Primary Source Spotlight: Weather
Weather primary sources Library of Congress weather-related blog posts Teaching resources Related resources
Weather primary sources Library of Congress weather-related blog posts Teaching resources Related resources
Today in History: Alexander Hamilton background information & select primary sources Alexander Hamilton Papers collection Alexander Hamilton primary source set & teacher’s guide 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…
Sioux Sitting Bull Native American History & Heritage
The Wampanoag the tribe in Massachusetts is famous for having helped the people we call Pilgrims when they first came to America. Learn more by clicking through to the links below. Images Wampanoag image set Massasoit and his warriors Massasoit–On his way to meet the Pilgrims and sign the Peace Treaty Goffe rallying the men…
Seminole image set Political cartoons related to the Seminoles Maps related to the Seminoles Seminole song recordings Books about the Seminoles Indian Chieftain newspaper 1882-1902 Seminole Indians historic newspaper coverage through 1922 Modern-day legislation related to the Seminoles Skulls, Scalps and Seminoles: Science and Violence in Florida, 1800-1842 streaming webcast Seminole Chief Osceola Osceola in Florida…
Bats Bat image set Bats in historical newspaper articles “Unsuccessful effort to draw bats from the belfry of W.A. White” sketch by Theodore Roosevelt Bat wildlife reports (California, South Dakota, Utah, United States; Alberta, Canada; New Zealand) Library blog posts Bats: Out of Our Nightmares and Into Our Hearts Inside Adams October 29, 2022 Bats:…
Common Sense 1776 image of original cover page American Treasures: Thomas Paine’s Common Sense Plain truth; addressed to the inhabitants of America, containing, remarks on a late pamphlet, entitled Common sense signed “Rationalis” image of original cover page The American crisis (No. 1) transcription image of original cover page More Thomas Paine writings Thomas Paine National Historical…
The Dream of Flight online exhibition With Wings as Eagles: From Fantasy to Flight (primary source sets documenting the history of flight) Today in History: Wright Brothers First Flight Early Women in Aviation 1910-19: Topics in Chronicling America Introduction & timeline Search strategies & selected articles American Female Pilots 1911-21: Topics in Chronicling America Introduction &…
“Volleyball Promises to Become One of Leading Athletic Indoor Games“ Harrisburg Telegraph. (Harrisburg, Pa.), 28 Oct. 1919. Volleyball historic newspaper coverage through 1922 Elementos y Reglamentos Oficiales de los Juegos de Basket Ball y Volley Ball Legislation related to Volleyball More curated collections of sports resources
Architecture primary source set Library architecture collections American Treasures of the Library of Congress: Architecture & Design Architecture, Design, and Engineering Drawings collection Brumfield Collection images of the architecture of the Russian North, including Siberia Carnegie Survey of the Architecture of the South collection Gottscho-Schleisner Collection U.S. architectural styles and trends Historic American Buildings Survey/Historic American…
Background Samuel F.B. Morse Sent the First Telegraphic Message from America’s Library What Hath God Wrought? curator video about first telegram Samuel F. B. Morse Papers at the Library of Congress 1793 to 1919 (see collection highlights below) Art & Travel Artist, Politician, Photographer Childhood & Family Life Daguerreotype Impact of the Telegraph Invention of the Telegraph…
V-E Day celebrates the Allied World War II victory in Europe and V-J Day the victory over Japan. V-E Day image set V-J Day image set V-E Day historical newspaper coverage V-J Day historical newspaper coverage Legislation A concurrent resolution to pay tribute to the American Veterans of World War II on the 40th anniversary…