Collections Spotlight: Bridges
Bridge images Historic American Engineering Record collection Curated resource sets Films related to bridges Federal legislation related to bridges Learning resources Library blog posts about bridges
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Five Questions with Jessica Fries-Gaither, a 2024-2025 Albert Einstein Distinguished Educator Fellow at the Library of Congress
This post is by Jessica Fries-Gaither, a 2024-2025 Albert Einstein Distinguished Educator Fellow at the Library of Congress. Tell us a bit about yourself. I’ve been a science educator…
New Video: Primary Sources in a K-12 Classroom
What happens when an outstanding teacher brings Library of Congress primary sources into her classroom? We recently visited high school science teacher Jackie Katz, who served as an Albert…
Today in History: Citizenship Day
Today in History–September 17–we celebrate Citizenship Day, which was designated in 1952 and combined with Constitution…
TPS Consortium Update September 2024
Get content you won’t find anywhere else—news, resources, PD + other opportunities & more—with this monthly…
Primary Source Spotlight: First Amendment
The Bill of Rights Ever read the Bill of Rights, Zonker? political cartoon The First Amendment…
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…
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…
