Category: Development of the Industrial United States (1877-1914)

“Unleashing the Power of Local History: Inspiring Student Engagement with Library of Congress Primary Sources”

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)

African Americans and the Formation of National Parks: The Story of Charles Young

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)

“Vote!” Election Day Pages in Historic Newspapers

November 3, 2022

Posted by: Stephen Wesson

Learn how newspapers encouraged voter participation in elections.

Posted in: Contemporary United States (1945-present), Development of the Industrial United States (1877-1914), Government and Law, Industrial United States, World Wars and the Great Depression (1914-1945)

Cops and Guinea Pigs: Treasures Found in Chronicling America

November 1, 2022

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

“Perfect” Primary Sources Combinations

October 25, 2022

Posted by: Danna Bell

Lee Ann Potter summarizes a program featuring several of the Library's Teaching with Primary Sources partners and how they try to find the "perfect primary source combination" for their programs and how these sources can lead to transformative opportunities.

Posted in: Development of the Industrial United States (1877-1914), Science Technology and Math, Teaching Strategies

Fifteen Years on the Erie Canal: Teaching About an Almost-Forgotten Form of Transportation

October 6, 2022

Posted by: Danna Bell

Learn about the importance of canals in U.S. transportation history.

Posted in: Development of the Industrial United States (1877-1914), Science Technology and Math

Barbara Pope: Newspaper Accounts of a Civil Rights Pioneer

January 13, 2022

Posted by: Cheryl Lederle

Learn about Barbara Pope and her fight to insure that African American passengers on interstate trains did not have to move to Jim Crow cars.

Posted in: African American History, Development of the Industrial United States (1877-1914)

Sailing the Ozone Ocean Blue: The Wright Brothers Tour the Solar System

November 11, 2021

Posted by: Danna Bell

Explore how a political cartoon can help students learn more about the impact of aviation at the start of the 20th century.

Posted in: Development of the Industrial United States (1877-1914), Science Technology and Math

Before Brown v. Board of Education, There was Tape v. Hurley

May 13, 2021

Posted by: Danna Bell

Learn more about Tape vs Hurley one of the first school desegregation cases ever decided in a court of law.

Posted in: Asian American History, Development of the Industrial United States (1877-1914), Government and Law