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Understanding Lincoln: House Divided Speech Historian Matthew Pinsker discusses Lincoln's famous speech.
Inside the Vault: Civil War Diaries of William Woodlin, 8th USCT, & Cyrena Hammond
During the Civil War, 22-year-old William Woodlin, a musician in the 8th United States Colored Troops, and 18-year-old Cyrena Hammond, from Clarendon, New York, kept diaries about their experiences and observations. They recorded the...
"The Wall"
A young boy and his father visit the Vietnam Veterans Memorial. Read by Rory O'Maley , who is King George in the North American Tour of Hamilton. Published in 1990 by Houghton Mifflin Harcourt Order The Wall at the Gilder Lehrman...
"Separate Is Never Equal: Sylvia Mendez and Her Family's Fight for Desegregation"
Almost ten years before Brown v. Board of Education , Sylvia Mendez and her parents helped end school segregation in California. An American citizen of Mexican and Puerto Rican heritage who spoke and wrote perfect English, Mendez was...
Inside the Vault: The March on Washington
On August 28, 1963, 250,000 people gathered in front of the Lincoln Memorial for the March on Washington for Jobs and Freedom. The event was covered by approximately 3,000 members of the press. The documents discussed illustrate the...
Inside the Vault: Declaration of Independence
In the July 1, 2021 session of Inside the Vault, 2020 Idaho Teacher of the Year Stacie Christensen and Hamilton ’s Simon Longnight join us as we learn the history behind the William J. Stone printing of the Declaration of...
"i see the rhythm"
Beginning with the roots of Black music in Africa and continuing on to contemporary hip hop, i see the rhythm takes us on a musical journey through time. We are invited to feel the rhythm of work songs on a southern plantation, to...
"Before She Was Harriet"
This lush, lyrical biography in verse begins with a glimpse of Harriet Tubman as an old woman, and travels back in time through the many roles she played through her life: spy, liberator, suffragist, and more. Illustrated by James...
Inside the Vault: Robert F. Kennedy's Report on Civil Rights
At the end of 1962, President John F. Kennedy asked his brother, Attorney General Robert Kennedy, to compile a report on the civil rights enforcement activities of the Justice Department over the previous year. In this report,...
Who is the "Father of Our Country"?
Who is the “Father of Our Country”? Explained by Denver Brunsman Associate Professor of History, George Washington University Question 69
What does the judicial branch do?
What does the judicial branch do? Explained by Raymond J. Lohier Jr. Judge for the United States Court of Appeals for the Second Circuit Question 37
What is the highest court in the United States?
What is the highest court in the United States? Explained by Raymond J. Lohier Jr. Judge for the United States Court of Appeals for the Second Circuit Question 38
How many justices are on the Supreme Court?
How many justices are on the Supreme Court? Explained by Raymond J. Lohier Jr. Judge for the United States Court of Appeals for the Second Circuit Question 39
Who was the first president?
Who was the first president? Explained by Denver Brunsman Associate Professor of History, George Washington University Question 70
Who was president during World War I?
Who was president during World War I? Explained by Chad Williams Samuel J. and Augusta Spector Professor of History and African and African American Studies, Brandeis University Question 79
Who was president during the Great Depression and World War II?
Who was president during the Great Depression and World War II? Explained by Chad Williams Samuel J. and Augusta Spector Professor of History and African and African American Studies, Brandeis University Question 80
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Who did the United States fight in World War II?
Who did the United States fight in World War II? Explained by Chad Williams Samuel J. and Augusta Spector Professor of History and African and African American Studies, Brandeis University Question 81
What is one right or freedom from the First Amendment?
What is one right or freedom from the First Amendment? Explained by Raymond J. Lohier Jr. Judge for the United States Court of Appeals for the Second Circuit Question 6
Why does the flag have 13 stripes?
Why does the flag have 13 stripes? Explained by Marc delaCruz Cast member from Hamilton Question 96
Why does the flag have 50 stars?
Why does the flag have 50 stars? Explained by Marc delaCruz Cast member from Hamilton Question 97
What is the name of the national anthem?
What is the name of the national anthem? Explained by Marc delaCruz Cast member from Hamilton Question 98
What is freedom of religion?
What is freedom of religion? Explained by Phillip A. Jackson Rector, Trinity Church Wall Street Question 10
How many US senators are there?
How many US senators are there? Explained by Misha Matsumoto Yee Educator from Hawaii Question 18
We elect a US senator for how many years?
We elect a US senator for how many years? Explained by Misha Matsumoto Yee Educator from Hawaii Question 19
The House of Representatives has how many voting members?
The House of Representatives has how many voting members? Misha Matsumoto Yee Educator from Hawaii Question 21
We elect a US Representative for how many years?
We elect a US Representative for how many years? Explained by Misha Matsumoto Yee Educator from Hawaii Question 22
Who does a US senator represent?
Who does a US senator represent? Explained by Misha Matsumoto YeeYee Educator from Hawaii Question 24
Why do some states have more US representatives than other states?
Why do some states have more US representatives than other states? Explained by Misha Matsumoto Yee Educator from Hawaii Question 25
When must all men register for the Selective Service?
When must all men register for the Selective Service? Explained by Michelle Johnson Lt. Gen. (Ret.), US Air Force Question 57
What are two ways that Americans can participate in their democracy?
What are two ways that Americans can participate in their democracy? Explained by Raymond J. Lohier Jr. Judge for the United States Court of Appeals for the Second Circuit Question 55
Who is the commander in chief of the military?
Who is the commander in chief of the military? Explained by Michelle Johnson Lt. Gen. (Ret.), US Air Force Question 32
How old do citizens have to be to vote for president?
How old do citizens have to be to vote for president? Explained by Raymond J. Lohier Jr. Judge for the United States Court of Appeals for the Second Circuit Question 54
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