In honor of Native American Heritage Month, the executive director of the Foundation, Patrick Madden and Dr. Anna Naruta-Moya, project director of the Indigenous Digital Archive, discussed a terrific new […]
This series of blog posts tackles common myths and misunderstandings related to the history of the Civil War era, including the story of the Confederate Flag and the myth of […]
Only a few tribal Nations were indigenous to what is now the State of Oklahoma. All others were removed from homelands across the contiguous U.S. to Indian Territory. Opening this […]
The Cherokee Nation had a long history of female leadership when white settlers first arrived in the area known today as the Southeastern United States. Cherokee society is matrilineal, meaning […]
A project of U.S. Poet Laureate Joy Harjo, “Living Nations, Living Words” features a sampling of work by 47 Native Nations poets through an interactive ArcGIS Story Map and a […]
The newly independent United States has sought to stay neutral during the Napoleonic Wars between France and the British Empire, but constraints on trade and British attacks on American shipping […]
Two of the stated purposes of the Constitution of the United States are to “establish justice” and “secure the blessings of liberty.” Yet the Constitution did not abolish slavery. Some […]
Join Atlanta History Center virtually as we honor Black innovation, creativity, and activism throughout the entire month of June 2021. From discussions exploring the lives and experiences of perseverant African-American […]
The history of Native American rights is not a progressive march; it’s a story of rights being alternately acknowledged and disregarded. In this struggle, tribes negotiated hundreds of treaties with […]
Curious about who is making history everyday in cities across the U.S.? #MBUMonday from @historymadebyus is where you can find changemakers and projects that are serving up history to the […]
The best way to be an active citizen is to know your community. Join us for this scavenger hunt to discover more about Denver and it's historic places. You will […]
In this activity, you will analyze documents related to immigration in the United States. Then you will determine whether immigration was welcomed or feared by Americans, and to what degree, […]