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Posted by: Danna Bell
In this blog post from Headlines and Heroes, learn about African American newspapers found in Chronicling America and how to search for information in these resources. Also featured is information on the new research guide on African American newspapers.
Posted in: African American History, Interviews with Experts, Teaching Tools
Posted by: Danna Bell
Historic newspapers can help teachers expand student understanding of the NAACP and its achievements for all people by placing emphasis on its anti-lynching campaign, advocacy for quality education, employment opportunities, and celebration of the achievements of African Americans.
Posted in: African American History, Contemporary United States (1945-present)
Posted by: Danna Bell
This post, which was originally posted in Headlines and Heroes, explores the benefits of using newspapers from the Native American community to explore their point of view.
Posted in: Native American History
Posted by: Danna Bell
Explore the role of women in the Civil Rights movement with the Free to Use and Reuse African-American Women Changemakers set.
Posted in: African American History, Contemporary United States (1945-present), Women's History
Posted by: Danna Bell
See the film about Robert Oppenheimer? See how you can use Chronicling America to see how he was covered as a hero for creating the atomic bomb and later as no longer loyal to the United States.
Posted in: Contemporary United States (1945-present), Industrial United States, World Wars and the Great Depression (1914-1945)
Posted by: Danna Bell
Learn about the webcast that will help teachers learn more about Chronicling America, tools to help navigate the collections and suggestions on how it can be used to answer questions.
Posted in: News and Events, Science Technology and Math
Posted by: Danna Bell
Explore how a map can help explain why a certain historical event took place in a certain location.
Posted in: African American History, Contemporary United States (1945-present)
Posted by: Danna Bell
In this blog post from the Geography and Maps Division blog, World's Revealed, see how a variety of primary sources can be used to enhance the study of a specific event in history.
Posted in: Civil War and Reconstruction (1861-1877), Geography and Maps
Posted by: Cheryl Lederle
Staff from the Library of Congress will be in booth 504 at the annual convention of the National Council for Teachers of English (NCTE) in Columbus, Ohio, November 17-19. We’d love to hear about your work and give you a personalized tour of the Library’s primary source collections, teaching materials, and professional development resources. But whether or …
Posted in: Poetry and Literature, Primary Source Highlights