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A summer shaping what comes next...

Every summer, between Juneteenth and July 4th, communities across the country come together for Civic Season® – an annual tradition developed by museums and young people to “school up” on history and “skill up” to shape our future. Held between our newest and oldest federal holidays, Civic Season® kicks off the year ahead with events, activities and celebrations.

This summer is extra special because July 4th, 2026 marks 250 years since the Declaration of Independence was signed. The U.S. 250th anniversary arrives just as the largest youth generation in American history enters adulthood. We’re inviting young people to write the next chapter of our nation’s story with Civic Season® programs like Slice of History Pizza Parties and National Youth Takeover Day, fueled by Youth250.

A summer shaping what comes next...

Every summer, between Juneteenth and July 4th, communities across the country come together for Civic Season® – an annual tradition developed by museums and young people to “school up” on history and “skill up” to shape our future. Held between our newest and oldest federal holidays, Civic Season® kicks off the year ahead with events, activities and celebrations.

This summer is extra special because July 4th, 2026 marks 250 years since the Declaration of Independence was signed. The U.S. 250th anniversary arrives just as the largest youth generation in American history enters adulthood. We’re inviting young people to write the next chapter of our nation’s story with Civic Season® programs like Slice of History Pizza Parties and National Youth Takeover Day, fueled by Youth250.

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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

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

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

The New York Historical

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

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

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

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

Living History Farms

Slice of History: Emancipation Day

1+ days

New American History

Civic Season Comic Con - A250 Edition

30 minutes

The New York Historical

Can You Pass the U.S. Citizenship Test?

30 minutes

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

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

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

Watkins Museum of History

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

30 minutes

The Meeteetse Museums

America and Wyoming Wish Walls

1+ days

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

Museum of Work and Culture

Woven Wishes

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

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

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

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

View the Treaties Between Native Tribes and the U.S. Government

1 hour

Museum of Us

Race: Are We So Different? Social Stratification

1 hour

America250

Haunted Halloween History

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

Dance your way through Civic Season with DCPL's Playlist

30 minutes

McLean County Museum of History

Virtual Downtown Bloomington Social Justice Walking Tour

1 hour

American Civil War Museum

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

Then & Now Google Classroom: The Relevance of History in Current Events

1+ days

National Constitution Center

The Four Harriets of History

30 minutes

Smithsonian's National Museum of American History

How young, undocumented organizers fought to bring DACA into existence

< 10 minutes

Museum of Us

Our Story by Sea, Air and Space

30 minutes

Smithsonian's National Museum of American History

Preparing for the Oath of Citizenship

30 minutes

Smithsonian's National Museum of American History

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

30 minutes

America250

A Community Conversation: Beyond the 50 States

1 hour

National Archives Foundation

Treaties Between Native Tribes and the U.S. Government

1 hour

Museum of Us

Intrepid Museum Google Arts & Culture Exhibits

30 minutes

American Civil War Museum

Seizing Freedom at the White House of the Confederacy

30 minutes

Smithsonian's National Museum of American History

Watch the National Youth Summit on Teen Resistance to Systemic Racism

1 hour

Ben Franklin's World

Listen to "Who's Fourth of July? African Americans and the Fourth of July"

1 hour

America250

Self-Advocacy and U.S. Disability History

< 10 minutes

History Cambridge

Read "Did You Know?" Blog

30 minutes

American Civil War Museum

Understanding the Unrest of 2020

1 hour

Museum of Us

Explore the "Race: Are We So Different?" Virtual Exhibit

30 minutes

Children's Defense Fund Texas

Student Advocacy Guide

30 minutes

Kentucky Historical Society

Take a Tour through Kentucky's Civil Rights History

1 hour

The Better Arguments Project

Learn to Have Better Arguments

1 hour

Citizen University

Spark Citizenship

30 minutes

Japanese American National Museum

Enemy Mail: An American Story of Wartime Separation

30 minutes

Robert Russa Moton Museum

Students Speak Out Podcast

30 minutes

Edward M. Kennedy Institute

Youth Action Guide: Climate

30 minutes

Autio

Download an Audio Tour of the National Center for Civil and Human Rights

< 10 minutes

America250

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

1 hour

America250

75 Years Ago Jackie Robinson Changed a Sport and the Nation

< 10 minutes

Kentucky Historical Society

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

1 hour

Smithsonian National Museum of American History

Becoming US: An Educational Resource

1 hour

Smithsonian's National Museum of American History

Many Tulsa Massacres: How the Myth of a Liberal North Erases a Long History of White Violence

