A Grateful Farewell to Earnestine Sweeting, Library of Congress Teacher in Residence
Posted by: Stephen Wesson
The Library says goodbye to its 2011-2013 Teacher in Residence, Earnestine Sweeting.
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Category: News and Events
Teachers: Meet Library of Congress Staff at the National Charter Schools Conference
Posted by: Danna Bell
If you’re attending the National Charter Schools conference from July 1-2 at the Walter Washington Convention Center in Washington, D.C., stop by to see us!
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Our Second Anniversary
Posted by: Stephen Wesson
The Library's collections continue to provide opportunities to explore and discover. Throughout this summer, we at the Library will be taking some fond looks back at our favorite posts for 2012-2013, as well as publishing round-ups of some of our most frequently covered topics.
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Mexican American Migrations and Communities: A New Library of Congress Primary Source Set
Posted by: Stephen Wesson
Each of these historical artifacts is a part of the history of Mexican American communities in the 19th and 20th centuries. And each one can be found in the new Library of Congress primary source set, Mexican American Migrations and Communities.
Posted in: Hispanic American History, News and Events, Teaching Tools
“Appalachian Spring” and Primary Sources: Music Students Enrich Their Research and Their Performances
Posted by: Cheryl Lederle
While it may not be possible to bring your students to the Library of Congress to research in the physical collections, the robust collections available at LOC.gov offer myriad opportunities to expand and enrich your lessons without leaving your school
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Come Visit Us at the CUE conference March 14-16 and the ASCD conference March 16-18.
Posted by: Danna Bell
If you’re attending either the Computer Using Educators (CUE) Conference in Palm Springs, California March 14-16 or the ASCD conference in Chicago March 16-18 please visit the Library of Congress booth on the exhibit floor.
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New Library of Congress Primary Source Set for Teachers: American Authors in the Nineteenth Century
Posted by: Stephen Wesson
The Library of Congress showcases documents from the work, lives, and public images of five major writers in its newest primary source set: American Authors in the Nineteenth Century: Whitman, Dickinson, Longfellow, Stowe, and Poe.
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Come Visit Us at the National Association of Independent Schools Conference February 28-March 1st
Posted by: Danna Bell
If you’re attending the National Association of Independent Schools Conference in Philadelphia, please visit the Library of Congress on the exhibit floor. The Library will be in booth # 1414.
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Like a Kid in a Candy Store: Lee Ann Potter, the New Director of Educational Outreach at the Library of Congress
Posted by: Stephen Wesson
The expression “like a kid in a candy store” has been on my mind quite a bit since I began directing educational outreach at the Library of Congress earlier this month! Not only have I been feeling this way, but it has been gratifying (but not surprising!) to find that my colleagues and the audiences we serve feel this way too—about both the Library’s collections and the Library’s programs.
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