Primary Source Spotlight: First Amendment
The Bill of Rights Ever read the Bill of Rights, Zonker? political cartoon The First Amendment in Action primary source album Supreme Court cases dealing with the first amendment…
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Teaching with the Library of Congress Blog
Welcome Back to the Classroom and to Teaching with the Library
Here at the start of a new school year, we’d like to welcome readers new and old to Teaching with the Library! This blog shares teaching ideas and strategies…
Celebrating Hispanic Heritage Month with Primary Sources
This post is by Kathleen Rowley, a high school English teacher and a 2024 Library of Congress Junior Fellow. In celebration of Hispanic Heritage Month and with the new…
Literature Links: Pairing Primary Sources with Historical Picture Books
When paired together, primary sources and historical picture books provide learnersopportunities to explore and create meaning…
Primary Source Spotlight: National Party Conventions
Democratic National Conventions Democratic National Convention proceedings 1832-1952 available online Democratic National Convention texts James K…
TPS Consortium Update August 2024
Get content you won’t find anywhere else—news, resources, PD + other opportunities & more—with this monthly…
Primary Source Spotlight: Elections in the U.S.
U.S. election images U.S. election maps U.S. election sheet music U.S. election reports & printed ephemera…
Primary Source Spotlight: U.S. History by Time Period
Transatlantic Encounters & Colonial Beginnings Colonial North America American Revolution The Early Republic Territorial Expansion &…
Finding Resources: Congress.gov Help Videos
Congress.gov is the official website for U.S. federal legislative information and is developed and maintained by…
Today in History: Spanish Civil War
Today in History–July 17–the Library of Congress features the Spanish Civil War, which began on this day…
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…
