Historical Insights

Social & Religion

Explore the faith-focused Methodist Movement and California Missions, the establishment of the Red Cross and schools like Shaw University, plus activists such as Rosa Parks.

Civil Rights

From the Underground Railroad to Rosa Parks and Freedom Summer, people risked their lives in search of life without fear of violence as well as equal opportunities.

Education

Explore the first public school in America, and higher education institutions like William & Mary College, Harvard University, and Shaw University, the South's first HBCU.

Religion

Learn about faith-based movements like the California Mission Trail, Quaker life in the 1700s, African Methodist Episcopal Church, and the Second Great Awakening.

Social Support

Historical efforts to support those in need came through services like the Red Cross and orphan trains, the establishment of Boys Town, and county poorhouses.