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Colonial Williamsburg Foundation

Colonial Williamsburg's Civic Quiz and More!

< 10 minutes

Fourth Wall Films

Hootch & Horsefeathers

< 10 minutes

The Civic Success Project

Share Your Civic Success Story

1 hour

Library of Virginia

An Unholy Traffic - Book Talk With Robert K.D. Colby

1 hour

Atlanta History Center

Your Guide to an ATL Civic Season

< 10 minutes

National Veterans Memorial and Museum

Contributing Veteran Stories to the NVMM Story Collection

30 minutes

Paul Revere House

Revere House Radio: Podcast about the American Revolution and beyond

30 minutes

The Family Dinner Project

Community Dinners at Home Guide

1 hour

The New York Historical

Add Your Wish for America's Birthday to OnOur250th.org

< 10 minutes

Library of Virginia

Set Up a Civic Conversation with Family or Friends

1 hour

U.S. Capitol Historical Society

Videos about Indian citizenship, both historical and modern

1 hour

Will Rogers Memorial Museum

Will Rogers and American Politics

30 minutes

Library of Virginia

Explore History That Shaped the Constitution

30 minutes

U.S. Capitol Historical Society

From Freedom's Shadow: African Americans and the U.S. Capitol

1 hour

Bridge of Lament

Daily Readings Reflecting on Lynchburg, Virginia

< 10 minutes

GeoCivics - University of Colorado Colorado Springs

Interactive Learning about Electoral Redistricting and Gerrymandering

30 minutes

Paul Revere House

Online resource on Boston in the American Revolution: Paul Revere’s Life

30 minutes

Seward House Museum

Video Series About Seward's Civic Contributions

< 10 minutes

Next Generation Politics / YVote

The Round Table Podcast Playlists

30 minutes

National WWI Museum and Memorial

How WWI Changed America: Native Americans in WWI

< 10 minutes

Center for Constitutional Studies at Utah Valley University

This Constitution Podcast

30 minutes

York County History Center

What Does Justice Mean to You?

30 minutes

Smithsonian's Office of Digital Transformation

Kaleidoscope: Patterns of Resilience

30 minutes

William G. Pomeroy Foundation

Explore A Historic Marker Near You with this Map

< 10 minutes

Living Room Conversations

Random Question Generator

< 10 minutes

South Carolina Historical Society

Constitutional Scholars Certificate Program

30 minutes

International Spy Museum

SpyCast Episodes Relevant Episodes

1 hour

Fourth Wall Films

Rural America in the 1920s - From Organized Crime to the America First Movement

< 10 minutes

DoSomething

Louder Than Ever

30 minutes

Center for Constitutional Studies at Utah Valley University

Visible Hand Project

1 hour

Indiana University Center on Representative Government

Freedom Summer 1964: Citizens Fight for Their Rights

1 hour

Fourth Wall Films

Flag Day: Citizenship in a One-Room School

< 10 minutes

Made By Us

60-Second History Series

< 10 minutes

Heritage Conservation Programs, University of Southern California

Save As: NextGen Heritage Conservation Podcast

30 minutes

Albemarle Charlottesville Historical Society

No Playbook - School Integration During Massive Resistance

30 minutes

New American History

The Civic Season: Tell Your Story

30 minutes

Full Spectrum Features

The Orange Story - online learning resource on Japanese American forced removal and incarceration

30 minutes

National Constitution Center

Road to Freedom: The Story of Slavery in America

30 minutes

Full Spectrum Features

Resettlement: Chicago Story - Online Learning Tool on Japanese American Experience Post-incarceration Camp

30 minutes

Living Room Conversations

America We Want to Be Guide

1 hour

Lake County Forest Preserves, Dunn Museum

Lake County's Involvement in the Underground Railroad

1 hour

Undocumented History

Spotlighting Asian American history and culture through interviews with professionals

30 minutes

Fourth Wall Films

Moved by Waters - Water Quality Collaborations Film

30 minutes

Synthesis Media

Faces of X: Screening + Discussion About Integrating Perspectives on Divisive Issues

1 hour

Made By Us + WABE Atlanta

Listen to Democracy Vibe Check: A Civic Season Podcast

1 hour

DoSomething

Uncensored: Celebrate Diverse Perspectives By Reading a Banned Book by Diverse Authors

30 minutes

National Museum of American History

Can You Pass the History & Civics Test for U.S. citizenship?

< 10 minutes

Fourth Wall Films

1834 Lane Debates - First Public Discussions About the Abolition of Slavery

30 minutes

Center for Constitutional Studies at Utah Valley University

Learners with Littles: American Heritage Activities for Parents and Kids

1 hour

Library of Congress

The Constitution: Primary Source Set for Educators

30 minutes

McLean County Museum of History

Virtual Downtown Bloomington Social Justice Walking Tour

1 hour

OurStoryBridge

Connect the Past and the Present with an OurStoryBridge Project

1 hour

National WWI Museum and Memorial

How WWI Changed America: Immigrants and WWI

< 10 minutes

Annenberg Classroom

Juneteenth: Exploring Freedom's Stories

30 minutes

Civic Season Rocky Mountain/Plains Regional Group

Civic Season Western Road Trip

30 minutes

The Library of Congress

Civil Rights Movement Primary Source Set for Educators

30 minutes

Fourth Wall Films

Amish Education and Religious Freedom in the 1972 Wisconsin vs Yoder U.S. Supreme Court Case

