Archive: May 2020 (2 Posts)

Refined by: (Author) Cheryl Lederle; (Year) 2020; (Month) May

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

Gasoline Alley: Using the Engineering Design Process to Solve a Problem in an Old Comic Panel

May 19, 2020

This post was written by Amara Alexander, the 2019-20 Albert Einstein Distinguished Educator Fellow at the Library of Congress. The engineering design process consists of several steps that help problem solvers navigate their way through a problem. These steps can be completed by engineering teams or by families at home

Posted in: Science Technology and Math

Barber Shops, Primary Sources, and Our Need to Connect

May 6, 2020

Posted by: Cheryl Lederle

See how a discussion about life during the Covid-19 pandemic led to a discussion of primary sources related to the history of barbering and hair cutting.

Posted in: Contemporary United States (1945-present), Culture and Folklife, Development of the Industrial United States (1877-1914)

Refined by: (Author) Cheryl Lederle; (Year) 2020; (Month) May