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The birthplace of American slavery debated abolishing it after Nat Turner’s bloody revolt

June 1, 2019 by Gregory S. Schneider - The Washington Post

The first thing white people did after Nat Turner’s violent slave insurrection in 1831 was round up more than 120...

History Matters
June 1 to June 15, 2019

Showing our children that their past is prelude to their future

JFK’s Legacy Gets a Fresh New Design on His 102nd Birthday

May 30, 2019 by Daniel Cappello for Architectural Digest

An exclusive first look at the renovation of the John F. Kennedy Presidential Library and Museum’s Legacy Gallery

Americans’ Loss Of Interest In Civil War Battlefields Is Part Of A Disturbing Trend

May 29, 2019 by John Daniel Davidson

In an era of historical ignorance and indifference, is it any wonder that Civil War battlefields are drawing fewer tourists?...

Lonnie Bunch III Set To Become Smithsonian Institution’s First Black Secretary

May 28, 2019 by Colin Dwyer for NPR

Lonnie G. Bunch III, the founding director of the National Museum of African American History and Culture, will take over...

Memorial Day 2019

The Grateful American Foundation honors every person--since the founding of the country--who has fought to keep us safe and free.

Patriotic Pick for May 2019

Patriotic Picks

Whether it’s via their tone, topic, or tenor, certain works just say “America.” Here are three such titles, suggested by...

House Celebrates 100th Anniversary of Action on Women’s Right to Vote

Lawmakers took to the floor of the House of Representatives to commemorate the 100th anniversary of action on the constitutional...

Why study history? Because it can save us from democratic collapse.

May 21, 2019 by John Jeffries Martin - The Washington Post

What the Founding Fathers can teach us about applied historical knowledge.

History Matters
May 16 to May 30, 2019

Showing our children that their past is a prelude to their future

New Statue of Liberty Museum Illuminates a Forgotten History

May 15, 2019 by Julia Jacobs for The New York Times

The museum reminds visitors of the vague and often dubious ideal of “liberty for all.”

The Musical ‘1776’ Will Return to Broadway in 2021

May 6, 2019 by Michael Paulson for The New York Times

A revival of the musical comedy “1776” will come to Broadway in the spring of 2021. The musical is about...

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