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Posted by: Danna Bell
Two collections of eyewitness accounts from the Library of Congress offer insights into the daily lives and struggles of soldiers during World War II: the drawings by Yank magazine artist Sergeant Howard Brodie and interviews through the Library's Veterans History Project (VHP).
Posted in: Veterans and Military History, World History
Posted by: Danna Bell
Identifying and reflecting on multiple perspectives can help students develop a more rounded, nuanced understanding of history.
Posted in: Industrial United States, World Wars and the Great Depression (1914-1945), Teaching Strategies, Teaching Tools
Posted by: Danna Bell
When the United States entered World War I, it was also grappling with issues related to suffrage, immigration, and social inequality. The country needed the work of the entire populace to fuel its efforts in the Great War, and the nation's leadership tried to rally all people of the country around the war, urging all to unite against a common enemy. Students can examine primary sources from the Library of Congress to better understand how minority groups were recruited to help support the war effort.
Posted in: Industrial United States, World Wars and the Great Depression (1914-1945)
Posted by: Danna Bell
What would you include in a care package to a family member in the military? Would you include food? Treats? Extra clothing? Games? Would you consider sending books? During World War I, books became an important part of the support system for those fighting overseas.
Posted in: Industrial United States, World Wars and the Great Depression (1914-1945), Veterans and Military History
Posted by: Danna Bell
Music is one way to get a message out or to encourage support for a cause, especially during wartime. In the first years of World War I, when the United States was neutral, songs supported the country staying out of the war. After the U.S. entered the war in 1917, songs encouraged or discouraged citizens to enlist and join the battle. Others encouraged those on the home front to support those who were on the battlefield.
Posted in: Fine and Performing Arts, Industrial United States, World Wars and the Great Depression (1914-1945)
Posted by: Danna Bell
A number of years ago I published a blog post on wartime clothing drives. I touched briefly on clothing drives and the work to make handmade items for those serving in the military. As I considered what to write about for a post on Veterans Day, I was drawn back to this post.
Posted in: Civil War and Reconstruction (1861-1877), Science Technology and Math, Veterans and Military History
Posted by: Danna Bell
Education specialists from the Library of Congress and members of the Library's Teaching with Primary Sources (TPS) Consortium are looking forward to meeting with you and sharing ideas on using primary sources in the classroom during the NCSS conference in San Francisco from November 16-18.
Posted in: News and Events
Posted by: Danna Bell
I am a senior exhibition director in the Library's Interpretive Programs Office, which is the office charged with developing and producing exhibitions onsite and online that show the public what the nation's library holds and preserves.
Posted in: Interviews with Experts
Posted by: Danna Bell
As one of the historians in the Manuscript Division, one of Sahr Conway-Lanz's primary responsibilities is collecting archival materials that document the foreign policy and military history of the twentieth and twenty-first century United States.
Posted in: Industrial United States, World Wars and the Great Depression (1914-1945), Interviews with Experts