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Blackstone River Valley National Historical Park

Moses Cone

Type: Person

The son of an immigrant, Moses Cone worked his way up from a traveling peddler to one of the nation's leading industrialists.

Lowell National Historical Park

Patrick J Mogan Cultural Center

Type: Place

Mary McLeod Bethune Council House National Historic Site

Unita Zelma Blackwell (1933-2019)

Type: Person

Born to sharecroppers in the Mississippi Delta, Blackwell rose from humble beginnings to become one of many unsung Black female heroines of the modern Civil Rights Movement. Blackwell was an outspoken critic of racial and economic inequality and the first Black female mayor elected in the state of Mississippi. We honor her as an ancestor for reminding us of the power to change the circumstances we were born into.

Amache National Historic Site

Amache Museum

Type: Place

The Amache Musuem is located in Granada, CO and operated by the Amache Preservation Society.

Reconstruction Era National Historical Park

Labor Reforms of the Port Royal Experiment

Type: Article

Paying wages to the formerly enslaved people served two purposes for the government officials developing the Port Royal Experiment. It helped to provide a solution of where people should live. Wages also began to put cash into the hands of people who had toiled this land for generations. Many sought to use that cash to secure that land for themselves.

Theodore Roosevelt Birthplace National Historic Site

Martha "Mittie" Bulloch Roosevelt

Type: Person

Meet the mother of the future 26th United States President!

Glen Echo Park

Candy Corner

Type: Place

The Candy Corner sold sweets - cotton candy, candied apples, lollipops, and ice cream - during the amusement park era. Rebuilt in 2007, this space has been used for classroom space and children's art programs.

Carrie Chapman Catt

Type: Person

Carrie Chapman Catt (1859 -1947) began her career as a national women’s rights activist when she addressed the National American Woman Suffrage Association in 1890 at their national convention in Washington DC. She quickly became a dedicated writer, lecturer, and recruiter for the suffrage movement. She also worked for peace and was a co-founder of the League of Women Voters.

National Center for Preservation Technology and Training

Podcast 099: Finding and Preserving LGBTQ Southern History with the Invisible Histories Project

Type: Article

Catherine Cooper speaks with Josh Burford and Maigen Sullivan, the co-founders of the Invisible Histories Project their work finding and preserving queer history in the South.

Manhattan Project National Historical Park

Latinx Experiences at Hanford: Ruben Lemos

Type: Article

Listen to clips from an oral history interview with Ruben Lemos as he shares his experiences growing up as a child of migrant farm workers. During the 1950s, Ruben and his family traveled year-round to places for work in Washington, Oregon, California, and Arizona. Ruben remembers picking strawberries in the Skagit Valley, asparagus in the Yakima Valley, and cotton in Arizona.

Seth Luther

Type: Person

Active early in the United States labor movement, Seth Luther never saw his work towards the ten hour work day come to fruition. Nevertheless, Luther laid important groundwork that still benefits workers today.

Teaching Suffrage: The Prison Special and the Courage to Speak Out

Type: Article

When have you needed courage? In this learning activity for fifth grade, students explore questions about when and how to take a stand in their everyday lives. Using photographs of Lucy Burns, co-founder of the National Woman's Party and the woman who spent more time in prison than any other American suffragist, students engage with questions about the courage needed to speak out.

Natchez Trace Parkway

Gordon House Historic Site, Milepost 407.7

Type: Place

The brick home of Captain John Gordon and his family, built in 1818, was one of the impressive homes in the area. It was a landmark for travelers of the Old Trace, letting them know that soon they would be in Nashville, TN, where simple human comforts could be found after weeks of walking on a well-traveled but rustic trail. The Gordon family called it home, but it was a business as well. A ferry provided a safe way for travelers and locals alike to cross the Duck River.

John Coburn House

Type: Place

A prominent clothing dealer and community activist, John Coburn served as treasurer of the New England Freedom Association and co-founded the Massasoit Guards, a Black military company in 1850s Boston.

Atchafalaya National Heritage Area

Type: Place

Atchafalaya swamp with trees and fog.

Boston African American National Historic Site

Rensalaer Barker

Type: Person

While working as a housewright, Rensalaer Barker participated as a member of the 1850 Boston Vigilance Committee.

Event Recap - Empowering Our Future Conservation and Climate Stewards

Type: Article

The National Park Service Youth and Young Adult Programs Division co-hosted the virtual event “Then/Now/Tomorrow: Empowering Our Future Conservation and Climate Stewards” on April 24, 2024, for National Park Week, alongside The Corps Network, the National Park Foundation, and AmeriCorps. A panel of six current and former corps members shared their experiences working and serving on public lands.

Yellowstone National Park

West Thumb Warming Hut

Type: Place

Provides shelter and restrooms for skiers, snowshoers, and snowmobilers during the winter season.

Big Thicket National Preserve

Teel Cemetery

Type: Place

This small, secluded, historic cemetery dates back to the late 1800s. It lies deep in the woods of the Big Thicket. A long dirt road leads to the site.

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