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Honoring Juneteenth at Genesee Country Village

Genesee Country Village & Museum , United States

Nineteenth century historic village celebrating Juneteenth by interpreting Black Americans living in Western New York at the time of emancipation. The event will focus on everyday lives for these Americans – seeking to reunite with family members scattered across the country, establishing businesses, and building relationships. Join us for history, music, food, learning, reflection, fun, […]

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Monticello: An American Story

Thomas Jefferson Foundation, Monticello Charlottesville, VA, United States

A panel discussion about the significance of Monticello as a touchstone for understanding Thomas Jefferson, slavery and the paradox of liberty on Monticello's West Lawn. Panelists include: Tom Brokaw, NBC News Special Correspondent Rex M. Ellis, Associate Director, National Museum of African American History and Culture, and Jon Meacham, Pulitzer Prize-winning author.

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The Boarding School, 5-minute short film

Fourth Wall Films NE, United States

Three members of the Iowa Tribe of Kansas and Nebraska visit a U.S. Indian Boarding School in Genoa, Nebraska where their mother spent her childhood. They reflect on the effect the boarding school had on her and other Native American children who lost their language, culture and contact with their tribal elders.

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Mapping Inequality: Redlining in New Deal America

New American History , United States

Mapping Inequality, a big data project, visualizes patterns of systemic racism, and unjust housing and banking practices from the New Deal Era to our present day communities.Explore the maps and begin a dialogue on fair housig policies in your community.

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Dorothea Lange Digital Archive

Oakland Museum of California , United States

Dorothea Lange documented American life with riveting, intimate photographs that captured the human face of national events. Though rooted in historical events, Lange’s photographs resonate today, and demonstrate how empathy and compassion—focused through art—can sway minds and prompt change.

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Capitol Crossroads Scavenger Hunt

Historic Denver , United States

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 be given the clues and have four days to complete the hunt to be in the running for prizes.  

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Meet Changemakers Using History to Power the Future

Made By Us , United States

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 people, and sharing fun, creative and meaningful ways you can get involved in your community to make the future.

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Records of Rights: Rights of Native Americans Exhibition

National Archives , United States

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 the Federal Government. Nonetheless, Native Americans lost many rights due to conflicts with Americans and the interests of the Federal Government.

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Records of Rights: Rights to Freedom and Justice Exhibition

National Archives , United States

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 saw this as a contradiction; others believed they should be free to own slaves. The definition and application of the Constitutional ideals of freedom and […]

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Simulation: Sovereignty and Neutrality in 1807

World101 from the Council on Foreign Relations , United States

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 have left the United States questioning how it can exercise its freedom from European entanglements. How should the United States respond?

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Living Nations, Living Words

Library of Congress , United States

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 newly developed Library of Congress audio collection.

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