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.
Primary Sources by State: Making Local Connections
Hook your students with historic sights and sounds that are close to home: Primary Sources by State.
Selecting Primary Sources, Part I: Knowing your Students
Having trouble choosing that perfect primary source for your lesson? Here are some tips to get you started!
Science in Popular Culture: Let’s Do the Radium Dance
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.
Lincoln’s Assassination from a Friend’s Diary: A Primary Source Starter
“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.”
Civil War Sketch Artists: Pencils on the Front Lines
When is the pencil mightier than the camera? When it is recording the action on a Civil War battlefield.
Look Again: Challenging Students to Develop Close Observation Skills
How can we help students develop close observation skills?
Scenes from the Library’s First Day at ISTE 2011
The city of brotherly love welcomed the Library of Congress with open arms as the ISTE 2011 conference got underway.
The Library of Congress at ISTE: Presentations and Conversations
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.
World War I Posters: Making a Point from a Distance
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.