< 10 minutes

Library of Virginia

Pamunkey Indians and the Civil War

1 hour

Conner Prairie

This is Problematic! Podcast

1 hour

National WWI Museum and Memorial

Red Summer and 1919 Race Riots

< 10 minutes

Filson Historical Society

Encountering the First American West

1 hour

York County History Center

Essential Pieces Exhibit Talk

1 hour

National Veterans Memorial and Museum

Conversations with U.S. Veterans

1 hour

Historic Beverly

Set at Liberty Virtual Exhibit

30 minutes

Interfaith America

Bridging the Gap: Films on Bridging Deep Divides

30 minutes

Interfaith America

American Neighbor Films: Race in America

30 minutes

National Veterans Memorial and Museum

Listen to Inspring Stories of Service

30 minutes

Museum of Us

Race: Are We So Different? Virtual Exhibit

1 hour

ActiVote

History of Voting and your role in the Future

< 10 minutes

National WWI Museum and Memorial

Sacrifice and Loyalty: Woman Suffrage, Citizenship, and World War I

1 hour

New American History

A Roadmap for Civil Discourse : The EAD Inquiry Deck

30 minutes

New-York Historical Society

3 Pillars of Civic Engagement

1 hour

Lincoln Presidential Foundation

Fortifying Our Democracy: Lincoln's Lyceum Address

30 minutes

Public Education Project, Inc.

Videos About the Histories of Federal Agencies

1 hour

National WWI Museum and Memorial

The Unfinished Business of Democracy: Lincoln, Wilson and the Issue of Race

1 hour

New American History

Feast of Reason

1 hour

Amistad Research Center

Conversations in Color

1 hour

National WWI Museum and Memorial

African American WWI Soldiers in Their Own Words

1 hour

National WWI Museum and Memorial

How WWI Changed America: African Americans in WWI

< 10 minutes

DoSomething

Notes on Freedom

30 minutes

Fourth Wall Films

The 1837 Ioway Map - A Native Nation and the Importance of Story and Place

< 10 minutes

National Center for the Preservation of Democracy

NCPD's Civic Season Quiz

30 minutes

Lake County Forest Preserves, Dunn Museum

The Man from Libertyville

1 hour

New-York Historical Society

The 3 Pillars of Civic Engagement

1 hour

National WWI Museum and Memorial

How WWI Changed America: Citizenship and WWI

< 10 minutes

Sing Sing Prison Museum

History of Sing Sing

30 minutes

National WWI Museum and Memorial

WWI Changed Us: Puerto Rico in WWI (en Español)

1 hour

Conner Prairie Museum

Curious Conversation: Power of Place

30 minutes

York County History Center

Essential Pieces

30 minutes

American Music Landmarks Project

Let’s Make a Mixtape! A Greatest Hits Celebration of Music Landmarks for America’s 250th Birthday

1 hour

Citizen University

Spark Citizenship

30 minutes

Sing Sing Prison Museum

Sing Sing Prison Shorts

< 10 minutes

For the Voters

Understanding the Election Process

< 10 minutes

Made By Us

Family Night: Civics and Cooking 101

1 hour

Lincoln Presidential Foundation

Warning Signs Videos about Lincoln, Threats to Democracy, and Freedom

< 10 minutes

Living Room Conversations

Let's Celebrate! A Conversation on Holidays and Traditions

1 hour

Kentucky Historical Society

Civics Superheroes

< 10 minutes

Amuse

Amuse: A free guide for New Haven's history and culture

< 10 minutes

GeoCivics

Resources for Understanding Electoral Redistricting and Gerrymandering

30 minutes

Library of Congress

The Constitution Primary Source Set

1 hour

Roper Center for Public Opinion Research

Campaign Weathervane-Navigate the winds of public opinion through American history

< 10 minutes

CFR Education (from the Council on Foreign Relations)

U.S. Government and Civics Trivia on Social Media

< 10 minutes

The Ohio State University Moritz College of Law Divided Community Project and Ohio State University Mershon Center for International Security Studies

A Guide Speaking Out to Strengthen the Guardrails of Democracy

< 10 minutes

San Diego History Center

ALL-IN San Diego Community History Archiving Project

30 minutes

Indiana University Center on Representative Government

Facts of Congress

< 10 minutes

Living Room Conversations

History & Society Conversation Guide

1 hour

Virginia Public Access Project (VPAP)

Increase Your Civic Health Beyond the Ballot Box

1 hour

The Paul Revere House

Podcast on Colonial Boston: Revere House Radio

30 minutes

Museum of Us

Race: Are We So Different? Race and Education

1 hour

National Treasure Hunt

Podcast Exploring U.S. History Through the Lens of National Treasure

1 hour

The Library of Congress

Congress.gov

30 minutes

Library of Virginia

Help to Make History: Transcribe

1 hour

Paul Revere House

When Boston Was Closed: Ordinary Bostonians and the Intolerable Acts

1 hour

Greater Than

Greater Than: A Personal Finance Self-Discovery Guide for Immigrant Daughters

< 10 minutes

Better Days

Get to Know Utah Women's Advocates in History!

< 10 minutes

Heinz History Center

Civic Empathy Exhibits

1 hour

Museum of Us

Race: Are We So Different? – Social Stratification

1 hour

George Washington's Mount Vernon

Dive Into the Making of the Constitution

30 minutes

Library of Congress

Congress.gov

1 hour

George Washington’s Mount Vernon

Test Your Knowledge of the Constitution!

