February 6, 2024
Posted by: Danna Bell
Learn about Douglass Day and how bringing transcription activities into the classroom can support student learning and engagement.
Posted in: African American History , Civil War and Reconstruction (1861-1877) , News and Events
December 7, 2023
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
September 5, 2023
Posted by: Danna Bell
Explore ways to connect local events to national history,
Posted in: Civil War and Reconstruction (1861-1877) , Development of the Industrial United States (1877-1914)
August 3, 2023
Posted by: Danna Bell
Explore the work of Thomas Nast and his expressions of slavery and emancipation in the United States.
Posted in: African American History , Civil War and Reconstruction (1861-1877)
May 2, 2023
Posted by: Danna Bell
Explore how folk medicine can be used to help teach science concepts.
Posted in: African American History , Civil War and Reconstruction (1861-1877) , Science Technology and Math
December 15, 2022
Posted by: Danna Bell
Who is Major Charles Young and what is his role in shaping the National Park Service?
Posted in: African American History , Civil War and Reconstruction (1861-1877) , Development of the Industrial United States (1877-1914)
November 10, 2022
Posted by: Danna Bell
Amira Dehmani, a 2022 Liljenquist Family Fellow at the Library of Congress, explores the role of the Cherokee Nation in the Civil War.
Posted in: Civil War and Reconstruction (1861-1877) , Native American History
November 8, 2022
Posted by: Danna Bell
Learn how to locate and verify information about people in Civil War photographs and how you can use this information in instructional activities.
Posted in: Civil War and Reconstruction (1861-1877)
October 20, 2022
Posted by: Danna Bell
Amira Dehmani, a 2022 Liljenquist Family Fellow at the Library of Congress, explores the use of opium during the Civil War for pain management and its impact on the soldiers that used it.
Posted in: Civil War and Reconstruction (1861-1877)