War Remains, A Virtual Reality Experience

National WWI Museum and Memorial , United States

Witness history unfold from a soldier's point of view in this thought provoking, visceral encounter presented by legendary “Hardcore History” podcaster Dan Carlin. War Remains is an immersive, solitary VR experience that transports one viewer approximately every 15 minutes through the Western Front of the First World War. VR headsets and equipment are thoroughly cleaned […]

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Common Ground: The Heart of Community

Japanese American National Museum , United States

Incorporating hundreds of objects, documents, and photographs from JANM’s collection, this exhibition chronicles Japanese American history, beginning in the late 1800s with the early days of the Issei (first generation) pioneers and continuing through the World War II incarceration, post-war resettlement, and the redress movement. Timed, advance tickets are required. No walk-ins admitted. 11 a.m. […]

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Biocubes – Exploring Biodiversity

Smithsonian National Museum of Natural History , United States

A biocube is a fun, informative, and manageable way of exploring the biodiversity in the world around you by focusing on a cubic foot of space. By looking closely and documenting the life in a small area, one can get a better understanding of how different ecosystems are structured and how they function and how […]

First Person Receives COVID-19 Vaccine

New-York Historical Society , United States

On the morning of December 14, 2020, Sandra Lindsay made history. The director of critical care nursing at Long Island Jewish Medical Center, Lindsay sat down in front of the media and became the first person in the United States to receive a COVID-19 vaccine. New-York Historical was ready to preserve objects related to that […]

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Stronger Together: Black Liberation and Asian Solidarity

Japanese American National Museum , United States

The USC Pacific Asia Museum, the Chinese American Museum, and the Japanese American National Museum presented "Stronger Together: Black Liberation and Asian Solidarity" virtually on November 19, 2020. The discussion covered the historic moment in the movement for Black lives and the importance of cross-movement solidarity and coalitional consciousness. The panelists reflected on the history […]

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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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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Try Think! Conversation Series

Hawai'i Council for the Humanities , United States

These Try Think events are opportunities for small groups of diverse voices to speak and be heard. Each conversation will be led by a thoughtful facilitator, to help to create a space where we feel valued as full people. Each conversation topic is inspired by a Value of Hawaiʻi Hulihia essay, which can be read […]

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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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 […]

Free

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?

Free

Massacre and Memory Walking Tour

Revolutionary Spaces , United States

The Massacre and Memory Tour is a half-mile guided walking tour that explores the surprisingly small geography of colonial Boston and its central civic buildings—the Old State House, the Old South Meeting House, and Faneuil Hall—to uncover the roots of the conflict that escalated into a deadly riot, leaving five dead and a country changed. […]

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