Attention passengers, we're welcoming all boarding groups for QueerSpace — a limited series from the creators of AirSpace featuring stories and people at the intersection of aviation, space, and LGBTQ+ history and culture. The AirSpace podcast explores how flight impacts our lives — from newsworthy discoveries that expand our understanding of the universe to the […]
A large majority of Americans want a healthier democracy, more collaborative governance, and elections that are both secure and widely accessible. But we often feel powerless to hold our elected officials accountable when it comes to defending our democracy and assuring safe and fair elections. But we CAN make a difference. Today, view the Team […]
In this webinar, titled "Muslims of the Heartland: How Syrian Immigrants Made Iowa their Home," Edward E. Curtis IV, professor and Arab American author, discussed the history of Syrian Muslim settlement in Iowa before World War I and how these immigrants made a life that was simultaneously Arab, Muslim, and American.
Have you ever heard of Iowa described as a “salad bowl?” Iowans may live together but practice different cultures, religions and holidays - including Ramadan. This Goldie at Home activity will teach you about Iowa’s unique Islamic history through primary sources. You will also make a Good Deed Tree, which incorporates the concepts of kindness, […]
Follow along this virtual field trip to explore "A Path Forward," a new memorial to voting rights history in Salt Lake City created by artists Kelsey Harrison and Jason Manley. Did you know Utah women were the first in the United States to vote under an equal suffrage law? This sculpture shares that history in […]
Be Washington is a first-person interactive leadership experience. Come face to face with challenges that George Washington confronted as commander in chief or president in four key scenarios.
LGBTQIA+ communities have been contributing to St. Louis’s history for centuries. Now the "Gateway to Pride" virtual exhibit begins to uncover the rarely-shared or often untold stories of St. Louis’s LGBTQIA+ communities. Visitors to the "Gateway to Pride" virtual exhibit get a taste of St. Louis’s fascinating LGBTQIA+ history. The interactive digital experience showcases oral […]
iThrive Sim: Lives in Balance is a 35-minute role-playing simulation game that invites middle and high school students to act as government officials tasked with responding to a public health crisis over a 35-minute class period. In a civic learning experience powered by tech and online play, students explore federalism, state rights, interstate commerce, freedom […]
With support from the Institute of Museum and Library Services and the Regional Development Authority, the Putnam Museum is in the first stage of a multi-year process to update and reinvigorate our Regional History Exhibit. Along with community partners, our goal is to ensure that all Quad Citizens are represented, and that everyone understands the […]
The Better Arguments Project is a national civic initiative created to help bridge divides – not by papering over those divides but by helping people have better arguments. Learn some of our methods in this guide and find out how you can apply them to your own life.
A century after ratification of the Nineteenth Amendment, the Chicago History Museum invites visitors to explore women’s activism in Chicago to secure the right to vote—and beyond. In this online exhibit, discover the ways women organized to challenge the status quo and how these different paths led to a mass movement for suffrage. Find out […]
The words of the Declaration of Independence have influenced human and civil rights movements across the world in the more than 200 years since they were penned by Thomas Jefferson. See how these words have inspired people from countries around the globe in their own work towards freedom and equality