A Suffragist Poetically Asks: “Are Women People?”
Posted by: Cheryl Lederle
Learn about the poetry of Alice Durr Miller and its role in the women's suffragist movement.
Posted in: Poetry and Literature, Women's History
Archive: February 2021 (10 Posts)
An Old Book, a Former Student, and Research Strategies
Posted by: Danna Bell
See how an inscription in a book led our Einstein Fellow on a research odyssey using primary sources to learn about the owner of the book and the connect to the high school where he teaches.
Posted in: Development of the Industrial United States (1877-1914)
What’s New Online? Explore Recently Digitized Collections from the Library of Congress
Posted by: Danna Bell
Take your mind off of the weather by exploring some of the new online collections from the Library of Congress. Here is a sampling of what’s new online.
Posted in: News and Events
Free Webinar—Teaching Poetry: A Conversation with Rita Dove on Feb. 24, 4-5 ET
Posted by: Danna Bell
Join us for a stimulating conversation with former U.S. Poet Laureate Rita Dove and educator Melissa Alter Smith on February 24, 2021.
Posted in: News and Events
Additions to Chronicling America Highlight the Revolutionary War and More!
Posted by: Danna Bell
Chronicling America has added over1.5 million pages of content. Learn more about the new resources available including resources on life during the Revolutionary War.
Posted in: Primary Source Highlights, Revolution and the New Nation (1764-1815)
A Sponge-Headed Cartoon Character and Staying Healthy
Posted by: Danna Bell
This post was written by Peter DeCraene, the 2020-21 Albert Einstein Distinguished Educator Fellow at the Library of Congress. In elementary school, being assigned to clean the erasers after school was the height of responsibility. I had a teacher who also rotated the job of getting a bucket of water from the janitor’s closet to …
Posted in: Science Technology and Math
Celebrating George Washington and the Other Presidents of the United States with Primary Sources
Posted by: Danna Bell
As we noted in a blog post several years ago, the third Monday in February is designated Washington’s Birthday by law, though many people call it Presidents’ Day and celebrate all of the U.S. presidents. We wanted to take an opportunity to highlight resources you might use with your students to honor George Washington and …
Posted in: Presidents
Join us for Part Two of the Double Take Webinar Series: “Why Was this Picture Made?” on February 18th at 4pm ET
Posted by: Danna Bell
Join us on February 18th at 4pm ET and learn the importance of finding out why a picture was made.
Posted in: News and Events
Information Literacy and Historical Primary Sources: Addressing Difficult Topics
Posted by: Cheryl Lederle
Explore strategies to address difficult topics by applying information literacy approaches to historical primary sources.
Posted in: Teaching Strategies