30 minutes

Library of Virginia

Explore Virginia's Historic Newspapers

1 hour

Facing History & Ourselves

Classroom Lesson: Free and Fair Elections: The Role of Election Officials, Political Leaders, and Voters

1 hour

Schoolhouse.world

Dialogues

1 hour

Casey Trees

Have a Tree Planted in Your Yard for Free!

Half a day

Missouri History Museum

Gateway to Pride Virtual Exhibit

1 hour

Iowa Department of Cultural Affairs

Black Migration In Iowa

1 hour

Living Room Conversations

Social, Emotional, and Spiritual Renewal for Youth: A Conversation Guide

1 hour

Sangamon Experience

A Bridge to the Past: Sangamon Historical Society

1 hour

The Rotch-Jones-Duff House & Garden Museum

Slice of History: Civics Fair

Half a day

State Historical Museum of Iowa

Rediscovering Heroes, Heroines & Helpers on Central Iowa's Underground Railroad

1 hour

Library of Congress

From Sexual Regulation to Antigay Discrimination: An Webcast Interview

1 hour

Lake County Forest Preserves, Dunn Museum

Zoom Lecture: The Man from Libertyville

1 hour

National WWI Museum and Memorial

WWI Changed US: How the Philippines Shaped America's First World War

1 hour

National WWI Museum and Memorial

International Refugee Day

1 hour

Living Room Conversations

Talking About Politics: Conversation Resources

1 hour

Memria.org

Collect Stories of Your Community

1+ days

New American History

Gerrymandering and Redistricting

1 hour

Filson Historical Society

Cecelia Larrison: A story of Self-Liberation from Slavery

1 hour

Rubin Museum of Art

Pleasure, Power, and Sexual Liberation: Group meditation and discussion

1 hour

America250

Theodore Roosevelt's Children

< 10 minutes

Smithsonian National Museum of American History

Diverse Voices in Invention

1 hour

National Museum of American History

Great Americans Medal Award Presentation to Justice Ruth Bader Ginsburg

1 hour

Japanese American National Museum

What Is Nikkei Food?

1 hour

State Historical Museum of Iowa

Prairie Fires: Urban Rebellions in the Midwest

1 hour

History CO:Lab

Freedom and the Future of Learning

1 hour

Library of Virginia

Weinstein Author Series - Larry Roeder | Dirt Don't Burn

1 hour

Smithsonian National Museum of American History

History Film Forum: LFG

1 hour

National Museum of Women in the Arts

Fresh Talk: How Can The Arts Inspire Environmental Advocacy?

1 hour

New American History

Host Your Own Feast of Reason

1 hour

Smithsonian Associates

Presidents in Pop Culture: Reverence, Respect, Ridicule

1 hour

CFR Education

Explore U.S. Government and Civics Resources from CFR Education

30 minutes

America's National Churchill Museum

Interactive exhibit: “The Four Freedoms: Real and Imagined"

1 hour

Ford's Theatre

Cabinet Conversations: History, Leadership, and the Arts - Stream via Video and Podcast

1 hour

Made by Us

Press Play: Civic Games, Film & Music

Half a day

Filson Historical Society

The Incomparable Helen Humes: The Life and Career of Louisville's Legendary Jazz and Blues Singer

1 hour

National WWI Museum and Memorial

Women in WWI: A New Kind of Woman is Following the Army

1 hour

ActiVote

Get Ready to Vote with the History of Voting Rights

< 10 minutes

George Washington's Mount Vernon

Learn about the Enslaved People of Mount Vernon

1 hour

Living Room Conversations

America We Want To Be: Founding Aspirations

1 hour

George Washington's Mount Vernon

Intertwined: The Enslaved Community at George Washington's Mount Vernon (Podcast)

1+ days

National WWI Museum and Memorial

Webinar: A Global History of the 19th Amendment

1 hour

National Museum of American History

History Film Forum: Questlove's Summer of Soul Screening

1 hour

America250

General George Washington and the Crossing of the Delaware

< 10 minutes

National Women's History Museum

Explore the "We Who Believe in Freedom: Black Feminist D.C." Exhibition

1 hour

Living Room Conversations

Civic Renewal Conversation Guide

1 hour

Trubel & Co

Mapping Justice: Designing Geospatial Tools for Climate Action

1+ days

Library of Virginia

"Your Humble Petitioner: Legislative Petitions Gave Voice to Virginians" Exhibition

1 hour

AllVoteNoPlay

Get in the Game

30 minutes

America250

Hazel Ying Lee: The Chinese American Pilot Who Dared

< 10 minutes

History Co:Lab

Play for Democracy! How to raise better citizens with play

1 hour

State Historical Museum of Iowa

Camping While Black: African American Experiences in Iowa Summer Camps, 1925-1950

1 hour

Ann Arbor District Library

AACHM Living Oral History Project Walking Tour

1 hour

State Historical Museum of Iowa

Inkpaduta in Iowa: Dakota Decline, Dispossession and Erasure

1 hour

National Museum of Women in the Arts

Talk Show: Women Artists and Silversmiths

1 hour

Historic Alexandria

African American Heritage Trail: North Waterfront Route Walking Tour

1 hour

Library of Congress

The Constitution Primary Source Set

1 hour

Hawai'i Council for the Humanities

Try Think: About Civic Love

1 hour

Missouri History Museum

#1 in Civil Rights Virtual Exhibit

1 hour

National Archives Foundation

Title IX: Then and Now

1 hour

Senator John Heinz History Center

Virtual Exhibit: American Democracy

1 hour

New American History

For Educators + Students: What's YOUR Civic Superpower?

