A Thanksgiving Proclamation From President Wilson
Posted by: Danna Bell
A few words about Thanksgiving from President Woodrow Wilson.
Posted in: Holidays, Industrial United States, World Wars and the Great Depression (1914-1945)
Category: Holidays
Remembering Armistice Day with a Speech from Woodrow Wilson
Posted by: Danna Bell
Learn about the speech President Wilson gave on November 10, 1923, and its connection to Armistice Day and United States foreign relations.
Posted in: Holidays, Industrial United States, World Wars and the Great Depression (1914-1945), Presidents
Celebrating the Mighty Pumpkin with Primary Sources from the Library
Posted by: Danna Bell
Taking a moment to use primary sources to learn about pumpkins.
Posted in: Holidays
Happy Independence Day From Puck Magazine
Posted by: Danna Bell
The staff in Professional Learning and Outreach Initiatives sends Independence Day greetings.
Posted in: Holidays
Remembering the Fallen and Documenting their Stories
Posted by: Danna Bell
Consider including the Veterans History Project in your Memorial Day classroom activities. This post provides some suggestions.
Posted in: Holidays, Veterans and Military History
A New Year’s Poem from the United States Consumer Product Safety Commission
Posted by: Danna Bell
New Years Greetings from the Consumer Product Safety Commission.
Posted in: Holidays
A Gift for the Holidays: A New Guide to Help Children Explore their Family History
Posted by: Danna Bell
Learn more about the new guide to help kids learn more and collect information on their family histories.
Posted in: Holidays, News and Events, Primary Source Highlights
A Thanksgiving Maze
Posted by: Danna Bell
Here's a holiday themed puzzle to help you celebrate Thanksgiving.
Posted in: Holidays
Candy Day: A Phantom Holiday?
Posted by: Stephen Wesson
During a season of spectres, shapeshifters, and apparitions that vanish in the night, we’d like to take a look at an October holiday that seems to have shimmered into existence a century or so ago but now can scarcely be found. Halloween itself has, of course, changed shape over the years, as children–and adults!–have celebrated …
Posted in: Holidays