Our Partners
Created with the Nation’s Leading Museums and Civic Learning Organizations
history.org is a collaborative project from history museums and civics education organizations. Everything you see on our site has been rigorously researched and vetted by experts, so it’s content you know you can trust.
history.org has big ambitions. We’re teachers and historians creating the future of social studies education, partnering with our nation’s leading historians and museums, and aspiring to reach more students with more high-quality social studies content than ever before.
Together, We’re Making History.
Steering Committee (5)
The institutions working in close collaboration to guide the vision and development of history.org.
Colonial Williamsburg Foundation
The Colonial Williamsburg Foundation, the world’s largest living history museum, advances its mission—"that the future may learn from the past"—through education, preservation, and research. By uncovering and sharing the diverse stories of those who shaped America, Colonial Williamsburg deepens understanding of history and inspires progress toward a more perfect union.
iCivics
Founded in 2009 by Supreme Court Justice Sandra Day O’Connor, iCivics is a nonpartisan organization dedicated to advancing civic learning by providing educators and students with the knowledge, skills, and resources needed to embrace and engage in our civic life together. We empower educators and lead the movement to make civic education a nationwide priority so all young people have the confidence to shape the world around them and believe in our country’s future.
George Washington's Mount Vernon
Mount Vernon, the home of George Washington, is owned and operated by the Mount Vernon Ladies’ Association, the oldest national historic preservation organization in the United States. The estate is open to visitors and includes the Mansion, a museum and education center, gardens, tombs, a working farm, a functioning distillery, and a gristmill. It also includes the George Washington Presidential Library at Mount Vernon
The National Constitution Center
The National Constitution Center serves as America’s leading platform for constitutional education and debate, fulfilling its congressional charter “to disseminate information about the U.S. Constitution on a nonpartisan basis in order to increase awareness and understanding of the Constitution among the American people.”
William & Mary
Chartered in 1693, William & Mary is one of the first institutions of higher learning in America. W&M brings together world-class opportunities in teaching, learning and research with an innovative liberal arts & sciences education to prepare our students to change the world.
Inaugural Partners (13)
The core group of collaborators who contributed to the project’s ideation, design, and initial content, to create a site that provides exactly what you need in class.
American Revolution Institute of the Society of the Cincinnati
7 contributions
Center for Civic Education
0 contributions
Colonial Williamsburg Foundation
28 contributions
George Washington's Mount Vernon
2 contributions
International Spy Museum
1 contribution
Jamestown-Yorktown Foundation
2 contributions
Makematic
23 contributions
Massachusetts Historical Society
20 contributions
Museum of the American Revolution
0 contributions
National Constitution Center
0 contributions
The New York Historical
0 contributions
Thomas Jefferson's Monticello
3 contributions
iCivics
0 contributions
Design Team (9)
The team of educators, content experts, designers, and dreamers who are working together to create this platform.
Colonial Williamsburg Foundation
Colonial Williamsburg Foundation is a not-for-profit 501(c)3 educational institution and the largest U.S. history museum in the world.
Brand Federation
Brand Federation is a brand strategy firm whose people are united by a passion for helping energize brands and organizations that are unique, powerful, and responsible.
Champions Design
Champions Design is the branding and design agency behind history.org’s visual identity system. For more than a decade, we have crafted meaningful brand strategy and identity systems for culture-shifting brands.
Every Museum a Civic Museum
Every Museum a Civic Museum helps museums and other organizations identify and activate their civic roles in ways that are authentic and mission aligned. Its practice is grounded in learning science, museum pedagogy, and the power of place.
Grow
Grow is the digital agency behind the design and build of history.org, known best for creating industry-leading digital experiences and platforms with the world's leading brands.
Makematic
Makematic creates impactful, engaging educational video content that brings the humanities to life for students, teachers, and lifelong learners. They’re the company behind the hundreds of original educational videos you’ll find across history.org.
Organization of American Historians
The Organization of American Historians is the largest professional organization dedicated to the teaching and study of United States history, guided by the principles of advocacy, professional integrity, and the advancement of scholarship.
William & Mary
At the LeaD Lab, we harness the intellectual capacity of William & Mary to engage, empower, and lead our partners and the community beyond campus through impactful professional learning, conferences, microlearning and fellowship programs. We are educators who are passionate about learning design––offering research-rich, evidence-based educational opportunities that bridge cutting-edge theory and practical application.
Wondrus
Wondrus was born from the idea that our nation's cultural and academic institutions can be a critical counterweight to the forces that hold learning inequities in place. Founded by former teachers and curriculum product developers, Wondrus works with museums, libraries, and government agencies nationwide to conduct original market research and craft K-12 impact strategies that respond to audience needs and utilize product development practices.
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