Today in History–January 1–the Library of Congress features Ellis Island. On this date in 1892 a fifteen-year old Irish girl named Annie Moore became the first person to pass through the doors of the Ellis Island Immigration Station. Between 1892 and 1954, more than 12 million immigrants, as many at 5,000 a day, passed through Ellis Island to start a new life in the United States. At the station, in the shadow of the Statue of Liberty, immigrants underwent medical examinations and answered … [Read more...]
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Analyzing Primary Sources strategies and guiding questions for different primary source types
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Guided Primary Source Analyses three-step activities spanning subjects and grades
Learning from the Source lesson plans spanning subjects and grades
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Finding Resources tips for finding primary sources and more on LOC.gov
Using Sources instructions for accessing and presenting Library primary sources
Celebrate Native American Heritage
Today in History
- 1789
French photography pioneer Louis-Jacques-Mandé Daguerre. Check out our curated collection of LOC.gov resources related to Daguerreotype photos. - 1883
North American railroads switched to Standard Railway Time. Check out our curated collection of related LOC.gov resources.
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Voting & Elections in Early America
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