How Did Americans Observe the 100th Anniversary of the Signing of the Constitution?
Posted by: Cheryl Lederle
How do you observe Constitution Day?
Posted in: Constitution
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Primary Sources for Musical Learning: America’s Changemakers in Song: Celebrating Music In Our Schools Month with Library of Congress Primary Sources
Posted by: Cheryl Lederle
Throughout the nineteenth century, singing schools supported building music skills for community singing in church and home
Posted in: Fine and Performing Arts, News and Events
Bicycles, Bloomers, and the Vote: Dress Reform
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
Baseball in Different Times and Places: A Trip around the Bases with Selected Primary Sources
Posted by: Cheryl Lederle
This process of observing, of reflecting on observations along with prior knowledge, and of generating questions about a primary source is valuable in itself. It also can serve as a springboard into further research.
Posted in: Industrial United States, World Wars and the Great Depression (1914-1945), Teaching Strategies
New July Workshop Added on Women’s Suffrage – Apply Now!
Posted by: Cheryl Lederle
Applications are now open for a hands-on workshop on teaching with primary sources related to women's suffrage. The workshop will be held July 24 - 26 at the Library of Congress in Washington, D.C.
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The League of Nations: Conflicting Opinions in Editorial Cartoons
Posted by: Cheryl Lederle
One hundred years ago, on January 25, 1919, the delegates to the Paris Peace Conference approved a proposal to create the League of Nations. Nearly a year later, on January 16, 1920, the League held its first meeting with its stated principal mission of maintaining world peace.
Posted in: Industrial United States, World Wars and the Great Depression (1914-1945), Teaching Tools, World History