Planting the Seed with Primary Sources
Posted by: Danna Bell
Help students explore the role of gardens and gardening in history.
Posted in: Industrial United States, World Wars and the Great Depression (1914-1945), Science Technology and Math
Archive: 2021 (114 Posts)
Library of Congress/American Alliance of Museums Visitor Survey
Posted by: Stephen Wesson
Please share your thoughts on how the Library of Congress can serve you!
Posted in: News and Events
Jason Reynolds: Grab the Mic, March Edition
Posted by: Danna Bell
My mother is 75. And that means a lot. It means she’s lived over 27,000 days, which is a whole bunch of days. It means she remembers when watching television was for fancy people—a luxury. Same as running water. And electricity. She remembers the civil rights movement, the March on Washington, the death of Dr. …
Posted in: Poetry and Literature
Exploring the Early Copyright Collection at the Library of Congress
Posted by: Danna Bell
Explore the Early Copyright collection and gain a perspective of diversity of American thought between 1790-1870.
Posted in: Copyright
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
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)