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Ancient history Black history European conflict Indigenous Americas Latino History Leaders from the past Lesson plans Revolution Twentieth Century Women's history

Meet leaders from the past

Stories of how they made history

Spotlight on: Black history

Discover a selection of stories from the diaspora

US

Juneteenth

The historic legacy of Juneteenth: the US's second independence day

UK

Olaudah Equiano

An 18th-century Black anti-slavery activist

Brazil

Black History in Brazil

Explore the history, struggles and achievements of Black Brazil.

US

Activists Take a Stand for Justice

A Virtual Exploration of the Civil Rights Movement

UK

The Windrush Generation

The development of the Caribbean communities in London

Black history theme pages

Stories, videos, virtual tours and more

US

Black Histories, Black Futures

The past, present, and future of the Black experience in the United States

Brazil

Celebrating Black Brazil

Explore the history, arts, and culture of Afro-Brazilian experience

UK

Black and British

Celebrate Black history with a selection of art and culture in the UK

Moments that mattered

Some key events of the twentieth century

Space

Man on the Moon

The Apollo 11 mission of July 1969

Independence

India: A History in the Making

A glimpse into a time when India was seeking independence from 1938- 1965

Suffrage

Votes for Women

A fight for equality

Depression

Dorothea Lange's Moving Photographs of The Depression Era

Documenting the people hit hardest

Unification

The Fall of the Wall

Revelation, not revolution

Gay rights

Lesbian, Gay, Bisexual & Transgender New York City History

Historical sites important to the LGBT community

Virtual field trips

Travel Through Time

Take the class virtually anywhere

Visit the page

ExploreFramlingham Castle

ExploreExploring the Maya Ruins of Quiriguá, Guatemala

ExploreNelson Mandela Museum

ExploreIndustrial Revolution

ExploreRichard III: The Man, The Myth, The Rediscovery

Ancient history

Gone but not forgotten

Explore ancient artifacts

You don't have to visit a museum to see history up close

3D Object

The Chacmool of Tenochtitlan

A reclining figure unearthed from the ruins the former capital of the Aztec empire

3D Object

The Berlin Gold Hat

Does the pattern on this Late Bronze age artifact act as a calendar?

3D Object

The Lanzón Stella

A 15-foot cult object from Chavín that experts think represented the harvest

Spotlight on: Latino history

Discover a selection of stories from the diaspora

Latino history

10 Latinas Who Made History

Inspiring women

Latino history

Life and Times of Jose Marti

History and art

Latino history

History of the Day of the Dead

Mexicans celebrate

Latino history

Protests for Immigration Rights

The Dream 9

Latino history

Beauty and Struggle

Latino photographers document urban America

Latino Cultures in the US

Stories, videos, virtual tours and more

Visit the Latino Cultures page

Conflict and resolution

European turmoil and peace

Spotlight on: Women's history

A selection of stories about women through history

Women's history theme pages

Stories, videos, virtual tours and more

Women's History

Women in Culture

Science, Art, Politics

Women's History

WOW: Women of the World

Inspirational women from around the world

Women's History

The Road to Equality

Women's rights in the UK

Women's History

Women in India

Unheard stories

Revolution

Uprisings and change

Spotlight on: Indigenous American history

A selection of stories

Indigenous Americas

Get inspired by a growing collection of Indigenous art and culture from across the Americas

Visit the Indigenous Americas page

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