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Posted by: Danna Bell
May the new year bring you peace and success. We at the Library look forward to sharing more teaching tips and primary sources with you.
Posted in: Holidays
Posted by: Danna Bell
Here's hoping that your paperwork is in order and that you and your family follow the the most important rule of the holiday season: Make time for family, friends and relaxation.
Posted in: Holidays
Posted by: Anne Savage
Broaden student perspectives on Thanksgiving – a holiday that is “peculiar to the nation” – with our recently-updated Thanksgiving Primary Source Set.
Posted in: Holidays, Teaching Strategies
Posted by: Danna Bell
Thinking about how to commemorate Veterans Day with your students? Our blog posts can provide some ideas.
Posted in: Holidays, Veterans and Military History
Posted by: Danna Bell
As we prepare to celebrate Abraham Lincoln's birthday on February 12th and George Washington's birthday on the 15th we thought it might be helpful to remind our readers of some of the resources we have on the presidents of the United States.
Posted in: Government and Law, Holidays
Posted by: Cheryl Lederle
Valentine's Day may be the perfect time to sink your teeth into advertising messages by studying ads about candy and sweets from historic newspapers in Chronicling America.
Posted in: Development of the Industrial United States (1877-1914), Holidays, Industrial United States, World Wars and the Great Depression (1914-1945)