Primary Source Spotlight: Victoria Woodhull
Victoria Woodhull was a woman suffrage and labor reform activist and the first female candidate for U.S. President. She ran on the Equal Right’s Party ticket in 1872 with Frederick Douglass as…
Today in History
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Featuring articles from the Library of Congress for March 29th.
An enormous ice dam formed at the source of the Niagara River on the eastern shore of Lake Erie on March 29, 1848. Continue reading.
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Primary Source Learning: Women Breaking Barriers
Make connections to women’s history by exploring this primary source set put together by TPS Teachers…
Primary Source Spotlight: Frances Perkins
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The Minerva’s Kaleidoscope blog highlights several influential women who appear in the picture book, Latinitas: Celebrating…
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Primary Source Spotlight: Buffalo Soldiers
On June 28, 1866, the U.S. Congress passed An Act to Increase and Fix the Military…
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Earthquake damage photos Earthquake films & videos Earthquake maps Earthquake oral histories And behold there was…
World Spotlight: Macau
Formerly a Portuguese Colony, since December 20, 1999, Macau has been recognized as a special administrative…
Literature Links: Book Kits
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