Deepwater Horizon: Analyzing Maps that Document an Oil Spill
Posted by: Danna Bell
Learn how maps can help students learn more about the impact of an oil spill.
Posted in: Contemporary United States (1945-present), Science Technology and Math
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Using Primary Sources to Explore Historic Events: Library of Congress Story Maps
Posted by: Danna Bell
What is a story map? Learn how staff from the Library of Congress are using them to help connect the Library's collection to provide information about events in a unique way.
Posted in: Primary Source Highlights, Teaching Tools
Motivating Student Research about the Great Chicago Fire of 1871 with a WPA Life History
Posted by: Danna Bell
Explore how an oral history can bring a different point of view to a major event in history.
Posted in: Civil War and Reconstruction (1861-1877)
Claiming Antarctica
Posted by: Danna Bell
See how issues of science and politics connect in a discussion on who owns Antarctica.
Posted in: Contemporary United States (1945-present), Science Technology and Math, World History
Finding Local History Connections at the Library of Congress
Posted by: Danna Bell
Explore the hidden gems in the Library of Congress that could help you learn more about your local history.
Posted in: Geography and Maps, Lesson Ideas
What’s the Buzz about Cicadas?
Posted by: Danna Bell
Use Chronicling America to explore how people covered the arrival of cicadas in the past.
Posted in: Teaching Strategies
Journey to the Center of the Earth
Posted by: Danna Bell
What did early mapmakers believe was at the center of the earth? This blog post provides suggestions from cartographer Athansius Kircher.
Posted in: Geography and Maps
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