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In Their Own Words: A Summer of Learning for Teachers at the Library of Congress Summer Teacher Institutes

Posted by: Anne Savage

Last year, more than 100 educators attended one of the five Summer Teacher Institutes at the Library of Congress, where they spent an intensive week immersing themselves in primary sources and exploring how to use them in their classrooms. At the end of each week, we asked the participants to write a note to those who would be attending the next session. Read a few of the things that teachers wrote last year about what to expect from the experience

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Exploring America’s Cinematic Heritage through the National Film Registry

Posted by: Danna Bell

On December 16, Acting Librarian of Congress David Mao announced the addition of 25 films to the National Film Registry, showcasing the richness and diversity of American film heritage to increase awareness for its preservation. The films selected for the Registry are deemed to be culturally, historically, or aesthetically significant.