The Civil Rights Movement: A New Primary Source Set for Teachers
Posted by: Stephen Wesson
Explore our new primary source set on the Civil Rights Movement.
Posted in: African American History, Contemporary United States (1945-present)
Archive: November 2022 (10 Posts)
Lend Us Your Eyes
Posted by: Danna Bell
Consider how an image can engage students and encourage deeper research.
Posted in: Industrial United States, World Wars and the Great Depression (1914-1945)
A Thanksgiving Maze
Posted by: Danna Bell
Here's a holiday themed puzzle to help you celebrate Thanksgiving.
Posted in: Holidays
Hear What the 2022 Literacy Awards Winners and Honorees Have to Say: Literacy Awards Successful Practices Live Webinar Series Begins December 15!
Posted by: Danna Bell
Learn more about our literacy award winners and the techniques they use in a series of webinars.
Posted in: Literacy, News and Events
Apply Now! Summer 2023 Professional Development at the Library of Congress
Posted by: Cheryl Lederle
Apply now to join us onsite at the Library of Congress in Washington, D.C. for a 3-day free professional development workshop where you’ll learn and practice strategies for using primary sources with K-12 students. Three sessions will be offered this summer: July 5-7 July 12-14 July 17-19 Apply for a workshop! Note: These onsite events …
Posted in: News and Events
Resources from the Library of Congress for Teaching English and Language Arts
Posted by: Cheryl Lederle
Are you going to the National Council of Teachers of English conference? We'll be there too!
Posted in: News and Events, Poetry and Literature
The Cherokee Nation and the Civil War
Posted by: Danna Bell
Amira Dehmani, a 2022 Liljenquist Family Fellow at the Library of Congress, explores the role of the Cherokee Nation in the Civil War.
Posted in: Civil War and Reconstruction (1861-1877), Native American History
Using Photographs from the Liljenquist Family Collection to Learn More about Civil War Soldiers
Posted by: Danna Bell
Learn how to locate and verify information about people in Civil War photographs and how you can use this information in instructional activities.
Posted in: Civil War and Reconstruction (1861-1877)
“Vote!” Election Day Pages in Historic Newspapers
Posted by: Stephen Wesson
Learn how newspapers encouraged voter participation in elections.
Posted in: Contemporary United States (1945-present), Development of the Industrial United States (1877-1914), Government and Law, Industrial United States, World Wars and the Great Depression (1914-1945)