Archive: February 2018 (3 Posts)

Refined by: (Author) Danna Bell; (Year) 2018; (Month) February

One woman watches as another examines with a magnifying glass an ornate, decorative image on a printed page

K-12 Professional Development Opportunity: Teaching with WWI-Related Primary Sources

February 27, 2018

The following is a guest post by Michael Apfeldorf of the Library of Congress. This spring, the Library of Congress will host two free, one-day workshops for K-12 educators interested in incorporating WWI-related primary sources into their classroom instruction. In each session, Library of Congress education specialists will model a variety of strategies …

Posted in: News and Events

Presidential Cartoons and Caricatures: Studying Perceptions of the Presidency

February 13, 2018

Posted by: Danna Bell

What can be learned about the artist's perceptions of a president from the way the caricature or cartoon is drawn? What can be learned from it about the wider community's opinions?

Posted in: Government and Law, Holidays

Memories of an Olympic Protest: John Carlos, Oral History, and the 1968 Mexico City Games

February 6, 2018

Posted by: Danna Bell

Participants and viewers remember events differently, and primary sources can offer insights into a participant's experience.

Posted in: African American History, Contemporary United States (1945-present)

Refined by: (Author) Danna Bell; (Year) 2018; (Month) February