National Museum of American History | Episode 2: Generational Impact @SmithsonianAmHistory | Uploaded March 2020 | Updated October 2024, 1 hour ago.
Amy Kaukonen and Mattie Oblinger showed the power of youth by stepping into new roles and speaking up for their generations.
In the 1920s Kaukonen became one of the youngest mayors in the country and a role model for a generation of women who had just won the right to vote. Thomas, who in the 1860s did not have the right to vote, used her influence to speak for others of her generation and persuade those who did have the vote to do so. They are part of an enduring tradition of young people participating in and impacting elections.
This election year, ask yourself: Why will your generation matter?
The Young People Shake Up Elections (History Proves It) video series from the Smithsonian’s National Museum of American History shares 10 stories of young people shaping and changing elections throughout American history. The series, along with additional stories and resources can be found at s.si.edu/youth-democracy.
Teachers, parents, educators! Check out our resources to use these videos in the classroom here: https://historyexplorer.si.edu/resource/young-people-shake-elections-history-proves-it-video-series
The Young People Shake Up Elections (History Proves It) video series was made possible by the Wallace H. Coulter Foundation│Sue Van.
Amy Kaukonen and Mattie Oblinger showed the power of youth by stepping into new roles and speaking up for their generations.
In the 1920s Kaukonen became one of the youngest mayors in the country and a role model for a generation of women who had just won the right to vote. Thomas, who in the 1860s did not have the right to vote, used her influence to speak for others of her generation and persuade those who did have the vote to do so. They are part of an enduring tradition of young people participating in and impacting elections.
This election year, ask yourself: Why will your generation matter?
The Young People Shake Up Elections (History Proves It) video series from the Smithsonian’s National Museum of American History shares 10 stories of young people shaping and changing elections throughout American history. The series, along with additional stories and resources can be found at s.si.edu/youth-democracy.
Teachers, parents, educators! Check out our resources to use these videos in the classroom here: https://historyexplorer.si.edu/resource/young-people-shake-elections-history-proves-it-video-series
The Young People Shake Up Elections (History Proves It) video series was made possible by the Wallace H. Coulter Foundation│Sue Van.