1 hour

Historical Society of Pennsylvania

Researching the Revolution: A Portal to Philadelphia's Past

1 hour

State Historical Museum of Iowa

Learn About the History of Redlining in Iowa

1 hour

Library of Virginia

Virginia Women in History Digital Trails

1 hour

Albermarle Charlottesville Historical Society

How Race and Sports Shaped Charlottesville, VA

1 hour

Smithsonian National Museum of American History

History Film Forum: The People vs. Agent Orange

1 hour

NewAmericanHistory

Office Hours: Graphic History of Hip Hop Vol.I

1 hour

Senator John Heinz History Center

Guided Tour: George Washington in Western Pennsylvania

1 hour

Library of Virginia

Fugitive Data Portraits: Self-Emancipation in Virginia

1 hour

American Bookbinders Museum

Bound with PRIDE: A Panel Discussion

1 hour

Los Angeles Times

Welcome to Asian Enough, Season 2

1 hour

Ford's Theatre

Cabinet Conversations: Communicating Across the Divide

1 hour

The New York Historical

Video: 3 Pillars of Civic Engagement

1 hour

America250

History Of The Postage Stamp for Kids!

30 minutes

America250

Haunted Halloween History

30 minutes

Museum of Us

Race: Are We So Different? Social Stratification

1 hour

State Historical Museum of Iowa

"We Came Home Together" Black Civil War Veterans and Community Building in Iowa

1 hour

Stelo Stories Studio + DuSable Black History Museum and Education Center.

EQUIANO.STORIES

1 hour

American Battlefield Trust

Bringing the War to an End-From Appomattox to Citronelle

1 hour

Japanese American National Museum

Setsuko's Secret: Transformational Stories

1 hour

Ann Arbor District Library

Ann Arbor District Library's LGBTQ+ Walking Tour

1 hour

Monticello

Monticello to Main Street Walking Tour

1 hour

Made By Us + WABE Atlanta

Listen to "Democracy Vibe Check: A Civic Season Podcast"

1 hour

Japanese American National Museum

Through Stanley's Eyes: Telling Stories of Heart Mountain

1 hour

Smithsonian National Museum of American History

History Film Forum: How the Monuments Came Down

1 hour

State Historical Museum of Iowa

American Indian Resistance to American Settler Colonialism in the Midwest

1 hour

White House Historical Association

Digital Exhibit: Slavery and Freedom in the White House Collection

30 minutes

America250

Sergeant Henry Johnson, WWI Hero

< 10 minutes

Japanese American National Museum

Mina Okubo's Masterpiece Activity Guide

1 hour

Tour Guide Tell All

Tour Guide Tell All Podcast

1 hour

North Carolina Museum of History

North Carolina Special Edition: Durham Royal Ice Cream Parlor Sit-In

1 hour

America250

A Community Conversation: Beyond the 50 States

1 hour

America250

Community Conversation on "The Hornet's Nest: A Novel of the Revolutionary War" by President Jimmy Carter

1 hour

Citizen University

Calling all Athletes: Map Your Power

1 hour

Carpenter's Hall

Civic Unity: What You Can Do

1 hour

Chicago History Museum

Democracy Limited: Chicago Women and the Vote

1 hour

America250

Rev. Dr. Pauli Murray: Unstoppable Force for Justice

< 10 minutes

National WWI Museum and Memorial

Listen to Oral Histories from World War I Veterans

1 hour

Magoffin Home State Historic Site

How El Paso Works

1 hour

Smithsonian National Museum of American History

National History Day Exhibit Showcase

1+ days

National Museum of Women in the Arts

Fresh Talk: Righting the Balance - Culinary Justice

1 hour

Colonial Williamsburg

Created Equal

1 hour

Albemarle Charlottesville Historical Society

No Playbook - School Integration During Massive Resistance

30 minutes

California State Railroad Museum

Community Conversations: African Americans in Railroad History

1 hour

Japanese American Memorial Pilgrimages (JAMP)

Changing Perspectives on Japanese American Incarceration

1 hour

National WWI Museum and Memorial

How WWI Changed America: Immigrants and WWI

< 10 minutes

Smithsonian's National Museum of American History

Social Justice on Film

1 hour

Library of Congress

Explore Congress.gov

1 hour

Theodore Roosevelt Presidential Library

Virtual Taste of History: Drink Through Teddy Roosevelt's Life with Historical Cocktails and Mocktails

1 hour

Citizen University

Fourth of July Gathering Guide

1 hour

American Philosophical Society

Slice of History: These Truths: The Declarations of Independence Quizzo

1 hour

The Better Arguments Project

Learn to have Better Arguments

1 hour

Filson Historical Society

THE SANDERS-BULLITT FAMILY PAPERS

1 hour

State Historical Museum of Iowa

Muslims of the Heartland

1 hour

ActiVote

Revolutionary Questions

< 10 minutes

National WWI Museum and Memorial

WWI Changed Us: Puerto Rico in WWI (in English)

1 hour

Kentucky Historical Society

Meet 15 Kentuckians in the state's Human Rights Hall of Fame

1 hour

Filson Historical Society

Insurance During the "Golden Age of Black Business"

