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NHD 2018 Conflict & Compromise Topic Ideas: European History 18-19th Centuries

October 3, 2017 by PSN 1 Comment

These curated resource lists coincide with the topic ideas listed in the NHD 2018 Conflict & Compromise theme sample topics list. The links lead to resources accessed from the Library of Congress (LOC.gov) unless otherwise noted. Selling Souls for Sugar: Slavery and the Sugar Islands The West India Atlas: or a Compendious Description of the West Indies: Illustrated with Forty Correct Charts and Maps Taken from Actual Surveys Curator note: This volume was the first comprehensive … [Read more...]

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Today in History: U.S. Virgin Islands

March 31, 2014 by PSN 1 Comment

Today in History–March 31–the Library of Congress features the U.S. Virgin Islands. On this date in 1917, the United States took formal possession of the Danish West Indies, renaming them the Virgin Islands. The U.S. purchased the islands from Denmark for $25 million because of their strategic location near the Panama Canal. Learn more by visiting the Today in History section, then follow the links below to learn more about these beautiful Caribbean islands. U.S. Took Ownership of the Virgin … [Read more...]

Filed Under: Primary Source Picks Tagged With: 03 31, caribbean, danish west indies, images, islands, law, legislation, march, march 31, newspaper articles, panama canal, TH, today in history, u.s. territory, us virgin islands, virgin islands, west indies, world spotlight

Primary Source Learning: The Places You’ll Go with Maps

November 6, 2013 by PSN 1 Comment

The Library of Congress has custody of the largest and most comprehensive cartographic collection in the world and there are so many places you can visit with the Library of Congress' fabulous digitized map collections. Take a look at the wide variety of maps you can explore in incredible detail and discover engaging primary source lessons and activities. Zoom in now! Map Collections American Revolution Maps & Charts of North America & the West Indies 1750-1789 an important … [Read more...]

Filed Under: Teaching & Learning Tagged With: american revolution, battles, butterfiles, cartographic, cartography, cities, civil war, countries, cwr, discovery, drake, erie canal, es, exploration, fire insurance, Geography, georgraphy, hotchkiss, indian territory, insurance, lesson plans, liberia, louisiana purchase, map, mapping, marco paul, military, monarchs, national parks, navigation, november, primary source activities, railroad, revolution, revolutionary war, sanborn, science, Shenandoah, story maps, teaching learning, titanic, TL, waldseemuller, war, west indian, west indies, world

Today in History: Surrender at Yorktown

October 19, 2011 by PSN 1 Comment

Today in History–October 19–the Library of Congress features the surrender at Yorktown of British General Charles Cornwallis to General George Washington on this day in 1781. Learn more by visiting the Today in History section, then click the links below to access more stories and primary sources about Cornwallis and the American Revolution. General Cornwallis primary source set Surrender of Yorktown primary source set Cornwallis surrender at Yorktown historical newspaper … [Read more...]

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NHD 2018 Conflict & Compromise Topic Ideas: European History 18-19th Centuries

Today in History: U.S. Virgin Islands

Primary Source Learning: The Places You’ll Go with Maps

Today in History: Surrender at Yorktown

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