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Posted by: Danna Bell
Fewer know about another way that African Americans could access the news of the day in the 1940s and 1950s; the All-American News, newsreels similar to the Movietone newsreels that were shown before feature films, were produced for African American audiences.
Posted in: African American History, Contemporary United States (1945-present)
Posted by: Danna Bell
Football tends to be on students’ minds this time of year. What can they discover about football and American history through Library of Congress primary sources? An entertaining fictional film available on the Library's National Screening Room can lead students to discover a football legend from the early twentieth century.
Posted in: Lesson Ideas, Native American History
Posted by: Danna Bell
2018 was a banner year for additions to the Library's online resources. Here is a list of a few new resources you may want to explore or share with your students.
Posted in: Culture and Folklife, Government and Law, News and Events
Posted by: Danna Bell
As you start back to school in the new year, we wanted to highlight a few outstanding posts from other Library of Congress blogs that you may have missed. Hopefully they'll spur some ideas for classroom activities featuring the Library’s collections.
Posted in: Lesson Ideas, Native American History, Poetry and Literature, Science Technology and Math
Posted by: Danna Bell
New Year’s Day 2019 was a landmark for American copyright law. For the first time in twenty years, published works of expression—including books, music, and films—started moving out of copyright protection and into the public domain.
Posted in: News and Events
Posted by: Danna Bell
All of us here wish you a year full of opportunities to try out your dance moves, new classroom activities, and wonderful adventures.
Posted in: Culture and Folklife, Fine and Performing Arts, Holidays