These curated resource lists coincide with the topic ideas listed in the NHD 2018 Conflict & Compromise theme sample topics list. The links lead to resources accessed from the Library of Congress (LOC.gov) unless otherwise noted. Note: U.S. historic newspaper coverage is from 1789-1924 unless otherwise noted. Conflict in Salem: The Witchcraft Trials Today in History: Salem Witch Trials background, primary sources, more resources Salem Witch Trials Documentary Archive University of … [Read more...]
Collection Spotlight: Sonia Sotomayor
March 13, 2017 by Leave a Comment
Sonia Sotomayor received a B.A. from Princeton University and a J.D. from Yale Law School where she served as an editor of the Yale Law Journal. She served as Assistant District Attorney in New York County, then litigated international commercial matters in New York City at Pavia & Harcourt. President George H.W. Bush nominated her to the U.S. District Court, Southern District of New York in 1992. President Bill Clinton then nominated Sotomayor to the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Second … [Read more...]
NHD 2017: Taking a Stand – European History Topic Ideas Part II
September 14, 2016 by Leave a Comment
These curated resource lists coincide with the order of the topic ideas listed in the NHD 2017 theme sample topics list. The links lead to resources accessed from the Library of Congress (LOC.gov) unless otherwise noted. Note: historic newspaper coverage is from 1789-1922 unless otherwise noted. For additional European history resources and primary sources, we suggest European History Primary Sources, EuroDocs: Online Sources for European History, The European Library and EU screen. What … [Read more...]
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