< 10 minutes

Henrico County Recreation &amp; Parks

Family Sleuths: Revolutionary Spies

1 hour

History Cambridge

Dive into Cambridge, Mass. History

30 minutes

Citizen University

Calling all Athletes: Map Your Power

1 hour

Smithsonian's National Museum of American History

Meet Anna Dickinson: Trailblazing orator and political firebrand

< 10 minutes

Citizen University

Fourth of July Gathering Guide

1 hour

Indiana University Center on Representative Government

Freedom Summer 1964: Citizens fight for their rights

1 hour

Smithsonian's National Museum of American History

Meet Jazz Master, Buddy DeFranco

1 hour

Smithsonian's National Museum of American History

Can you pass the History & Civics test for U.S. citizenship?

< 10 minutes

America250

History Of The Postage Stamp for Kids!

30 minutes

Library of Virginia

Set Up a Civic Conversation with Family or Friends

1 hour

Autio

Autio Historical Travel Companion

< 10 minutes

America250

Theodore Roosevelt's Children

< 10 minutes

DICCE

Finding Step One: Engaging in Co-Liberation

1 hour

Ben Franklin's World

On Juneteenth: Texas and Slavery, Podcast

1 hour

National Veterans Memorial and Museum

Conversations with U.S. Veterans - Share Your Story

1 hour

York County History Center

Explore Black History in York County, PA

30 minutes

Smithsonian's National Museum of American History

In 1868, Black suffrage was on the ballot

< 10 minutes

America250

Rev. Dr. Pauli Murray: Unstoppable Force for Justice

< 10 minutes

U.S. Capitol Historical Society

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

1 hour

Indiana University Center on Representative Government

Learn about Freedom Summer 1964

30 minutes

Museum of Us

Race: Are We So Different? – Race and Education virtual exhibit

30 minutes

Fairfield Foundation

Lab Night: Pizza & Food Drive

1 hour

The Henry Ford

Greenfield Village Block Party: Welcoming the Jackson Home to the Neighborhood

Half a day

Conner Prairie Museum

Human Library

Half a day

Everyday Democracy

OurNext250 Community Gathering

1 hour

Jamestown-Yorktown Foundation

Daily Activities at the American Revolution Museum at Yorktown

30 minutes

American Bookbinders Museum

Banned Books 250 Exhibition

1+ days

Wood County Museum

Wish Wall

< 10 minutes

Museum of Us

Race: Are We So Different? – Social Stratification virtual exhibit

30 minutes

Rockefeller Archive Center

Voter Education Media Literacy Video and Guide

1 hour

Virginia Museum of History & Culture

Visit the "We The People: The World in Our Commonwealth" Exhibit!

1 hour

MediaWise and Newspapers in Education

Teen Fact-Checkers Take on Constitutional Questions

30 minutes

Milwaukee County Historical Society

"See Jane Run: An Indo Story" Performance

1 hour

Virginia Museum of History & Culture

We The People Highlight Tour

30 minutes

Park City Museum

What is your Birthday Wish for the U.S.A.?

30 minutes

City of Cape May

America's 250th Birthday Cake Wish Wall!

1+ days

Paul Revere House

Revere House Radio History Podcast

1 hour

Jamestown-Yorktown Foundation

Juneteenth at the American Revolution Museum at Yorktown

1 hour

Blue Star Families / British Embassy

What's Your Wish For Military Families? with Blue Star Faimilies

30 minutes

Jimmy Carter Presidential Library and Museum

Arabia Mountain National Heritage Area Book Event

1 hour

The Public Education Project, Inc.

Videos about Federal Government History

1 hour

Museum of Us

Race: Power, Resistance & Change

1 hour

Milwaukee County Historical Society

We the People Exhibit: Milwaukee Stories of Immigration, Citizenship, and Community

1 hour

Theodore Roosevelt Presidential Library

Wish Wall in Theodore Roosevelt Presidential Library

30 minutes

Newberry Library

Picturing the News: A Panel Discussion with Political Cartoonists

1 hour

Museum of Us

Hostile Terrain 94 Exhibit

1 hour

The Henry Ford

Fabric of America: Our Fashions, Textiles, and Technologies

30 minutes

Sweetwater County Historical Museum

Fireside to Tableside: 250 Years of Food, Culture, and Community

1 hour

Smithsonian's National Museum of American History

National History Day Exhibit Showcase

1+ days

Museum of Us

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

1 hour

American Music Landmarks Project

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

1 hour

Smithsonian's National Museum of American History

National History Day Performance Showcase

1+ days

Museum of the American Revolution

Juneteenth 2026 at the Museum of the American Revolution

1+ days

Milwaukee Public Library

Book Talk: Magnificent Machines of Milwaukee

1 hour

Museum of Us

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

30 minutes

Rockefeller Archive Center

Voter Education Primary Source Set

30 minutes

Wornall/Majors House Museum

Wishes from the Past, Hopes for the Future

30 minutes

Paul Revere House

Paul Revere's Boston

30 minutes

Lincoln Presidential Foundation

What is your wish for America's future?

