Category: News and Events

Results: 10 - 11 of 11 | Refined by: (Author) Stephen Wesson; (Year) 2017

One woman watches as another examines with a magnifying glass an ornate, decorative image on a printed page

World War I: A New Topic Page Rich with Resources for Teaching

February 16, 2017

As part of our commemoration of the one hundredth anniversary of U.S. involvement in World War I, the Library has launched a new World War I topic page bringing together the richest resources in our collections, along with information about special events and upcoming programs.

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

Students and Presidential Speeches: Analyzing Past Speeches and Delivering Their Own

January 26, 2017

Posted by: Stephen Wesson

Abraham Lincoln on the steps of the U.S. Capitol, addressing an inaugural crowd at the end of a brutal war. Teddy Roosevelt leaning from the back of a railroad car to speak to an informal group gathered below him. Franklin Delano Roosevelt facing a row of radio microphones, addressing the nation—and the world—without leaving his home. …

Posted in: News and Events, Teaching Strategies

Results: 10 - 11 of 11 | Refined by: (Author) Stephen Wesson; (Year) 2017