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(History) Made By Us

To power a better tomorrow, it’s never been more important to harness lessons from the past. That’s where Made By Us comes in. We use our Medium presence as a forum for exposing more of our process, our perspectives, and the people doing the day-to-day work behind our projects.

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  • Serving up a Slice of History

    Serving up a Slice of History

    We are kicking off Civic Season on June 17 weekend with “pizza parties” for 18–30 year-olds, and YOU are invited!
    Go to the profile of Kate Doak-Keszler
    Kate Doak-Keszler
    Mar 30
    Black Historical Figures You Didn’t Learn About in School

    Black Historical Figures You Didn’t Learn About in School

    Ready to brush up on your Black history? Learn about these writers, scientists, and athletes who shaped life today.
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    Maggie Gamson
    Feb 27
    Meet the 2023 Civic Season Design Fellows re-imagining tradition this summer

    Meet the 2023 Civic Season Design Fellows re-imagining tradition this summer

    Our 2023 Civic Season Design Fellows are ready to help shape this summer tradition — and make this Civic Season one for the history books!
    Go to the profile of Kate Doak-Keszler
    Kate Doak-Keszler
    Dec 9, 2022
    Songs from Taylor Swift’s “Midnights” as Historical Moments

    Songs from Taylor Swift’s “Midnights” as Historical Moments

    Only speak Swiftie? Here’s a mini history class just for you.
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    Cameron Katz
    Oct 21, 2022
    Move over #HotGirlSummer, #SadGirlFall is here.

    Move over #HotGirlSummer, #SadGirlFall is here.

    It’s the time of year to be cozy and sad. Now you can do it historically.
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    Kate Doak-Keszler
    Oct 26, 2022
    Who We Are + What We Do
    Without Everyone’s Voice, History is an Incomplete Story

    Without Everyone’s Voice, History is an Incomplete Story

    By Anthea Hartig (National Museum of American History) and Jorge Zamanillo (HistoryMiami Museum) Made By Us Founding Partners
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    Made By Us
    Jul 1, 2020
    How Decorating Your Space Can Be a History Lesson in *YOU*

    How Decorating Your Space Can Be a History Lesson in *YOU*

    What we keep, and what we put on our walls, tell our story — just ask the folks at Oxford Pennant
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    Made By Us
    Jan 17
    2022: It’s History

    2022: It’s History

    Our year in review at Made By Us
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    Made By Us
    Dec 20, 2022
    15 Ways Museums and Historic Sites Can Support Voters this Election Season

    15 Ways Museums and Historic Sites Can Support Voters this Election Season

    By Made By Us + ActiVote
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    Caroline Klibanoff
    Sep 30, 2022
    Made By Us at SXSW: 1619, 1776, 1866, 2020: The History Wars

    Made By Us at SXSW: 1619, 1776, 1866, 2020: The History Wars

    How history is battled over today — and where we’re going next
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    Made By Us
    Mar 23, 2022
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