1+ days

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

US Mint at Monticello: Celebrating the Declaration Coin

1 hour

Jimmy Carter Presidential Library and Museum

"The Promise of America" at the Jimmy Carter Presidential Library (Virtual)

1 hour

Hagley Museum

Library Third Thursdays: 250 Years through 25 Objects

1 hour

Heinz History Center

From Slavery to Freedom Film Series: “American Dignity"

1 hour

Strawberry Banke

Flag Day Celebration & US@250: Big Watch

1 hour

Heinz History Center

From Slavery to Freedom Film Series: “American Dignity"

1 hour

National WWI Museum and Memorial

Teacher Professional Development | Victory in Vocation: Western University in WWI

1 hour

Taft Museum of Art

Duncanson Program | Juneteenth Film Screening with Ya'Ke Smith

1 hour

Robert Russa Moton Museum

Ribbon Cutting: Moton Library & Lounge

30 minutes

Trust for the National Mall

Volunteer on the National Mall: Bring History to Life in 2026

Half a day

Freedom Forum

First Amendment Quizzes- Test Your Knowledge About Your Five Freedoms

< 10 minutes

Smithsonian's National Portrait Gallery

Chalk the Block with Chalk Riot

Half a day

National WWI Museum and Memorial

WWI Changed Us | Victory in Vocation: Western University in WWI

1 hour

The Henry ford

Handmade: The Crafting of America

30 minutes

Oregon Jewish Museum & Center for Holocaust Education

How We Show Up Wish Wall

1+ days

Challenge US

New Voters x ChallengeUS Future Leaders Competition

1+ days

Fourth Wall Films

"ENOUGH?" - A Visual Meditation

30 minutes

Great Plains Black History Museum

A League of Our Own: Negro League Baseball Exhibit

30 minutes

South Dakota National Guard Museum

Explore South Dakota Military History

30 minutes

South Dakota Art Museum

American in Art

1 hour

Black Police Precinct & Courthouse Museum

Meditation Mondays: Movement & Stretching

30 minutes

Historic Black Police Precinct & Courthouse Museum

Melanin Miami Tour

1 hour

Idaho State Museum

Mindful Movement: A Civic Season Flow

1 hour

U.S. Capitol Visitor Center

"Get Into America" with Arba the Eagle

30 minutes

Somerset County Library System of New Jersey

The American Revolution and the Fate of the World - An Electrifying Global History of a Not-So Local War

1 hour

Somerset County Library System of New Jersey

From Trenton to Yorktown: Turning Points of the Revolutionary War

1 hour

Oregon Humanities

Conversation: The Pursuit of Happiness

1 hour

Springville Public Library

Wish Wall at Springville Library

< 10 minutes

Trust for the National Mall

Open House For America's 250th

1 hour

Trust for the National Mall

Volunteer at the Lincoln Memorial Undercroft on the National Mall

Half a day

Oregon Humanities

Conversation: Softening Sharp Teeth: Getting Curious About Conflict

1 hour

Oregon Humanities

Conversation: Can We Get Along?

1 hour

Bridge of Lament

Daily Reflections from Lynchburg, VA

< 10 minutes

The Stories of Us

The Stories of Us Exhibition at Detroit Public Library Main

1+ days

Sacramento Children's Museum

America 250 Wish Wall at $5 Fridays in June and July

1+ days

The Stories of Us

The Stories of Us Exhibition at Warren Gateway

1+ days

GivingTuesday

TogetherTuesday

1+ days

Barrington 250

Barrington 250 Wish Wall

1+ days

Leonore Annenberg Institute for Civics at the Annenberg Public Policy Center

Juneteenth Video: Exploring Freedom’s Stories

30 minutes

The Stories of Us

The Stories of Us Exhibition at Ralph C. Wilson Jr Centennial Park

1+ days

Maps & Diaries

Preserve Voices: Learn how to interview your parents

1 hour

ArtsEd4All

#WeTheArts: Civic Engagement Through Art

1 hour

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