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NHD 2015: Leadership & Legacy Topic Ideas – World War II & Beyond

November 12, 2014 by PSN Leave a Comment

Every year National History Day puts together a list of sample topic ideas. TPS-Barat went through that list and selected a subset of those topic ideas to create curated collections highlighting Library of Congress resources. All topic ideas are related to the 2015 NHD theme: Leadership & Legacy in History but the set below focuses on themes related to the 1930s and beyond. Links to more NHD follow this resource list. The Veterans Administration: Leading the Fight for Veterans Rights … [Read more...]

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Today in History: Norway

May 17, 2013 by PSN Leave a Comment

Today in History–May 17–the Library of Congress features Norwegian Constitution Day, celebrated on this date in commemoration of the 1814 adoption of Norway's constitution. Learn more about this Northern European country and Norwegian Americans by visiting the Today in History section and clicking the links below to access related primary sources. Norway country profile BBC Norway timeline BBC Norway primary source set from the World Digital Library Norway maps Norway … [Read more...]

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