November 26, 2021
Posted by: Stephen Wesson
Learn about the Voices from the Days of Slavery collection and how you might use this collection with your students.
Posted in: African American History , Civil War and Reconstruction (1861-1877)
October 26, 2021
Posted by: Danna Bell
Explore how an oral history can bring a different point of view to a major event in history.
Posted in: Civil War and Reconstruction (1861-1877)
August 12, 2021
Posted by: Danna Bell
Explore how Nina Silvia Iskandarsjach, the Summer 2021 Liljenquist Fellow for the Library of Congress learned more about some photographs in the collection by focusing on the the details in the images.
Posted in: African American History , Civil War and Reconstruction (1861-1877)
June 17, 2021
Posted by: Danna Bell
Use the ideas in this post to help students understand the importance of knowing the purpose and intended audience for a primary source.
Posted in: African American History , Civil War and Reconstruction (1861-1877)
April 27, 2021
Posted by: Danna Bell
Learn about how balloons were used during the U.S. Civil War.
Posted in: Civil War and Reconstruction (1861-1877) , Science Technology and Math