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Posted by: Danna Bell
If you’re attending the National Association of Independent Schools Conference in Philadelphia, please visit the Library of Congress on the exhibit floor. The Library will be in booth # 1414.
Posted in: News and Events
Posted by: Cheryl Lederle
At least 400 women served as soldiers on both sides of the Civil War and explored why they joined and how they managed to pass as men. Primary sources from the Library of Congress chronicle the experiences of some of those women, and allow us to examine how they were remembered after their service.
Posted in: Civil War and Reconstruction (1861-1877), Veterans and Military History, Women's History
Posted by: Cheryl Lederle
Women filled a variety of roles in the Civil War. In addition to women who served as spies, daughters of regiments, cooks, laundresses, and nurses, approximately 400 posed as male soldiers. So, who were these hundreds of women soldiers? Why did they join? And how did they manage to do it?
Posted in: Civil War and Reconstruction (1861-1877), Veterans and Military History, Women's History
Posted by: Cheryl Lederle
On March 3, 1913, thousands of demonstrators marched down Pennsylvania Avenue in a call for women’s suffrage. Primary sources from the Library of Congress can help students not only see the size and grandeur of this historic parade, but also go behind the scenes to examine the plans and promotional strategies of its organizers.
Posted in: Development of the Industrial United States (1877-1914), Women's History
Posted by: Stephen Wesson
Primary sources can provide a window into the Great Migration, the largest internal migration in the history of the United States.
Posted in: African American History, Development of the Industrial United States (1877-1914), Industrial United States, World Wars and the Great Depression (1914-1945)
Posted by: Cheryl Lederle
African American History Month is a perfect time to celebrate the abolitionist efforts of white and black Americans alike, and to examine the relationship between the Emancipation Proclamation’s author and one of the greatest American abolitionists.
Posted in: African American History, Civil War and Reconstruction (1861-1877)
Posted by: Stephen Wesson
Informational text is more important to teachers than ever before, especially with the rise of the Common Core standards. The Library of Congress is an excellent resource for finding and using texts to build students' reading skills.
Posted in: Teaching Strategies