Tales from the Haunted Library: Halloween Stories and Songs from Our Online Collections
Posted by: Danna Bell
Explore the spooky stories that are part of the Library of Congress collections.
Posted in: Holidays, Poetry and Literature
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Finding Local History Connections at the Library of Congress
Posted by: Danna Bell
Explore the hidden gems in the Library of Congress that could help you learn more about your local history.
Posted in: Geography and Maps, Lesson Ideas
Tulsa’s Greenwood District: Exploring the Impact of the Tulsa Race Massacre
Posted by: Stephen Wesson
Use maps and photographs to study Greenwood Avenue before and after the Tulsa Race Massacre.
Posted in: African American History, Industrial United States, World Wars and the Great Depression (1914-1945)
Before Brown v. Board of Education, There was Tape v. Hurley
Posted by: Danna Bell
Learn more about Tape vs Hurley one of the first school desegregation cases ever decided in a court of law.
Posted in: Asian American History, Development of the Industrial United States (1877-1914), Government and Law
Following the Trail of a Mysterious Circus
Posted by: Stephen Wesson
What is the "Vacation Circus"? See how one of the Education Specialists at the Library of Congress found the answer to that question.
Posted in: Industrial United States, World Wars and the Great Depression (1914-1945), Women's History
An Old Book, a Former Student, and Research Strategies
Posted by: Danna Bell
See how an inscription in a book led our Einstein Fellow on a research odyssey using primary sources to learn about the owner of the book and the connect to the high school where he teaches.
Posted in: Development of the Industrial United States (1877-1914)
A Sponge-Headed Cartoon Character and Staying Healthy
Posted by: Danna Bell
This post was written by Peter DeCraene, the 2020-21 Albert Einstein Distinguished Educator Fellow at the Library of Congress. In elementary school, being assigned to clean the erasers after school was the height of responsibility. I had a teacher who also rotated the job of getting a bucket of water from the janitor’s closet to …
Posted in: Science Technology and Math
Encouraging Student Exploration of the Power of Political Symbolism through Suffrage Cartoons
Posted by: Stephen Wesson
Learn about work of cartoonist Nina Allender and how it helped to highlight the work of members of the suffrage movement.
Posted in: Government and Law, Industrial United States, World Wars and the Great Depression (1914-1945), Women's History
Swatting the Fly: Conceptualizing Problems and Solutions around the Spread of Disease
Posted by: Danna Bell
See how primary sources can help students learn about public health challenges throughout history and provide insights into how such challenges are identified and addressed.
Posted in: Development of the Industrial United States (1877-1914), Science Technology and Math