1 hour

State Historical Museum of Iowa

Ramadan in Iowa: Make Your Own Good Deed Tree

1 hour

America250

Self-Advocacy and U.S. Disability History

< 10 minutes

Smithsonian National Museum of American History

History Film Forum: Muhammad Ali

1 hour

Clio Foundation

Join Clio on a Walking Tour through History

1 hour

Smithsonian National Museum of American History

The History Film Forum: How it Feels to be Free

1 hour

Made by Us

Great Outdoors Offline & Outside

Half a day

Smithsonian Museum of Natural History

Biocubes - Exploring Biodiversity

1 hour

America250

75 Years Ago Jackie Robinson Changed a Sport and the Nation

< 10 minutes

The Family Dinner Project

Recipe Cards for Civic Conversation

1 hour

Monticello

Peaceful transfers of power? Not a guarantee in early America

1 hour

Henrico County Recreation &amp; Parks

Family Sleuths: Revolutionary Spies

1 hour

Library of Congress

Our Common Purpose Conversations

1 hour

State Historical Museum of Iowa

Iowa's Native Nations

1 hour

Library of Congress, By the People

Transcribe history for the Library of Congress

30 minutes

Smithsonian National Postal Museum

Story Time: Delivering Democracy

1 hour

Smithsonian National Postal Museum

Story Time: Delivering Democracy

1 hour

Living History Farms

Slice of History: Emancipation Day

1+ days

Smithsonian National Postal Museum

Story Time: Delivering Democracy

1 hour

East Coast Greenway Alliance

Ride the State: Connecticut

Half a day

New American History

Civic Season Comic Con - A250 Edition

30 minutes

Idaho State Museum

We the People "Who Know Stuff" Trivia Night

1 hour

The New York Historical Society

Can You Pass the U.S. Citizenship Test?

30 minutes

Gunston Hall

How to: History!

Half a day

National Archives Foundation

Records of Rights: Rights of Native Americans Exhibition

30 minutes

Society for History in the Federal Government

Learn History Through a Federal Perspective

1 hour

National Archives Foundation

Records of Rights: First Amendment Rights Exhibition

1 hour

Illinois State Museum

In Her Footsteps: Ida B. Wells

30 minutes

Aurora History Museum

DeLaney Historic District Cleanup and Open Day

< 10 minutes

George Washington's Mount Vernon

Try Being George Washington!

30 minutes

Humanities Truck

The Trail to Indigenous People's Day

30 minutes

Surratt Historic Site and Museum

Revolution, Rebellion, Treason: A Slice of History Discussion Series

1 hour

The Ohio Channel

How Does Ohio's Court System Work?

< 10 minutes

George Washington's Mount Vernon

Be Washington: Play Online

30 minutes

National Archives Foundation

Equal Rights Exhibition

1 hour

National Susan B. Anthony Museum & House

Fabric for the Future: The Art of Voting

30 minutes

American Exchange Project

Fully-Funded Summer Exchange and Online Hangouts

1+ days

National Archives Foundation

Records of Rights: Equal Rights Exhibition

1 hour

Ann Arbor District Library

AACHM Living Oral History Project Walking Tour

1 hour

The Better Arguments Project

What do you think every American should know?

30 minutes

HistoryMiami Museum

What Does "We the People" Really Mean?

1 hour

National Archives Foundation

Records of Rights: Rights to Freedom and Justice Exhibition

1 hour

Library of Congress

Congress.gov

30 minutes

First State Heritage Park

A Slice of History: Trivia Night with Free Pizza!

1 hour

Capital Area Correspondents

Slice of History: Civil Rights in Tallahassee

1 hour

Stinson Memorial Public Library District

The Tie That Binds Us-Wish Wall

1+ days

Cincinnati Museum Center

Equal to Any in the City: JP. Ball Photograph Exhibition

1 hour

Cincinnati Museum Center

Declarative Acts and Revolutionary Actors exhibition

1 hour

Churchill County Museum

Churchill County's Wish for U.S. Wish Wall

1+ days

Cincinnati Museum Center

Past Forward by Cincinnati Museum Center: Online curriculum resources

30 minutes

National Museum of the Pacific War

Washington to World War II: 250 Years of American Spy Craft

1+ days

National Museum of the Pacific War

Lead the Way: Civic Season Drop In

1+ days

Watkins Museum of History

Finding Freedom: The Promise of 1776 in Douglas County, KS

30 minutes

Fairfield Foundation

National Takeover Day with National Institute of American History & Democracy

Half a day

The Meeteetse Museums

America and Wyoming Wish Walls

1+ days

Museum of Uintah County

Slice of History: Trivia Night

1 hour

Levi Jordan Plantation State Historic Site

Juneteenth Reading of General Order No. 3

1+ days

Museum of Uintah County

Museum of Uintah County is Collecting Your Wishes!

