TPS Consortium Update July 2024
Get content you won’t find anywhere else—news, resources, PD + other opportunities & more—with this monthly curated collection of updates from the Library of Congress Teaching with Primary Sources (TPS)…
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You Don’t Know What You Don’t Know
The 2023-2024 Albert Einstein Distinguished Educator Fellow at the Library of Congress, Kelsey Beeghly, says farewell with a post on what she has gained from her experience at the…
The Words of Independence
For many of us, Independence Day is a day for picnics, pools, and fireworks. But it also commemorates the day in 1776 when representatives from the thirteen colonies declared…
Finding Resources: U.S. History Primary Source Timelines
Colonial Settlement1600s – 1763 The American Revolution 1763 – 83 The New Nation1783-1815 National Expansion &…
Primary Source Spotlight: Cats and Dogs
Cats and Dogs storybook c1880 How to Train Dogs and Cats: Hints on Shooting and Hunting…
Today in History: Rosie the Riveter Born
Today in History–June 25–the Library of Congress features Rosalind P. Walter (née Palmer), later known as Rosie…
Collections Spotlight: Treasures from the Library
Collecting Memories: Treasures from the Library of Congress explores how cultures may guide and honor memory, memorialize…
Today in History: Mrs. Abby Fisher
Today in History–June 10–the Library of Congress features Mrs. Abby Fisher, who went from being an enslaved…
Collections Spotlight: Carol Highsmith
Carol Highsmith is a distinguished and richly-published American photographer who has donated her work to the…
TPS Spotlight: Let’s Talk Books with Meg Medina & Friends
Primarily intended for families and children between the ages of 9-12, and for librarians and educators,…
Today in History: Brown v. Board of Education
On May 17, 1954, the United States Supreme Court handed down its decision in Brown v. Board of Education, which…
Analyzing Primary Sources: Political Parties
In a fantastic series of posts on the Teaching with the Library blog, Educational Resources Specialist…
Collections Spotlight: José Rizal
José Rizal was a writer and Filipino nationalist who condemned the Catholic Church for its promotion of…
Collections Spotlight: Poetry from Around the World
The PALABRA Archive is a collection of original audio recordings of 20th and 21st century Luso-Hispanic…
Collections Spotlight: Conservation & Environment
PSN curated resource sets Online collections Online exhibitions Primary Source Learning: Conservation & Environment Spotlights, features…
