In celebration of Native American Heritage month, the Teaching with the Library of Congress blog provides some great suggestions for teaching students to view the experiences and contributions of Native American Indians from various perspectives. Links to more Native American teaching resources are listed below and you'll find even more primary source resources from around the Library via the PSN curated Native American Heritage themed link set. Lesson Plans & Activity Ideas Learning … [Read more...]
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Salmon P. Chase nominated as Supreme Court Chief Justice. Check out our curated collection of LOC.gov primary sources related to this politician who served in all three branches of government. - 1884
Washington Monument completed. Check out our curated collection of LOC.gov resources related to this singular building. - 1917
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