< 10 minutes

National Museum of the Pacific War

Hands-On History: America 250 Drop-In

1+ days

National Museum of the Pacific War

Stories of Service: 250 Years of the American Military

1+ days

New American History

Your Declaration for the U.S. 250th

1 hour

Sam Rayburn House State Historic Site

Civics and Democracy

1 hour

Chenango County Historical Society & Museum

CCHS Celebrations "National Youth Takeover Day" with "A Slice of History" and "Wish Wall" Exhibit Opening

1+ days

Museum of Work and Culture

Woven Wishes

1+ days

Genesee Country Village & Museum

Wish Wall at Genesee Country Village & Museum

1+ days

American Bookbinders Museum

Bound with PRIDE: A Panel Discussion

1 hour

Smithsonian's National Museum of American History

Oral History with Jazz Musician David Baker

1 hour

America250

Sergeant Henry Johnson, WWI Hero

< 10 minutes

Liberty Hall Historic Site

In Concert with History: The Music of Henry Hart

1 hour

The Better Arguments Project

Book Talk: Bo Seo on "Good Arguments"

1 hour

American Civil War Museum

The 15th Amendment

1 hour

Museum of Us

Race: Are We So Different? - Social Stratification Virtual Exhibit

1 hour

American Civil War Museum

Printing the Legend: The Unseen Courage of Harriet Tubman

30 minutes

Smithsonian National Air and Space Museum

QueerSpace - an AirSpace limited series

30 minutes

Smithsonian's National Museum of American History

Paquito D'Rivera's Story

1 hour

Smithsonian's National Museum of American History

Does an amendment give you the right to vote?

< 10 minutes

American Civil War Museum

Historical Resources to Contextualize the Storming of the U.S. Capitol

1 hour

The Better Arguments Project

Better Argument Methods

1 hour

Smithsonian's National Museum of American History

Tell Me What Democracy Looks Like

1 hour

National Institute for Civil Discourse

Listening with Empathy and Humility

< 10 minutes

Indiana University Center on Representative Government

Video Series: Facts of Congress

< 10 minutes

America250

Hazel Ying Lee: The Chinese American Pilot Who Dared

< 10 minutes

Smithsonian's National Museum of American History

"Many Voices, One Nation" Online Exhibition

30 minutes

York County History Center

What Does Justice Mean to You?

30 minutes

Smithsonian's National Museum of American History

Watch the National Youth Summit on Woman Suffrage: The Ballot and Beyond

1 hour

Library of Virginia

Explore History That Shaped the Constitution

30 minutes

Citizen University

How to Understand Power

< 10 minutes

Oakland Museum of California

Dorothea Lange Digital Archive

30 minutes

America250

General George Washington and the Crossing of the Delaware

< 10 minutes

Missouri History Museum

#1 in Civil Rights Virtual Exhibit

1 hour

Japanese American National Museum

America's Concentration Camps

30 minutes

Museum of Us

Race: Are We So Different? Virtual Exhibit

1 hour

Smithsonian's National Museum of American History

Isabella Aiukli Cornell makes prom political

< 10 minutes

Morven Park

Balancing Act Lesson at Morven Park

1 hour

Henrico County Recreation &amp; Parks

The Emancipated of Woodland Cemetery Tour

1 hour

Library of Virginia

Virginia Women in History Digital Trails

1 hour

Museum of Us

Explore "In Service and Servitude" Online Exhibit

30 minutes

Smithsonian's National Museum of American History

Watch the National Youth Summit on Japanese American Incarceration

1 hour

Museum of Us

Race: Are We So Different? Race and Education Virtual Exhibit

1 hour

Museum of Us

Explore "Presidents in Office" Exhibition

< 10 minutes

Smithsonian's National Museum of American History

Meet Jazz Master Wendy Oxenhorn

1 hour

Ben Franklin's World

The Horse's Tail: Revolution & Memory in Early New York City, Podcast

1 hour

American Civil War Museum

What Does Memorial Day Mean To You?

30 minutes

St. Mary's County Museum Division

Wayback Wednesday Weekly Historic Video Series

< 10 minutes

Synthesis Media

Faces of X: Screening + discussion about integrating perspectives on divisive issues

1 hour

Chenango County Historical Society and Museum

OUR STORY BRIDGE PROJECT: "Chenango Stories"

< 10 minutes

Liberty Hall Historic Site

Liberty Hall-er: an America 250 Music Festival

1+ days

Smithsonian's National Museum of American History

"They called me 'race traitor'" Joan Trumpauer Mulholland's lifetime of resistance

< 10 minutes

Bridge of Lament

Bridge of Lament Substack: Daily Readings Reflecting on Lynchburg, Virginia

< 10 minutes

American Civil War Museum

Explore the Contested Franchise Exhibit

1 hour

Smithsonian's National Museum of American History

Can you pass the citizenship test?

30 minutes

Smithsonian's National Museum of American History

Explore the "Many Voices, One Nation" Exhibition

30 minutes

Liberty Hall Historic Site

250 Talks: Kentucky Civics Roundtable Discussion

1 hour

Chicago History Museum

Democracy Limited: Chicago Women and the Vote

1 hour

ActiVote

Get Ready to Vote with the History of Voting Rights

< 10 minutes

History Cambridge

Stories from Cambridge, Mass.

