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

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New Online Collection: The Woodrow Wilson Papers

Posted by: Cheryl Lederle

We're delighted to announce that the Woodrow Wilson Papers are now online. Held in the Library of Congress Manuscript Division, these papers constitute the largest collection of original Wilson documents in the world, and provide teachers and students with many opportunities for discovery.

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Mark Twain: Exploring His Life and Work with Primary Sources

Posted by: Stephen Wesson

Mark Twain's reputation spans the centuries: He spent much of his lifetime as one of the most famous writers in the United States, and his works continue to appear in classrooms, as well as in debates over the curriculum. Even now, more than a century after his death, the discovery of an unpublished Twain tale has led to the publication of a new children’s book, which is the subject of an upcoming program at the Library of Congress.