Exploring Native American Constitutions and Treaties Using Primary Sources
Posted by: Stephen Wesson
Learn about the treaties between Native American nations and the United States government.
Posted in: Native American History
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Native American Heritage Month: Celebrating Individuals and Exploring History
Posted by: Danna Bell
Looking for resources to help celebrate Native American Heritage Month? This blog post will lead you to a variety of resources for your students.
Posted in: Native American History
“What, to the American Slave, Is Your 4th of July?”
Posted by: Danna Bell
Learn more about the Fredrick Douglass speech "What to the Slave is the Fourth of July."
Posted in: African American History, Holidays
Celebrating Asian American and Pacific Islander Heritage Month with Primary Sources
Posted by: Danna Bell
In May, we pay tribute to the generations of Asian or Pacific Islanders who have enriched America’s history. Primary sources can help us explore many facets of a community or ethnic group.
Posted in: Asian American History
Pandemic and Civic Virtue: The American Red Cross and the Influenza Pandemic of 1918
Posted by: Danna Bell
Historical primary sources provide examples of civic virtue--that is, of citizens dedicating themselves to the common welfare, even at the cost of their own interests. By examining such sources, students can reflect on how civic virtue was practiced in the past, and how the concept might apply today.
Posted in: Industrial United States, World Wars and the Great Depression (1914-1945)
How Did Americans Observe the 100th Anniversary of the Signing of the Constitution?
Posted by: Cheryl Lederle
How do you observe Constitution Day?
Posted in: Constitution
Primary Sources for Musical Learning: America’s Changemakers in Song: Celebrating Music In Our Schools Month with Library of Congress Primary Sources
Posted by: Cheryl Lederle
Throughout the nineteenth century, singing schools supported building music skills for community singing in church and home
Posted in: Fine and Performing Arts, News and Events
All-American News: Newsreels for African American Audiences
Posted by: Danna Bell
Fewer know about another way that African Americans could access the news of the day in the 1940s and 1950s; the All-American News, newsreels similar to the Movietone newsreels that were shown before feature films, were produced for African American audiences.
Posted in: African American History, Contemporary United States (1945-present)
Native American Newspapers: Studying the History through the Eyes of the Community
Posted by: Danna Bell
Chronicling America has fourteen Native American newspapers within its collections. These papers cover most of the end of the nineteenth century and the beginning of the twentieth.
Posted in: Native American History