30 minutes

Smithsonian's National Museum of American History

Jazz Appreciation Month goes Latin

< 10 minutes

National Archives Foundation

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1 hour

Museum of Us

Race: Are We So Different? Social Stratification

1 hour

America250

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30 minutes

Robert Russa Moton Museum

Listen to "If You Don't Know Now You Know," Podcast

< 10 minutes

Robert Russa Moton Museum

The Moton Mailbag Podcast

30 minutes

Students Learn, Students Vote Coalition

Read this 26th Amendment Communications Toolkit

< 10 minutes

DC Public Library

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30 minutes

McLean County Museum of History

Virtual Downtown Bloomington Social Justice Walking Tour

1 hour

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Embattled Emblem: A Short History of the Confederate Flag

30 minutes

Smithsonian's National Museum of American History

Learn About Jazz Musician John Levy

30 minutes

San Diego History Center

ALL-IN San Diego Community History Archiving Project

30 minutes

Library of Congress

Our Common Purpose Conversations

1 hour

American Civil War Museum

Education Guides on Reconstruction

1 hour

Robert Russa Moton Museum

"If You Don't Know Now You Know," Podcast

< 10 minutes

Smithsonian's National Museum of American History

DACA Organizers on What Democracy Looks Like

1 hour

Ben Franklin's World

Who's Fourth of July? African Americans and the Fourth of July

1 hour

The Better Arguments Project

How to Have a Better Argument in School

1 hour

Then & Now

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1+ days

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The Four Harriets of History

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Smithsonian's National Museum of American History

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< 10 minutes

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Our Story by Sea, Air and Space

30 minutes

Smithsonian's National Museum of American History

Preparing for the Oath of Citizenship

30 minutes

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Viral Histories: Stories of Racism, Resilience, and Resistance in Asian American Communities

30 minutes

America250

A Community Conversation: Beyond the 50 States

1 hour

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Treaties Between Native Tribes and the U.S. Government

1 hour

Museum of Us

Intrepid Museum Google Arts & Culture Exhibits

30 minutes

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Seizing Freedom at the White House of the Confederacy

30 minutes

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1 hour

Ben Franklin's World

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1 hour

America250

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< 10 minutes

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30 minutes

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Student Advocacy Guide

30 minutes

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1 hour

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1 hour

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1 hour

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As We Head Toward our 250th, What's Your Wish For The U.S.?

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Common Threads: Weaving Together Our American Story

1 hour

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1 hour

Smithsonian National Museum of American History

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30 minutes

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A Slice of History Documentary Screening

1 hour

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1+ days

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1 hour

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Our American Dreams: The 250th Wish Wall

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30 minutes

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Human Library

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Conner Prairie

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1 hour

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On our 250th, what is your wish for America's future?

30 minutes

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Sound of History Performance

1 hour

Everyday Democracy

OurNext250 Community Gathering

1 hour

Jamestown-Yorktown Foundation

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1 hour

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History by the Slice Women's Trivia Night

1 hour

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Share Your Wish for the U.S.A!

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Citizenship and Civics Student Summit

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America at 250: San Diego 1776-2026

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30 minutes

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Gen Z in AZ: Civic Season at the 250th

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1 hour

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1 hour

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Barrington 250 Wish Wall

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30 minutes

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Writing Together: Print as Protest

1 hour

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1 hour

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VA250 Dig Day: Homecoming

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1 hour

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Legacy of Hope or New Horizons for a Nation

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Voter Education Media Literacy Video and Guide

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1 hour

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1 hour

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1 hour

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1 hour

MediaWise and Newspapers in Education

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1 hour

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1 hour

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1 hour

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Learn from Indiana Civic Leaders

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1 hour

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1 hour

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1 hour

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1 hour

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Banned Books 250: Open House and Reception

1 hour

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1 hour

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1 hour

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America 250 Reflections and Wishes at Paul Revere House

< 10 minutes

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1 hour

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1 hour

Carlyle House Historic Park

What do you wish for the next 250 years of America's Future?

30 minutes

Youth250 Bureau

Letters to America Concert

1 hour

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Arabia Mountain National Heritage Area Book Event

1 hour

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National Youth Day at the America's Black Holocaust Museum

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The Public Education Project, Inc.

Videos about Federal Government History

1 hour

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Race: Power, Resistance & Change

1 hour

America's Black Holocaust Museum

Family History Day at the America's Black Holocaust Museum

1 hour

First State Club

What's Your Wish for Delaware?

30 minutes

National Susan B. Anthony Museum and House

America 250: A Commemoration with Susan B. Anthony and Frederick Douglass

1 hour

African American Museum of Southern Arizona

Understanding the First Lines: The Declaration of Independence

30 minutes

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30 minutes

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Sip of History: Game Day!

1 hour

Jimmy Carter Presidential Library and Museum

Freedom 250 July 4th Celebration

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Heritage Village Museum & Park

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1 hour

Petaluma Historical Library & Museum

What is Your Wish for Our Country?

30 minutes

Virginia Museum of History & Culture

July 4 Naturalization Ceremony

1 hour

Milwaukee Public Library

A Slice of History Meet-up: Community Dialogue with America's Black Holocaust Museum and Milwaukee Public Library

1 hour

Independence Seaport Museum

Kayak and Pizza Night

1 hour

America 250 NC

Youth 250 NC

1+ days

Mexican American Civil Rights Institute (MACRI)

Slice of History: Mexican American Civil Rights History Game Day

1 hour

Conner Prairie

Glorious Fourth at Conner Prairie

1+ days

Fairfield Foundation

Fairfield's Big VA250 Celebration

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Jamestown-Yorktown Foundation

