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Posted by: Cheryl Lederle
The story of women’s suffrage contains many smaller stories that can help us understand the larger movement more completely. The dress reform movement is a powerful lens through which to study and teach the story of the women’s suffrage movement.
Posted in: Development of the Industrial United States (1877-1914), Women's History
Posted by: Danna Bell
Guest author Kitty Felde provides tips on effectively searching Chronicling America.
Posted in: Development of the Industrial United States (1877-1914), Interviews with Experts
Posted by: Danna Bell
Learn about the development of trolley systems and their impact on communities.
Posted in: Science Technology and Math
Posted by: Danna Bell
Explore some of the collections that support STEM activities with Michelle Krowl of the Library of Congress Manuscript Division.
Posted in: Science Technology and Math
Posted by: Danna Bell
May your 2014 be full of opportunities to incorporate primary sources into classroom activities.
Posted in: Holidays
Posted by: Cheryl Lederle
May is Bike Month, a time to celebrate the many reasons that people around the world ride bicycles. In the United States, bicycles exploded in popularity in the 1890s. Although at first limited to the wealthy, bicycle use quickly became widespread.
Posted in: Development of the Industrial United States (1877-1914), Women's History