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Revolutionary City: A Portal to the Nation’s Founding

American Philosophical Society Library & Museum 104 S. 5th Street, Philadelphia, United States

"Revolutionary City: A Portal to the Nation's Founding" is a one-stop-shop for students, teachers, scholars, and lovers of history to learn about diverse stories of the American Revolution from the perspective of early residents of America's revolutionary city. Focused on the stories of everyday Philadelphians, the portal pushes beyond the Founder-centric narrative by bringing together […]

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Insurance During the “Golden Age of Black Business”

Filson Historical Society , United States

Mammoth Life and Accident Insurance, Co. (1915-1992) was one of the largest Black-owned and operated companies in Kentucky's history. Four individuals founded Mammoth Life during the "Golden Age of Black Business" in Louisville, Kentucky: B.O. Wilkerson, Rochelle I. Smith, William H. Wright, and Henry E. Hall. By 1928, Mammoth Life opened district offices in seven […]

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General George Washington and the Crossing of the Delaware

America250 , United States

George Washington and his army crossed the Delaware River on Christmas, 1776. They were heading from Pennsylvania to engage the British-paid Hessians at Trenton, New Jersey. Read about the dangerous travels to Trenton, and the challenges of returning to Pennsylvania after their victory. America250 is a multi-year effort to commemorate the semiquincentennial, or 250th anniversary, […]

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History Of The Postage Stamp for Kids!

America250 , United States

When it was first invented, people thought the postage stamp was silly. Why would anyone pay to send a letter, when they were used to paying to receive it? Learn the fascinating history of the postage stamp, and the first two stamps issued in the United States (can you guess who was featured on them?). […]

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Sergeant Henry Johnson, WWI Hero

America250 , United States

Henry Johnson, a Black man who had left the South as part of the Great Migration, signed up to serve his country during World War I. But the American military at the time was segregated, and Pvt. Henry Johnson and his regiment of Harlem Hellfighters were attached to a French army unit on the front […]

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Fresh Talk: Place and Power

National Museum of Women in the Arts , United States

To what degree are identities shaped by food exchanges—from cultivation and harvest to preparation and consumption? In this virtual program, food rights activist Ianne Fields Stewart, interdisciplinary artist Wanda Raimundi-Ortiz, culinary historian Laura Shapiro, and interdisciplinary artist Zina Saro-Wiwa discussed questions of global food access, gender, class, and labor.

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Haunted Halloween History

America250 , United States

Halloween was introduced to the United States by Irish and Scottish immigrants in the mid-1800s. Read here how it became the very American holiday we think of today, including how railroads and telegraphs changed it, and about the woman who invented "trick or treat." This article includes an activity for kids to write a Halloween […]

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Revolutionary Questions

ActiVote , United States

Viewed through a wider lens, declaring independence involved more than a single document and a single historical moment. Before July 1776, numerous local organizations had urged the Congress to embrace independence. And it was not just “Founding Fathers” but also a broader population whose actions gave the Declaration meaning. A broad-based Founding Generation—ordinary free men, […]

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Community Conversation on “The Hornet’s Nest: A Novel of the Revolutionary War” by President Jimmy Carter

America250 , United States

When we reflect on the American Revolution, the crucial role of the South is often overlooked. In this pre-recorded conversation, speakers Jacob Ross and Tawnya Waggle, both from the National Park Service, reflect on President Jimmy Carter's historical fiction set during the Revolution in the southern states. The conversation connected the book to President Carter's […]

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American Indian Life Series (Multiple dates)

Colonial Williamsburg 429 E. Duke of Gloucester Street, Williamsburg, VA, United States

Join us for this thought-provoking series exploring past and present American Indian cultures. Each day, an American Indian Interpreter will delve into a different topic: You may examine certain native societies’ influence on American democracy and its struggle for independence and the ways in which they adapted to this changing world. You may discover how […]

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Nation Builders Discuss the Cost of Freedom (Multiple Dates)

Colonial Williamsburg 301 S. Nassau Street, Williamsburg, VA, United States

Join two Nation Builders to discuss the Cost of Freedom during the formation of the United States; the impact on soldiers and civilians in the war, the fight for religious freedom and separation of church and state, the arguments at the Constitutional Convention regarding the Bill of Rights, the self-liberation and emancipation of some enslaved […]

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How Women’s Sports Have Progressed Since Title IX

UT Center for Sport, Peace & Society , United States

On June 23, to celebrate 50 years of Title IX, the UT Center for Sport, Peace and Society will launch a website that includes interactive global maps highlighting the connection between national and international laws and policies to the history and progression of women’s sports. This multimedia storytelling and research project champions the fearless superheroes […]

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