Collections Spotlight: Letterpress Posters by Amos Paul Kennedy, Jr.

Collections Spotlight: Letterpress Posters by Amos Paul Kennedy, Jr.

More than 250 of this Detroit-based artist’s dynamic posters, which inspire both action and reflection through layers of words and color, are now online. A Creative Commons license allows image downloading and sharing, as long as appropriate credit is given to the artist. The images cannot be used commercially or modified. Letterpress Posters by Amos Paul Kennedy, Jr. 2002-22…

Finding Resources: Accessing Contemporary Articles

Finding Resources: Accessing Contemporary Articles

In our new Timely Connections section, we will be linking contemporary articles to primary sources and teaching ideas. Some of the articles may come from websites, such as The New York Times and the The Washington Post, that restrict access to their content. Most sites provide subscription discounts to educators and allow anyone to access…

Today in History: Andrew Carnegie

Today in History: Andrew Carnegie

Today in History–March 12–the Library of Congress features Andrew Carnegie, who offered the city of New York $5.2 million for the construction of sixty-five branch libraries on this day in 1901. After selling his steel company for hundreds of millions, Carnegie devoted the rest of his life to writing and philanthropic activities, including building thousands of public libraries across…