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Posted by: Danna Bell
The Young Readers Center is excited to invite you to see the annual Puppet Show on the day after Thanksgiving on November 29, 2019. This year we are sharing Native American Folktales, with stories and poems from nations such as Cree, Seneca, Winnebago, and Navajo.
Posted in: Native American History, News and Events, Poetry and Literature
Posted by: Danna Bell
Will music play a role in your feast or other festivities over Thanksgiving weekend? Here are some songs that might encourage people to come to a meal.
Posted in: Holidays, Native American History
Posted by: Danna Bell
Examining historical statistical atlases is a useful way for students to practice geographic thinking and data literacy skills while gaining insights into American history.
Posted in: Geography and Maps, Government and Law
Posted by: Danna Bell
Just a reminder that teachers have two chances to talk with Library of Congress education specialists at conferences this week.
Posted in: News and Events
Posted by: Cheryl Lederle
By examining the digitized correspondence of suffrage leaders including Miriam Florence Follin Leslie, asking questions, and exploring related collections, students can learn more about some of the lesser-known suffrage supporters.
Posted in: Women's History
Posted by: Danna Bell
Thomas Edison, an American inventor from New Jersey, invented the first device to record and play back sound. The phonograph was the predecessor of present-day recording machines.
Posted in: Science Technology and Math
Posted by: Danna Bell
November is hailed as National Aviation History Month to celebrate America’s contributions to - and future endeavors in - aviation. To celebrate the month, let’s explore two pioneers of flight: The Wright Brothers.
Posted in: Development of the Industrial United States (1877-1914), Science Technology and Math
Posted by: Cheryl Lederle
The story of women’s suffrage contains many smaller stories that can help us understand the larger movement more completely. The dress reform movement is a powerful lens through which to study and teach the story of the women’s suffrage movement.
Posted in: Development of the Industrial United States (1877-1914), Women's History