Jason Reynolds: Grab the Mic Newsletter July Edition
Posted by: Danna Bell
In this month's edition of the Grab the Mic newsletter see how a new couch provided a different view of the world.
Posted in: News and Events, Poetry and Literature
Archive: 2020 (144 Posts)
Online Educational Events: STEM Sources in the Manuscript Division, July 7 and Selecting Primary Sources, July 8
Posted by: Danna Bell
Join us for Online Office Hours on STEM related items from the Manuscript Division and a webinar on selecting primary sources.
Posted in: News and Events
Challenging Students to Consider the Roles Books Played During Wartime
Posted by: Danna Bell
In this post by Kathy McGuiguan and Abby Yochelson learn about the book exchange program for soldiers during World War I and Victory Book Campaign launched as a joint project of the USO, the Red Cross and the American Library Association during World War II.
Posted in: Industrial United States, World Wars and the Great Depression (1914-1945), News and Events
“Auf Wiedersehen, Good-Bye” – Farewell from the Library’s 2019-2020 Albert Einstein Distinguished Educator Fellow
Posted by: Cheryl Lederle
This post was written by Amara Alexander, the 2019-20 Albert Einstein Distinguished Educator Fellow at the Library of Congress. For the 2019-2020 school year, I left the classroom, and accepted the role as the Albert Einstein Distinguished Educator Fellow at the Library of Congress. The year began with excitement as I explored the collections, and the beautiful city of Washington, DC. Leaving now is bittersweet.
Posted in: Interviews with Experts
The Moon
Posted by: Danna Bell
Amara Alexander, the 2019-20 Albert Einstein Distinguished Educator Fellow, explores the moon through a variety of unique images.
Posted in: Science Technology and Math
Online Educational Events: The Omar Ibn Said Collection at the Library of Congress on June 30th and Turning Inquiry To Action: Engaging Young Learners with Kid Citizen July 1st
Posted by: Danna Bell
For our online professional development opportunities for this week learn about the autobiography of Omar Ibn Said and engaging young learners with primary sources.
Posted in: News and Events
Savoring Ice Cream with Primary Sources
Posted by: Cheryl Lederle
Explore primary sources related to ice cream across time with Amara Alexander, the 2019-20 Albert Einstein Distinguished Educator Fellow at the Library of Congress.
Posted in: Culture and Folklife, Science Technology and Math
Five Questions with Victoria Van Hyning, Senior Innovation Specialist and Community Manager, By the People
Posted by: Danna Bell
Meet Victoria Van Hyning, Senior Innovation Specialist and Community Manager for By the People.
Posted in: Interviews with Experts
The Birth of Juneteenth; Voices of the Enslaved
Posted by: Danna Bell
Learn more about the history of Juneteenth and the resources of the Library of Congress that document the history of this event.
Posted in: African American History