This Virtual Reality Exhibit Brings Martin Luther King Jr.’s ‘I Have a Dream’ Speech to Life
“The March” debuts on February 28 at the DuSable Museum in Chicago
Lessons Worth Learning From the Moment Four Students Sat Down to Take a Stand
One of the great monuments to the Greensboro Sit-In is at the Smithsonian’s National Museum of American History
Hong Kong’s Sticky-Note Revolution
‘Lennon Walls’ have spread throughout Hong Kong and the world as a form of public protest and free expression
How Dog Parks Took Over the Urban Landscape
Birthed from the counterculture of the ’60s, the pet playground has witnessed a major shift in how Americans relate to their canines
In the 1980s, a Far-Left, Female-Led Domestic Terrorism Group Bombed the U.S. Capitol
Historian William Rosenau investigates the May 19th Communist Organization in a new book about the little-known militant group
Why It Is Important to Know the Story of Filipino-American Larry Itliong
Author Gayle Romasanta is on a crusade to recover the farm worker’s story, empowering young leaders to follow in his footsteps
While NASA Was Landing on the Moon, Many African Americans Sought Economic Justice Instead
For those living in poverty, the billions spent on the Apollo program, no matter how inspiring the mission, laid bare the nation’s priorities
This Performance Art Piece Is Being Served Up With Tasty, Warm Bowls of Curry
Amid evolving images of protest and strife, Rirkrit Tiravanija’s art at the Hirshhorn satisfies both visually and nutritionally
The First Pride Marches, in Photos
A look back at a major turning point in the struggle for gay rights
The Americans Who Saw Lady Liberty as a False Idol of Broken Promises
Suffragists, African-Americans and Chinese immigrants all criticized the statue as representative of a nation that was not yet free for everyone
How Do You Educate Climate Change Skeptics? Empower Their Kids to Teach Them
A new study shows that educating children may be the best way to reach parents who don’t seem to care about climate change
How an Oil Spill Inspired the First Earth Day
Before Earth Day made a name for the environmental movement, a massive oil spill put a spotlight on the dangers of pollution
Scenes From 50 Years Ago This Spring, When Americans Turned Out to Protest the Vietnam War
In Los Angeles, Boston and New York, students and veterans alike challenged the government’s ongoing support for the lengthy war
In the Home, a Woman’s Work Is Never Done, Never Honored and Never Paid For
Two historic firsts at the American History Museum; a woman steps into the director’s seat and a new show examines the drudgery of housework
The Young Anti-War Activists Who Fought for Free Speech at School
Fifty years later, Mary Beth Tinker looks back at her small act of courage and the Supreme Court case that followed
Two Women Make History by Entering One of India’s Holiest Sites
This is the first time that women have been able to enter the Sabarimala temple since India’s Supreme Court overturned a ban that denied them access
The Practically Perfect Political Timing of Mary Poppins
Disney warned of reading too much into the timing of his films, but just now everyone could use a little “spit spot” from America’s favorite British Nanny
Arc de Triomphe to Reopen After Being Vandalized During ‘Yellow Vest’ Protests
Demonstrators sprayed the famed monument with graffiti and ransacked its small museum
Protestors Pulled Down a Confederate Statue at the University of North Carolina
“Silent Sam,” as the monument is known, had been a source of controversy for decades
Guatemalan Immigrant Luisa Moreno Was Expelled From the U.S. for Her Groundbreaking Labor Activism
The little-known story of an early champion of workers’ rights receives new recognition
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