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Posted by: Stephen Wesson
There's at least one thing about April that they might all appreciate, though: It's National Poetry Month, an opportunity for teachers, librarians, and readers everywhere to celebrate poetry and its vital role in U.S. culture.
Posted in: Poetry and Literature
Posted by: Stephen Wesson
How can you share your response to a major world event? In the 19th and early 20th centuries, you might have put your thoughts down in a poem and sent it to a newspaper. The 1918 entry of the United States into World War I triggered an especially dramatic outpouring of these personal responses in verse.
Posted in: Industrial United States, World Wars and the Great Depression (1914-1945), Poetry and Literature
Posted by: Stephen Wesson
Harper Lee's tale of conflict in a small Alabama town is a perennial favorite with teachers. The Library's lesson plan "To Kill a Mockingbird: A Historical Perspective", which uses photos and oral histories from the Library's collections, has always been fairly popular. This lesson plan has always been fairly popular. But in the past month, something unusual has happened.
Posted in: Poetry and Literature
Posted by: Stephen Wesson
How can five typewritten pieces of paper provide a glimpse into the mind of a great writer?
Posted in: African American History, Poetry and Literature