Presidential Spotlight: Barack Obama

Presidential Spotlight: Barack Obama

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Presidential Spotlight: George W. Bush

Presidential Spotlight: George W. Bush

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Presidential Spotlight: Bill Clinton

Presidential Spotlight: Bill Clinton

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Primary Source Spotlight: Paiute

Primary Source Spotlight: Paiute

When searching for resources about the Paiute, keep in mind that the tribe name has been spelled various ways throughout history, including Piute, Pi-Ute, and Pahute. Paiute primary source set Paiute: historical newspaper coverage Paiute life in the 20th century image set Piute primary source set Piute: historical newspaper coverage Indian (Paiute) Land Cessions in the…

World Spotlight: Argentina

World Spotlight: Argentina

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World Spotlight: Arctic Circle & the North Pole

World Spotlight: Arctic Circle & the North Pole

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Primary Source Spotlight: Buffalo Bill Cody

Primary Source Spotlight: Buffalo Bill Cody

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World Spotlight: Panama

World Spotlight: Panama

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Today in History: Santa Catalina Island

Today in History: Santa Catalina Island

Today in History–November 24–the Library of Congress features Santa Catalina Island, named on this date in 1602 by Spanish explorer Sebastián Vizcaíno. Known as Pimu by its native inhabitants, the island had previously been called San Salvador by its Spanish discoverer explorer Juan Rodríguez Cabrillo. Find out more about this southern California island by visiting the Today in History section, then…

Primary Source Spotlight: Navajo

Primary Source Spotlight: Navajo

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