This new map helps you follow in the footsteps of soldiers, citizens, and freedom fighters. From Civil War to Civil Rights, start planning your trip today: civilwartrails.org/map.html @civilwartrails #civilwartrails #openairmuseum

The Midwest Time Machine is fired up and ready for travelers. Pick a character and go back in time through 1st-hand accounts of the Chicago Fire, Lewis & Clark expedition, 1893 World's Fair, more. publications.newberry.org/time-machine

We're so close! Thanks to our dedicated transcribers we are only two days away from completing our current round of transcription. If you'd like to help us finish go to usct.cc to transcribe and also tell us which state we should transcribe next

#OTD in 1841, Pvt. Isom Puckett Ampey of Co. K was born in New Garden Township, IN to Dicey Hathcox & James Ampey. 🎂 His mother Dicey bought land from Catharine & Levi Coffin. Look for more on the Ampeys on display at the Levi Coffin House & Indiana State Museum and Historic Sites next time you visit!

New Library of Congress digital collection online just in time for Douglass Day commemorations on Feb. 14! Since 2017, our friends Colored Conventions have organized Douglass Day crowdsourcing to celebrate black history. Learn how to join in this year: douglassday.org/kit-2020/

This month we honor the numerous achievements, legacies and sacrifices made by members of the African American community. From Black soldiers who fought for freedom in the Civil War, to activists who fight for justice today thank you for your service and #HappyBlackHistoryMonth

Emma Wills was a formerly enslaved woman who fought to get her widow's pension after her husband, a Civil War soldier, died. She's also the great-great-great grandmother of Cheryl Wills🔛. Cheryl discusses her new book, "Emma," on a lost story of her family. #BlackHistoryMonth

These are my valentines 💞#BlackHistoryMonth2020

The confederacy was built on and in defense of slavery and white supremacy (they said it out loud). These statues are monuments to both and intentional distortions of history (said that out loud too). This is a chance to keep fighting and educating against all of the above. (1/3)

I wrote a piece for The Atlantic today on the #history of Black women's #activism and organizing in the US. Please read and share.🙏🏾 theatlantic.com/ideas/archive/…

After the last enslaved communities in Texas finally got word of freedom, Black Texans *mobilized* to make freedom real. They held *scores* of Black conventions to secure public education, #votingrights, jobs + labor justice. See them here! omeka.coloredconventions.org/state-conventi… #JuneteenthDay

Help transcribe records the military records African American soldiers in the American Civil War zooniverse.org/projects/usct/… #citizenscience The Zooniverse Check out my video tutorial here: youtu.be/bPQ3SyOuUTs

Can we suggest a new Douglass speech for today? He saw through the hypocrisy of the Fourth of July, but he also saw the possibility for radical change. "There is a power in numbers, the many are more than the few." Watch "Why Hold a Colored Convention?" youtu.be/brhHmTaxqOs