Star-Spangled Cookout

1 hour

Oklahoma Territorial Museum

Our Wish for Oklahoma

30 minutes

Lake County Forest Preserves, Dunn Museum

Drop-in at the Dunn: National Youth Takeover Day

1 hour

Virginia Museum of History & Culture

We The People Highlight Tour

30 minutes

Newberry Library

Picturing the News: A Panel Discussion with Political Cartoonists

1 hour

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Hostile Terrain 94 Exhibit

1 hour

The Henry Ford

Fabric of America: Our Fashions, Textiles, and Technologies

30 minutes

Saratoga County History Center

What's Your Wish for U.S.? at Saratoga County History Center

30 minutes

Historic Locust Grove

What is Your Wish for U.S.A & Louisville

30 minutes

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We the People "Who Know Stuff": Trivia Night

1 hour

Museum of Us

Race: Are We So Different? Exhibit at Museum of Us

1 hour

Milwaukee Public Library

Common Threads: Weaving Together Our American Story

1 hour

Youth250 in PA

One Direction Festival

1 hour

National Women's History Museum | Dallas Public Library

History by the Slice Women's Trivia Night

1 hour

New American History x VPM

"Declarations: Black Americans and the Revolutionary War" Film Screening

1 hour

Tudor Place Historic Site

Slice of History with Brew to the People: A Coffeehouse Conversation

1 hour

Milwaukee Public Library

Common Threads: Weaving Together Our American Story

1 hour

American Music Landmarks Project

Mixtape250: A Greatest Hits Celebration of Music Landmarks for America’s 250th Birthday

1 hour

Conner Prairie

Indiana Community Listening Session

1 hour

Milwaukee Public Library

Patchwork of Voices: Crafting Our Country’s Future Together

1 hour

Historic Newton

What's Your Wish for America's future? at Historic Newton

30 minutes

Museum of the American Revolution

Juneteenth 2026 at the Museum of the American Revolution

1+ days

Milwaukee Public Library

National Treasure Movie Night

1 hour

Petaluma Museum

What's Your Wish, Petaluma?

30 minutes

LancasterHistory

What's Your Wish for America? at LancasterHistory

30 minutes

Newberry Library

Sharing the Spirit of America: A Statewide & National Reading of the Declaration of Independence

30 minutes

Milwaukee Public Library

Civic Bite & Celebration - A Conversation & Community Meal

1 hour

Milwaukee Public Library

Book Talk: Magnificent Machines of Milwaukee

1 hour

Colorado Mountain College

What's Your Wish for U.S.? and What's Your Wish for Colorado?

30 minutes

Living History Farms

What do you wish for us to continue the revolution toward a more perfect union?

30 minutes

Utah Historical Society

Museum of Utah Grand Opening Celebration

1+ days

National Women's History Museum | Jane Addams Hull-House Museum

History by the Slice Women's Trivia Night

1 hour

History San José

Slice of History: San José Firsts

1 hour

Chicago History Museum

Learn History, Make Change: Activate Your Civic Superpower! 

1+ days

Museum of Us

Race: Are We So Different? Virtual Exhibit - Museum of Us

30 minutes

Willamette Heritage Center

How do you hope the words of the Declaration of Independence will echo in the next 250 years?

30 minutes

Museum of the American Military Family and Learning Center

What's Your Wish for the United States? at the Museum of the American Military Family and Learning Center

30 minutes

Rockefeller Archive Center

Voter Education Primary Source Set

30 minutes

The Manassas Museum

Book Talk and Slice of History Meet Up

1 hour

Wisconsin Veterans Museum

Exploring the Legacy of Native American Military Service

1 hour

Idaho State Museum

A Slice of History: Civic Bites & Historic Sites

1 hour

Wisconsin Veterans Museum

Learn About the Impact of Native American Veterans

1 hour

Woodrow Wilson Presidential Library

Stars, Stripes and Stories

Half a day

Irving Archives and Museum

Irving's Wish for America's Future

30 minutes

Harry S. Truman Presidential Library and Museum

My Wish for America

30 minutes

Paul Revere House

Paul Revere's Boston

30 minutes

Milwaukee Public Library

Common Threads: Weaving Together Our American Story

1 hour

Urban Strategies Council

Slice of History: Trails, History, & Cyanotypes

1 hour

Museum of Us

Pride Party

Half a day

Lincoln Presidential Foundation

What is your wish for America's future?

1+ days

Thomas Jefferson's Monticello

Feast of Reason: Charlottesville Restaurant Day

1 hour

Trust for the National Mall

The National Mall Gateway

< 10 minutes

Thomas Jefferson's Monticello

Declaration Book Club

1 hour

Thomas Jefferson's Monticello

Declaration of Independence Print Shop

< 10 minutes

Thomas Jefferson's Monticello

Artist Talk with Jabari Jefferson

1 hour

Thomas Jefferson's Monticello

Culinary Diplomacy Project with Former White House Executive Chef Cristeta Comerford

1 hour

Thomas Jefferson's Monticello

Wine and Trivia Night

1 hour

Genesee Country Village & Museum

Independence Day Celebration at Genesee Country Village

1+ days

Smithsonian's National Museum of American History

SHOUT

30 minutes

Smithsonian's National Museum of American History

Music from the Hearts of America - U.S. Army String Quartet

1 hour

Smithsonian's National Museum of American History

Build-A-George

30 minutes

Smithsonian National Museum of American History

Indepen'DANCE!

Half a day

Kentucky Historical Society

Juneteenth at the Kentucky Historical Society

1 hour

Kentucky Historical Society

National Youth Takeover Day at KHS

Half a day

Irving Archives & Museum

Slice of History: Movie & Pizza Night!

1 hour

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