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Primary Source Spotlight: Spring

April 17, 2017 by PSN 1 Comment

Children of Spring 1888 verses and color illustrations Spring 1892 book of poetry Springtime and Other Verses 1910 The Springtime of Love and Other Poems 1914 Spring: historical newspaper articles & advertisements Spring oral history audio recordings Spring song recordings Springtime song recordings Spring sheet music Springtime sheet music Spring image set Springtime image set Library blog posts An 'Appalachian Spring' Collaboration In the Muse … [Read more...]

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Primary Source Spotlight: NAACP

February 18, 2016 by PSN 1 Comment

Curated set of primary sources and other resources related to the National Association for the Advancement of Colored People (NAACP) The NAACP: A Century in the Fight for Freedom primary source set, includes teacher's guide NAACP image set Historical newspaper coverage National Negro Committee 1910 National Association for the Advancement of Colored People articles from the Broad Ax 1895-1922 National Association for the Advancement of Colored People NAACP Oral … [Read more...]

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