May in History with the Library of Congress
Posted by: Danna Bell
May highlights include the Homestead Act and the debut of Good Housekeeping magazine.
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Mining the Storehouse: Exploring the Library of Congress Blogs
Posted by: Danna Bell
Did you know that there are fourteen blogs published by various divisions of the Library of Congress? These blogs are full of useful information and can direct you to primary sources or other information that you can make use of in your classroom.
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April in History with the Library of Congress
Posted by: Danna Bell
April highlights include the creation of the Works Project Administration and Carrie S. Burnham's contributions to the women's suffrage movement.
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March in History with the Library of Congress
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March highlights include the first march from Selma, Alabama known as "Bloody Sunday" and the origins of Mount Rainier National Park in Washington.
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February in History with the Library of Congress
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February highlights include the origins of Valentine's Day and the signing of the Treaty of Amity and Commerce and the Treaty of Alliance.
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Teaching with the Library of Congress: Top Posts of 2014
Posted by: Danna Bell
As we do at the start of each calendar year, we also take a look back at the previous year and highlight posts that received the most comments from readers and the most mentions in social media outlets. We hope this look back refreshes your memory or leads you to ideas and primary sources that you can use with your students.
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January in History at the Library of Congress
Posted by: Danna Bell
January highlights include President Harry Truman's promise of a "fair deal" for Americans and the birth of John Hancock.
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