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“This exhibition allows visitors to explore history through some of the rarest and most diverse numismatic objects in the world,” said Ellen Feingold, curator of the exhibition.” “With ‘The Value of ...

Use artifacts and historical literature to bring the War of Independence to life for elementary students. By playing the "Who ...

Use a video clip and primary sources to develop an understanding of the challenges facing the ground troops during World War ...

In this lesson, students will examine primary sources to understand John Brown’s actions in Harpers Ferry and will develop a ...

Our mission is to empower people to create a just and compassionate future by exploring, preserving, and sharing the ...

In this lesson plan students will examine primary sources to determine the level of threat caused by the buildup of Soviet nuclear missiles and weapons sites in Cuba during the Cuban Missile Crisis ...

Women served in the Civil War as nurses, spies, and vivandières. Explore these stories with students through a video clip and close examination of two dresses and a woman's uniform. This lesson plan ...

Discover the fascinating story of penicillin, an antibiotic that revolutionized the medical world. From its humble beginnings as a mold to its widespread use in treating bacterial infections, ...

The Gunboat Philadelphia exhibition has been reinterpreted and updated to include its recovery in 1935, a history of its display at Lake Champlain as well as early preservation and acquisition by the ...

What happens when a people decide to govern themselves? America’s national treasures come to life in this compelling exhibition that examines the bold experiment to create a government “of the people, ...

The U.S. Supreme Court’s decision in Brown v. Board of Education marked a turning point in the history of race relations in the United States. On May 17, 1954, the Court stripped away constitutional ...