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State Spotlight: Texas

January 27, 2014November 5, 2020

Texas stories from America’s Library Texas primary source set with Teacher’s Guide Texas maps Pictorial Americana: selected images of Texas More Texas images Texas historical films Texas sheet music Songs & oral histories related to Texas Texas veterans oral histories Texas personal narratives from the American Folklife Center Texas Life Histories: Manuscripts from the Federal Writers’ Project Texas stories: Voices From the Days of Slavery Texas books & other texts 1800-1929…

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State Spotlight: Alabama

January 15, 2014December 16, 2020

Alabama stories from America’s Library Alabama primary source set with teacher’s guide Alabama resource guide Alabama image set Alabama maps Alabama sheet music Songs & oral histories related to Alabama Alabama veterans oral histories Alabama personal narratives Alabama books & other texts Alabama historical newspapers Alabama related webcasts Alabama related legislation Alabama Guide to Law Online More curated primary collections related to Alabama More U.S. state…

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Featured Source: Swiss Cheese Rag

January 14, 2014March 15, 2020

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Today in History: New Jersey

December 18, 2013January 25, 2022

Today in History–December 18–the Library of Congress features the state of New Jersey, which ratified the U.S. Constitution on this day in 1787; it was the third state to join the Union. Nicknamed the “Garden State” in the 19th century for its rolling farmlands, today New Jersey is known for its shoreline tourism and is also…

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State Spotlight: Nebraska

December 4, 2013November 5, 2020

Nebraska stories from America’s Library Nebraska primary source set with Teacher’s Guide Prairie Settlement: Nebraska Photographs and Family Letters Nebraska images Nebraska maps Nebraska sheet music Nebraska oral history, speech & song recordings Nebraska books & other texts Nebraska historical newspapers U.S. legislation related to Nebraska Nebraska Guide to Law Online Literature Links: My Daniel – Hunting dinosaurs in Nebraska More Nebraska-related posts on PSN More U.S….

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Primary Source Spotlight: Illinois Civil War Resources

December 3, 2013April 16, 2018

Illinois Civil War books (1800-1929) Illinois Civil War sheet music Illinois Civil War maps Illinois Civil War image set More Illinois Civil War images Illinois soldier historic newspaper coverage (1860-65) “The Union. V. Illinois and Missouri Compared” Continental monthly: devoted to literature and national policy Volume 3, Issue 3, March 1863 YouTube videos Illinois During the Civil War,…

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World Spotlight: Romania

December 2, 2013February 26, 2019

Romania primary source set, World Digital Library Romania maps Romania image set Books about Romania (1800-1929, in English and other languages) Romanian sheet music Romanian songs (audio recordings) Drago Ensemble Concert (streaming webcast) U.S. veteran oral histories (service in Romania) Roumania primary source set Historical newspaper coverage of Roumania (through 1922) Romania country profile Romania country study U.S. legislation related to Romania Guide to…

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State Spotlight: Virginia

November 5, 2013November 5, 2020

Virginia stories from America’s Library Virginia primary source set with Teacher’s Guide Virginia images Virginia maps Virginia historical newspapers Virginia books & other texts Virginia clippings, life histories & other documents Virginia oral history & song recordings Virginia sheet music Virginia film & video recordings U.S. legislation related to Virginia Virginia Guide to Law Online Virginia-related posts on PSN More U.S. state primary source collections

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Today in History: Mary Todd Lincoln

November 2, 2013September 13, 2021

Today in History–November 2–the Library of Congress features Mary Todd Lincoln. On this day in 1862, Ms. Lincoln wrote a letter to her husband the president, advising him to remove the hesitant Gen. George B. McClellan from command. Learn more about this first lady by visiting the Today in History section, then click the links below to access more correspondence and other…

Valley of babbling waters, southern Utah

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State Spotlight: Utah

October 16, 2013November 5, 2020

Utah stories from America’s Library Utah primary source set with Teacher’s Guide Utah maps Utah books & other texts Utah historical newspapers Utah sheet music Utah songs & oral histories Utah image set Utah legislation Utah Guide to Law Online Today in History: Brigham Young & the Mormon Pioneers This is the Place: The First Map of Salt Lake City, Utah Worlds Revealed: Geography…

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World Spotlight: Belgium

October 15, 2013August 17, 2022

Belgium primary sources from the World Digital Library Belgium maps Books & other texts about Belgium Belgium historic newspaper coverage Belgique historic newspaper coverage (en français) Belgium royalty historic newspaper coverage Belgium images set Belgian image set TR receiving Belgian envoys at Sagamore Hill 1917 film King Albert of Belgium visits TR’s grave 1919 film Belgium/Belgian sheet music La Brabançonne / National air of…

The Frame of the Government of the Province of Pennsilvania in America

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Today in History: William Penn

October 14, 2013October 14, 2017

Today in History–October 14–the Library of Congress features the religious and social reformer William Penn, born on this day in 1644. Having no luck in his campaign for religious freedom for Quakers and others in England, Penn received an American land grant in payment of a debt owed his father. He named the colony Pennsylvania in honor of…