Interview with Fountain Hughes: A Primary Source Starter
At the end of the Civil War, over four million enslaved Americans gained their freedom. Today, we can still hear 26 of them speak to us in their own words, with their own voices.
At the end of the Civil War, over four million enslaved Americans gained their freedom. Today, we can still hear 26 of them speak to us in their own words, with their own voices.
Hook your students with historic sights and sounds that are close to home: Primary Sources by State.
Having trouble choosing that perfect primary source for your lesson? Here are some tips to get you started!
Can science teachers use primary sources? They certainly can. One approach is to use primary sources to examine how scientific discoveries were treated in popular culture.
“O, fatal day. O, noble victim. Treason has done its worst. The President has been assassinated.” This hand-written diary entry, dated half past 10 o’clock PM, April 14, 1865, concludes simply, “I have just come from near the scene, it is too True.”
When is the pencil mightier than the camera? When it is recording the action on a Civil War battlefield.
How can we help students develop close observation skills?
The city of brotherly love welcomed the Library of Congress with open arms as the ISTE 2011 conference got underway.
On Monday June 27, the Library of Congress will be opening its booth at ISTE 2011, the International Society for Technology in Education’s annual gathering in Philadelphia.
The Library of Congress has a large online collection of posters from World War I, a time when especially engaging and effective posters were in use.