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Posted by: Stephen Wesson
It’s with great sadness that we report the passing of our longtime friend and colleague Danna Bell. Danna served the Library of Congress for more than 25 years and was a core member of our K-12 education team, where she played a crucial role in virtually every program area, including this blog. Trained as an …
Posted in: News and Events
Posted by: Stephen Wesson
Coming to Boston for NCTE or NCSS? We'll be at both conferences.
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Posted by: Stephen Wesson
Historic newspapers allow students to explore twentieth-century articles and advertisements that encouraged Americans to vote.
Posted in: Contemporary United States (1945-present), Government and Law, Industrial United States, World Wars and the Great Depression (1914-1945)
Posted by: Stephen Wesson
What are the Wide-Awake clubs and how do they relate to 19th century elections?
Posted in: Civil War and Reconstruction (1861-1877), National Expansion and Reform (1815-1860), Presidents
Posted by: Stephen Wesson
A new video from the Library of Congress shows a high school science teacher using primary sources with her students.
Posted in: News and Events, Science Technology and Math, Teaching Strategies, Uncategorized
Posted by: Stephen Wesson
Here's to the start of a new year and to new resources to use in the classroom.
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Posted by: Stephen Wesson
A celebration of the end of the school year with information on posts relating to the primary source sets on political parties and the great migration.
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Posted by: Stephen Wesson
Learn more about the Library's Pinterest board for educators.
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Posted by: Stephen Wesson
Learn more about our new primary source set on Child Labor in the United States.
Posted in: Development of the Industrial United States (1877-1914), Industrial United States, World Wars and the Great Depression (1914-1945)