Touro Synagogue National Historic Site [RI]

Description

The Touro Synagogue was dedicated in 1762, and serves an active congregation today. The congregation was founded in 1658 by Sephardim who fled the Inquisition in Spain and Portugal and were searching for a haven from religious persecution in the Caribbean. Today, the synagogue celebrates not only their story, but serves to honor all who came to this shore seeking to worship freely.

A second website for the synagogue can be found here.

The site offers tours.

Flight 93 National Memorial [PA]

Description

The Flight 93 National Memorial commemorates the sacrifice of the passengers of Flight 93, which took place September 11, 2001. On that day, the passengers agreed to give up their own lives in order to prevent terrorists from using the plane to attack the national capitol.

The site offers informative presentations and Junior Ranger activities. The site includes a virtual tour.

The site currently serves as a temporary memorial to allow people the emotional outlet necessary after the tragedy. A permanent memorial design has been adopted, and will be realized.

George Rogers Clark National Historical Park [IN]

Description

The George Rogers Clark National Historical Park commemorates the surrender of British forces at Fort Sackville to Colonel George Rogers Clark on February 25, 1779. The events of that day cemented U.S. ownership of the frontier, nearly doubling the size of the country. The site provides information on 18th-century pioneer life, Fort Sackville, Clark's campaign, area cultures of the period, and the Northwest Territory. A memorial to Clark exists within park grounds.

The park offers a 30-minute introductory film, six-minute audio program within the memorial, costumed living history programs, Junior Ranger activities, and a picnic area. Group reservations are appreciated. Living history programs can often be made available for groups with advance notice.

The George Rogers Clark Memorial is currently closed for restoration.

Fort Stanwix National Monument [NY]

Description

The Fort Stanwix National Monument presents the fort's Revolutionary War history and its impact on the history of New York settlement. Collections consist of more than 476,000 artifacts. Three trails circle the fort. One follows the Oneida Carrying Place, while the other two interpret the siege of 1777. During the seige, Colonel Peter Gansevoort maintained control of Stanwix despite the concentrated British, Loyalist, German, Canadian, and Native American troops which surrounded the structure, earning it the nickname of "the fort that never surrendered." This victory is one of several which eventually led to political alliances with The Netherlands and France. The fort is located on traditional Oneida lands. The Oneida Carrying Place is an over land route between Wood Creek and the Mohawk River.

The monument offers an orientation talk, three trails, exhibits, guided curriculum-based educational programs, self-guided fort tours, audio-visual displays, weapons demonstrations, guided tours, living history programs, an activity for three through six year olds, Junior Ranger activities, and an area for building model forts. Reservations are required for all guided programs. The website offers lesson plans, a 1777 campaign Revolutionary War map, a word match, a crossword puzzle, a word search, and suggested reading lists for students and teachers.

Presidency of LBJ

Description

Lyndon B. Johnson biographer Robert Caro introduces a panel discussion on the presidency and legacy of LBJ, with the panel including writers; historians; and former adviser to President Johnson, Jack Valenti.

Audio, video, and text options are available. The video can be viewed with or without captions.