Category: Industrial United States, World Wars and the Great Depression (1914-1945)

“Vote!” Election Day Pages in Historic Newspapers

November 5, 2024

Posted by: Stephen Wesson

Historic newspapers allow students to explore twentieth-century articles and advertisements that encouraged Americans to vote.

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

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

“Canned Childhood”: Encouraging Student Understanding of Progressive Era Issues and Reform Strategies Through a Poem Related to Child Labor

June 11, 2024

Posted by: Cheryl Lederle

Explore how a poem can spur classroom activities on child labor.

Posted in: Industrial United States, World Wars and the Great Depression (1914-1945), Poetry and Literature

The Great Migration, the Urban League, and Its Role in Supporting the African American Community

May 14, 2024

Posted by: Danna Bell

Learn more about the National Urban League and its work during the Great Migration.

Posted in: African American History, Contemporary United States (1945-present), Industrial United States, World Wars and the Great Depression (1914-1945)

Inventions and Innovations: Entrepreneur Madam C.J. Walker

April 25, 2024

Posted by: Danna Bell

Learn about how being a good entrepreneur can be beneficial for an inventor or innovator.

Posted in: African American History, Industrial United States, World Wars and the Great Depression (1914-1945)

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)

Using the Veterans History Project for Holocaust Education

January 25, 2024

Posted by: Danna Bell

Learn how teachers can use interviews from the Veterans History Project to help students learn more about the Holocaust.

Posted in: Industrial United States, World Wars and the Great Depression (1914-1945), Jewish American History, Veterans and Military History

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)

A Thanksgiving Proclamation From President Wilson

November 21, 2023

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)