect Union," a 21-minute film that explores how the deficiencies of the Articles of Confederation led to the Constitutional Convention and ultimately to the ratification of a new constitution. After watching, test your knowledge of the Constitution with quizzes and explore the ratification process using an […]
The York County History Center believes that we can not tell our story without your story. This exhibit is the first in a series of exhibits that highlights those who have been historically excluded. Former Community Historian Ophelia Chambliss worked within the Black community to collect stories through the Share Your Story project. Her work […]
Hear from former Community Historian, Ophelia Chambliss as she discusses elements of the Essential Pieces exhibit. The Essential Pieces exhibit is a timeline that provides a fuller narrative of our community's rich and diverse history.