Great Britain—England, Scotland, and Wales—was established in 1707. Around a century later, together Great Britain and Ireland formed the United Kingdom though, today, only Northern Ireland remains part of the UK. The Library of Congress uses Great Britain in both descriptive and subject cataloging as the conventional form for the United Kingdom. Learning about Great Britain can help students better understand the foundations of U.S. culture and government. Great Britain John Bull and … [Read more...]
Primary Source Spotlight: Alexander Hamilton
January 10, 2017 by Leave a Comment
Today in History: Alexander Hamilton background information & select primary sources Alexander Hamilton Papers Library of Congress Blog August 29, 2017 Alexander Hamilton Papers collection Alexander Hamilton image set Alexander Hamilton items in the Creating the United States online exhibition Report of the Committee of Detail with annotations by Alexander Hamilton Report of the Committee of Style with annotations by Alexander Hamilton A Champion to Challenge Alexander … [Read more...]
World Spotlight: Brazil
August 17, 2016 by Leave a Comment
Brazil: Places in the News Brazil country study Country profile: Brazil BBC Brazil timeline BBC Capoeira: From Crime to Culture In Custodia Legis blog October 9, 2012 Brazil primary source set from the World Digital Library Brazil images Brazil maps Brazil literary recordings Brazilian song recordings Brazilian sheet music Brazil books and documents U.S. historical newspaper articles mentioning Brazil Service in Brazil: U.S. veteran oral … [Read more...]
World Spotlight: Chile
April 13, 2016 by Leave a Comment
Chile: Places in the News Chile country study Country profile: Chile BBC Chile timeline BBC Chile primary source set from the World Digital Library Chile images Chile maps Canción nacional chilena 1901-04-12 song recording Mañana Chilean dance Chile literary recordings Chile books and documents (English & Spanish) U.S. historical newspaper articles mentioning Chile through 1922 Service in Chile: U.S. veteran oral histories Foreign Affairs Oral History … [Read more...]
World Spotlight: Argentina
January 7, 2016 by Leave a Comment
Argentina primary source set from the World Digital Library Argentina images Argentina webcasts Argentina maps Argentina songs Argentine literary recordings Argentina books and documents (English & Spanish) U.S. historical newspaper articles mentioning Argentina through 1922 Service in Argentina: U.S. veteran oral histories Foreign Affairs Oral History Collection interviews mentioning Argentina U.S. legislation related to Argentina Guide to Law Online: … [Read more...]
World Spotlight: Panama
December 2, 2015 by Leave a Comment
Panama country study Panama timeline BBC Panama: Places in the News Panama primary source set from the World Digital Library Panama images Panama films & webcasts Panama maps Panama songs Panama documents and books U.S. historical newspaper articles mentioning Panama through 1922 Service in Panama: U.S. veteran oral histories Foreign Affairs Oral History Collection interviews mentioning Panama U.S. legislation related to Panama Guide to Law Online: … [Read more...]
Primary Source Spotlight: Navajo
November 16, 2015 by Leave a Comment
Navajo image set More Navajo images Navajo books, reports & other documents Indian (Navajo) Land Cessions in the U.S. 1784-1894 Historical newspaper coverage: Navajo Indians The Navajo mentions in personal narratives Navajo related oral history audio recordings Oral history stories of the Long Walk Navajo code talkers veterans oral histories Navajo song and dance article Dineh Tah Navajo Dancers flyer Dineh Tah Navajo Dancers video recording U.S. … [Read more...]
City Spotlight: New Orleans
August 27, 2015 by Leave a Comment
New Orleans at 300: The Crescent City's Tricentennial Inside Adams blog January 9, 2018 War of 1812 and the Battle of New Orleans America's Library Winning the Battle of New Orleans January 8, 1815 America's Library The Battle of New Orleans Bicentennial Folklife Today blog January 8, 2015 Mardi Gras Season in New Orleans America's Library local legacy Happy Mardi Gras! Inside Adams blog The Supreme Madness of the Carnival Season In Custodia Legis blog February … [Read more...]
Selecting, Excerpting & Modifying Primary Sources
March 25, 2015 by Leave a Comment
Have you ever wanted to use a primary source document with students but hesitated because you felt the struggle to comprehend the text would be the focus of the task rather than text analysis? In a TweetChat about teaching with primary sources, middle school social studies teacher Chris Heffernan (@cheffernan75) articulated the dilemma, "This has been a challenge in my building. Some say adapt & keep meaning. Others want them to experience original text. I'm torn." While some may say that … [Read more...]
Primary Source Spotlight: Lynching
February 12, 2015 by Leave a Comment
Please be sure to review all primary sources prior to introducing students to them. You may also wish to read Selecting Primary Sources That Deal with Difficult Issues. Lynching by Helen Douglass 1859 manuscript "Lynch Law in the South" by Frederick Douglass The North American Review Volume 155, Issue 428 July 1892 Lynch Laws speech by Frederick Douglass The facts in the case of the horrible murder of little Myrtle Vance c 1893 Lessons of the Hour speech by Frederick Douglass, … [Read more...]
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