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

A Roundup of Labor Day Resources for Teachers

August 27, 2024

Posted by: Colleen Smith

Explore teacher resources related to Labor Day from the Library of Congress.

Posted in: Development of the Industrial United States (1877-1914), Industrial United States, World Wars and the Great Depression (1914-1945), Primary Source Highlights, Uncategorized

Primary Sources from the Cutting Room Floor: Extending the Child Labor Primary Source Set

March 26, 2024

Posted by: Cheryl Lederle

Explore some of the materials that were "left on the cutting room floor" in the recently released Child Labor Primary Source Set.

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

Media and Misinformation: Studying Yellow Journalism with Students

February 15, 2024

Posted by: Danna Bell

Help students learn about yellow journalism and how to analyze cartoons created during this era in history.

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

Inventions and Innovations: Thomas Edison and Learning through Failure

January 23, 2024

Posted by: Danna Bell

Explore the failures of Thomas Edison and how he used them to improve future inventions.

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

Child Labor: A New Primary Source Set for Teachers from the Library of Congress

January 4, 2024

Posted by: Stephen Wesson

Learn more about our new primary source set on Child Labor in the United States.

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