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Many histories.
One connected story.

Twelve collections open doors into the people, places, and experiences that shaped the United States. Choose a subject that draws you in. Then follow the connections.

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THE HISTORY COLLECTIONS

Where will you begin?

These are lasting areas of exploration, not separate silos. A story in one collection can lead you into many others.

Illustration introducing African American History & Civil Rights EXPLORE THIS HISTORYAfrican American History & Civil RightsThe ongoing work of freedom Illustration introducing Native Nations & Indigenous History EXPLORE THIS HISTORYNative Nations & Indigenous HistorySovereignty, land, and endurance Illustration introducing Latino, Hispanic & Chicano History EXPLORE THIS HISTORYLatino, Hispanic & Chicano HistoryLand, identity, and belonging Illustration introducing Asian American, Pacific Islander & Refugee Histories EXPLORE THIS HISTORYAsian American, Pacific Islander & Refugee HistoriesMigration and new beginnings Illustration introducing LGBTQIA+ History & Civil Rights EXPLORE THIS HISTORYLGBTQIA+ History & Civil RightsVisibility, resistance, and rights Illustration introducing Women, Gender & Power EXPLORE THIS HISTORYWomen, Gender & PowerRights, knowledge, and agency Illustration introducing Disability, Eugenics & Institutionalization EXPLORE THIS HISTORYDisability, Eugenics & InstitutionalizationBeyond the rules of normal Illustration introducing Labor, Class & Economic Exploitation EXPLORE THIS HISTORYLabor, Class & Economic ExploitationThe people behind prosperity Illustration introducing Immigration, Citizenship & Belonging EXPLORE THIS HISTORYImmigration, Citizenship & BelongingWho gets to be American? Illustration introducing Appalachian & Rural Histories EXPLORE THIS HISTORYAppalachian & Rural HistoriesPlace, work, and community Illustration introducing Religious Minority Histories EXPLORE THIS HISTORYReligious Minority HistoriesFaith and the meaning of belonging Illustration introducing Environmental Justice & Land EXPLORE THIS HISTORYEnvironmental Justice & LandWhose land, whose consequences?
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Another way into the story.

Categories organize history by communities and experiences. Topics reveal shared ideas across them. Learning paths connect the chapters into a journey.

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