April certainly is not the cruelest month if you're looking for poetry resources from the Library of Congress. LOC.gov has loads of treasures to choose from. Teaching resources Primary Source Learning: Poets & Poetry Library Collections Collection Spotlight: Archive of Recorded Poetry and Literature Collections with significant poetry-related content Living Nations, Living Words story map featuring 47 contemporary Native Nations poets PSN poet primary … [Read more...]
Today in History: Edgar Allan Poe
January 19, 2012 by Leave a Comment
Today in History–January 19–the Library of Congress features author Edgar Allan Poe, born on this date in 1809. Learn more about the life of this master of American writing–a poet; a master of macabre tales; the originator of the modern detective story; and an acute literary critic, editor, and journalist–by visiting the Today in History section, then click the links below to access more resources related to Poe, other writers, and activities linking primary source learning to … [Read more...]
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