TPS Consortium Update April 2025
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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The Congressional Record as a Primary Source for Teaching About the Cold War
This post is the last in a series highlighting different items from the Library’s Cold War primary source set. Among the many types of primary sources included in the…
The Intelligent Vegetable Martians are Coming! Analyzing Historical Newspapers to Practice Information Literacy Skills
A key aspect of information literacy is evaluating the relationship between claims and evidence: Do the claims made in a text follow clearly and logically from evidence? Can the…
Today in History: Abraham Lincoln’s Cooper Union Speech
Today in History–February 27–the Primary Source Nexus features Abraham Lincoln’s Cooper Union speech, delivered on this…
Today in History: Barbara Jordan Born
Today in History–February 21–the Library of Congress features legislator Barbara Jordan, who was born in Houston, Texas, on this day in…
Collections Spotlight: World History & Culture
World Geography & Cultures Africa Middle East Asia & South Pacific Europe The Americas Exploring World…
Primary Source Learning: Presidential Poetry
Did you know that a number of U.S. presidents wrote poetry? Many of them also had…
Collections Spotlight: Presidential Inaugurations
U.S. Presidential Inaugurations: A Resource Guide “I Do Solemnly Swear…” Inaugural Materials from the Collections of…
Collections Spotlight: Puzzles
The Library’s collections are chock full of puzzles that will delight, and possibly confound, but certainly…
Teaching Now: Place-Based Learning
With place-based learning, students use inquiry to study the built and natural environments that surround them…
NHD 2025: Student Resources
Students, we have compiled a big list of resources to help you dig deep into National…
NHD 2025 Teacher Resources
Educators, check out these resources to help you as you guide students through the development of…
Primary Source Spotlight: The Ute People
Background from the Southern Ute Indian Tribe website: “The Ute people are the oldest residents of…
Collections Spotlight: Revolutionary Women
Women in the American Revolution Research Guide Unveiling of the Memorial to the Mothers of the…
Collections Spotlight: Nina Otero-Warren
Adelina “Nina” Otero-Warren’ was a member of the National Woman’s Party Advisory Council and a leader…
