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Posted by: Danna Bell
Learn more about the World War II memorial in Washington, D.C.
Posted in: Industrial United States, World Wars and the Great Depression (1914-1945), Veterans and Military History
Posted by: Danna Bell
Because the Library of Congress is The Largest Library in the World, just for fun, I did a search on "world's largest" in the library's online catalog.
Posted in: Primary Source Highlights
Posted by: Danna Bell
In honor of Disability Employment Awareness Month, we asked Eric several questions about his work helping the Library of Congress promote an understanding of people with disabilities as citizens, contributors and employees in a diverse world and inclusive workforce.
Posted in: Interviews with Experts
Posted by: Danna Bell
September highlights include the signing of the Panama Canal Treaty and Neutrality Treaty and the first celebration of Labor Day in the United States of America.
Posted in: News and Events, Primary Source Highlights
Posted by: Danna Bell
The United States has many symbols including the bald eagle, the Statue of Liberty and the Liberty Bell. However there is one that has been featured in a recruiting poster, served as a symbol of patriotism and is a personification of the government of the United States of America.
Posted in: Industrial United States, World Wars and the Great Depression (1914-1945)
Posted by: Stephen Wesson
There's at least one thing about April that they might all appreciate, though: It's National Poetry Month, an opportunity for teachers, librarians, and readers everywhere to celebrate poetry and its vital role in U.S. culture.
Posted in: Poetry and Literature
Posted by: Danna Bell
April highlights include the celebration of the first Earth Day and the assassination of Abraham Lincoln.
Posted in: Lesson Ideas
Posted by: Danna Bell
Need a reminder that spring is not far away? Start planning your school garden. Learn about this history of school gardens in this post.
Posted in: Industrial United States, World Wars and the Great Depression (1914-1945), Science Technology and Math
Posted by: Cheryl Lederle
Tesla, Guglielmo Marconi, and Thomas Edison were among the respected scientists who believed one of our neighbors was trying to contact us. A news article "Hello, Earth! Hello!" published on March 18, 1920, details the history of signals, possibly electromagnetic, picked up by Marconi and verified by scientists around the world, including Edison and Tesla. All three agreed the signals were deliberately sent from another planet. Based on the information they had, this was a realistic inference.
Posted in: Science Technology and Math