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Posted by: Danna Bell
Megan Harris reports on the work of the Veterans History Project to transcribe material from its collections.
Posted in: Culture and Folklife, Veterans and Military History
Posted by: Danna Bell
In his latest newsletter Jason Reynolds considers the speeches given and not given during awards ceremonies and how they can impact those of us watching the ceremony.
Posted in: Poetry and Literature
Posted by: Danna Bell
Michael Apfeldorf talks about our Transportation Primary Source set.
Posted in: Science Technology and Math, Young Learners
Posted by: Danna Bell
Cynthia Smith of Geography and Maps discusses a collection of historic atlases featuring the major cities of the Netherlands.
Posted in: Geography and Maps, World History
Posted by: Cheryl Lederle
Poetry appears in unexpected places at the Library of Congress. Here are suggestions on where to find it.
Posted in: Poetry and Literature
Posted by: Danna Bell
Why did publishers put poetry on broadsides? Learn more in this post.
Posted in: Poetry and Literature
Posted by: Cheryl Lederle
Learn about how the Red Cross made live tableaux of some of their World War I posters in the post by Jan Grenci from the Picture This blog from the Prints and Photographs Division.
Posted in: Fine and Performing Arts, Industrial United States, World Wars and the Great Depression (1914-1945)
Posted by: Cheryl Lederle
This post, written by Lesley Anderson, 2021-2022 Albert Einstein Distinguished Educator Fellow, will provide ideas on how to help students learn about Thomas Edison and the phonograph.
Posted in: Science Technology and Math, Young Learners
Posted by: Cheryl Lederle
Einstein Teacher Fellow Peter DeCraene explores how newspapers use imagery and analogies to help readers understand large numbers and make them more accessible.
Posted in: Science Technology and Math