Historians discussed how Supreme Court justices, such as John Jay, shaped the role of the court in the first decades of the United States. The National Constitution Center in Philadelphia hosted this virtual program.
Trinity Washington University global affairs professor Allen Pietrobon provided a history of the 1939 World's Fair in New York City that took place in the lead-up to World War II. The Fair included a Soviet display that was critical of American capitalism, an exhibit by Fascist Italy, and a Japanese wing that was dedicated to 'eternal peace and friendship between American and Japan.' This was a virtual event hosted by Smithsonian Associates.
The Women's International League for Peace & Freedom was founded in 1915 by more than 1000 women from around the world opposed to World War I. This film, courtesy of the Swarthmore College Peace Collection, uses interviews with several early members, photographs, and archival film to document the history of the anti-war group up until the mid-1980s.
Historian Manisha Sinha looked at the Reconstruction Era after the Civil War and argues that the period did not end in 1877, but rather continued through 1920 and the ratification of the 19th Amendment. The American Antiquarian Society in Worcester, Massachusetts, hosted this event.
Editor Charles Mitchell discussed the role of Maryland during the Civil War and Reconstruction, challenging claims that the state leaned heavily toward the Confederacy. The National Civil War Museum in Harrisburg, Pennsylvania, hosted this event.
City University of New York professor emeritus Joshua Brown taught a class on the 1863 New York City Draft Riots and Civil War newspapers. He described how citizens across the country saw drawings and read articles chronicling the events. This class was part of a National Endowment for the Humanities institute for college and university teachers hosted by the City University of New York Graduate Center.
This 1963 U.S. Information Agency film followed young African American Clarence Carter Jr. as he makes a car for the Washington, D.C., Soap Box Derby. This film was originally called "The Draggin' Wagon." Reel America is an American History TV series featuring 20th century archival films.
Trinity Washington University global affairs professor Allen Pietrobon provided a history of the 1939 World's Fair in New York City that took place in the lead-up to World War II. The Fair included a Soviet display that was critical of American capitalism, an exhibit by Fascist Italy, and a Japanese wing that was dedicated to 'eternal peace and friendship between American and Japan.' This was a virtual event hosted by Smithsonian Associates.
The Women's International League for Peace & Freedom was founded in 1915 by more than 1000 women from around the world opposed to World War I. This film, courtesy of the Swarthmore College Peace Collection, uses interviews with several early members, photographs, and archival film to document the history of the anti-war group up until the mid-1980s.
Historian Manisha Sinha looked at the Reconstruction Era after the Civil War and argues that the period did not end in 1877, but rather continued through 1920 and the ratification of the 19th Amendment. The American Antiquarian Society in Worcester, Massachusetts, hosted this event.
Editor Charles Mitchell discussed the role of Maryland during the Civil War and Reconstruction, challenging claims that the state leaned heavily toward the Confederacy. The National Civil War Museum in Harrisburg, Pennsylvania, hosted this event.
City University of New York professor emeritus Joshua Brown taught a class on the 1863 New York City Draft Riots and Civil War newspapers. He described how citizens across the country saw drawings and read articles chronicling the events. This class was part of a National Endowment for the Humanities institute for college and university teachers hosted by the City University of New York Graduate Center.
This 1963 U.S. Information Agency film followed young African American Clarence Carter Jr. as he makes a car for the Washington, D.C., Soap Box Derby. This film was originally called "The Draggin' Wagon." Reel America is an American History TV series featuring 20th century archival films.
Trinity Washington University global affairs professor Allen Pietrobon provided a history of the 1939 World's Fair in New York City that took place in the lead-up to World War II. The Fair included a Soviet display that was critical of American capitalism, an exhibit by Fascist Italy, and a Japanese wing that was dedicated to 'eternal peace and friendship between American and Japan.' This was a virtual event hosted by Smithsonian Associates.
The Women's International League for Peace & Freedom was founded in 1915 by more than 1000 women from around the world opposed to World War I. This film, courtesy of the Swarthmore College Peace Collection, uses interviews with several early members, photographs, and archival film to document the history of the anti-war group up until the mid-1980s.
Historian Manisha Sinha looked at the Reconstruction Era after the Civil War and argues that the period did not end in 1877, but rather continued through 1920 and the ratification of the 19th Amendment. The American Antiquarian Society in Worcester, Massachusetts, hosted this event.
Editor Charles Mitchell discussed the role of Maryland during the Civil War and Reconstruction, challenging claims that the state leaned heavily toward the Confederacy. The National Civil War Museum in Harrisburg, Pennsylvania, hosted this event.
City University of New York professor emeritus Joshua Brown taught a class on the 1863 New York City Draft Riots and Civil War newspapers. He described how citizens across the country saw drawings and read articles chronicling the events. This class was part of a National Endowment for the Humanities institute for college and university teachers hosted by the City University of New York Graduate Center.
This 1963 U.S. Information Agency film followed young African American Clarence Carter Jr. as he makes a car for the Washington, D.C., Soap Box Derby. This film was originally called "The Draggin' Wagon." Reel America is an American History TV series featuring 20th century archival films.
Trinity Washington University global affairs professor Allen Pietrobon provided a history of the 1939 World's Fair in New York City that took place in the lead-up to World War II. The Fair included a Soviet display that was critical of American capitalism, an exhibit by Fascist Italy, and a Japanese wing that was dedicated to 'eternal peace and friendship between American and Japan.' This was a virtual event hosted by Smithsonian Associates.
The Women's International League for Peace & Freedom was founded in 1915 by more than 1000 women from around the world opposed to World War I. This film, courtesy of the Swarthmore College Peace Collection, uses interviews with several early members, photographs, and archival film to document the history of the anti-war group up until the mid-1980s.
Historian Manisha Sinha looked at the Reconstruction Era after the Civil War and argues that the period did not end in 1877, but rather continued through 1920 and the ratification of the 19th Amendment. The American Antiquarian Society in Worcester, Massachusetts, hosted this event.
Editor Charles Mitchell discussed the role of Maryland during the Civil War and Reconstruction, challenging claims that the state leaned heavily toward the Confederacy. The National Civil War Museum in Harrisburg, Pennsylvania, hosted this event.
