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Posted by: Danna Bell
Wonder how rumors get started and how they are spread? The World War II Rumor collection explores that topic. Learn more from a post provide by the American Folklife Center.
Posted in: Industrial United States, World Wars and the Great Depression (1914-1945)
Posted by: Cheryl Lederle
Help your students use poetry written by soldiers during wartime to help them understand the the events of the war and the experiences of those who fought in it.
Posted in: Industrial United States, World Wars and the Great Depression (1914-1945), Poetry and Literature
Posted by: Danna Bell
Join us for a series of webinars on supporting literacy featuring this year's winners of the Library of Congress Literacy awards.
Posted in: Literacy, News and Events
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)
Posted by: Danna Bell
See how posters from the Works Project Administration helped to encourage citizens to celebrate infrastructure in their city.
Posted in: Fine and Performing Arts, Industrial United States, World Wars and the Great Depression (1914-1945)
Posted by: Danna Bell
As we prepare for Memorial Day learn about a teacher and his students and their oral history interviews for the Veterans History Project.
Posted in: Veterans and Military History
Posted by: Danna Bell
In May, we pay tribute to the generations of Asian or Pacific Islanders who have enriched America’s history. Primary sources can help us explore many facets of a community or ethnic group.
Posted in: Asian American History
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
Posted by: Danna Bell
Learn about the Pecan Shellers strike of 1938 and how images provide information about the reasons for the strike.
Posted in: Hispanic American History, Industrial United States, World Wars and the Great Depression (1914-1945)