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They Called Us Enemy: An Intergenerational Conversation on Racial Injustice

Japanese American National Museum , United States

Join us for this intergenerational conversation on racial injustice and reconciliation surrounding George Takei’s graphic memoir, They Called Us Enemy, which tells the story of Takei’s imprisonment in a WWII Japanese American concentration camp. June Berk, a former WWII incarceree and Japanese American National Museum volunteer will be interviewed by Abbi-Hope Jihye Park and Abigail […]

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Voices from Black Louisville, 1900-1940

Kentucky Historical Society , United States

In this collection of oral histories, African American residents of Louisville discuss their history from 1900 to 1940, especially their participation in education, politics, business, and community development.

Thomas Jefferson and the Declaration of Independence

Thomas Jefferson Foundation, Monticello , United States

In this recording of a livestream at Monticello, veteran Thomas Jefferson interpreter Bill Barker, discusses the events leading up to and prompting the Declaration of Independence.  

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Tour Gadsby’s Tavern Museum with special National Anthem exhibit

Historic Alexandria , United States

Tour Gadsby’s at your own pace and immerse yourself in the spaces and stories of the tavern and early America. Learn how all social classes and people—free and enslaved, men and women, African American and white—were part of not just the tavern, but the creation of Alexandria and the young nation through exhibits and interactives. […]

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Tour Guide Tell All Podcast

DC by Foot , United States

Local D.C. tour guides bring history to life with the Tour Guide Tell All podcast. Confront the often scandalous and incendiary past through conversations about dynamic individuals and inciting events that help shape us today. Focused on storytelling and tourism, this podcast is the history class you wished you'd had in school.

Voting & States Rights—Rights for All?

Connecticut Explored , United States

It's important to understand the role of states in extending—and limiting—the right to vote. We might think that voting as a right for everyone was part of our founding values—but history tells us differently. Protecting your right to vote begins at your state legislature.

Gen Z Political Panel With Mandana Dayani

The Conversationalist , United States

The ConversationaLIST is our annual honoree list recognizing exceptional Gen-Z'ers making an impact, simply by using their voices for good where we are honoring young people, as well as celebrities who have done incredible work across ten different categories. Watch the video to see a panel discussion with our Gen Z honorees for Politics 2020-2021, […]

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Watch the National Youth Summit on Teen Resistance to Systemic Racism

Smithsonian's National Museum of American History , United States

How can young Americans create a more equitable nation? Explore and discuss this question using resources and videos from the 2020 National Youth Summit. The Summit was centered on the case study of Claudette Colvin—a 15-year-old Black student in Montgomery, Alabama, in 1955. Colvin refused to give up her seat on a segregated bus and […]

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Why America Needs Service, Now More Than Ever

American Academy of Arts & Sciences and Service Year Alliance , United States

COVID-19 and the fallout from the 2020 election have exposed the fragility of American democratic institutions and the importance of rebuilding the nation’s civic culture. Should there be a universal expectation of national service for youth? What role should national service play in repairing American democracy and in helping the nation emerge from the pandemic? […]

Watch John Lewis Speak on Rights and Justice in America

National Archives Foundation , United States

Congressman John Lewis discusses rights in America in a 2016 video narrated by journalist Cokie Roberts. The video was part of a series of national conversations about equality in America to mark the 225th anniversary of the ratification of the Bill of Rights and accompany the National Archives' 2016 exhibit, Amending America.

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Walk Through the War: 1865

American Civil War Museum , United States

The conflict isn’t over after the the war in 1865. How do Americans reconcile with the weight and cost of the war while trying to reunify the nation and welcome people who have a newfound citizenship?

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Young Learner’s YouTube Series

National Archives , United States

This series of short programs connect young learners directly to history and the historical documents of the National Archives. Each video features a different historical figure important to America's past.

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