Today in History–January 2–the Library of Congress features Haiti. On this date in 1893 Frederick Douglass, who once served as U.S. minister to this caribbean country, delivered an address at the dedication of the Haitian Pavilion at the World’s Columbian Exposition. Learn more Douglass' speech and the country by visiting the Today in History section, then click the links below to access related primary and secondary sources. Lecture on Haiti, Frederick Douglass, January 2, 1893 Frederick … [Read more...]
NHD 2017: CMHEC Topic Ideas – Women, Gender, Feminism, Education
October 10, 2016 by Leave a Comment
These curated resource lists coincide with the order of the topic ideas listed in the Chicago Metro History Fair (formerly CMHEC) NHD 2017 theme-related topic ideas. The links lead to resources from the Primary Source Nexus and the Library of Congress (LOC.gov) unless otherwise noted. Note: U.S. historic newspaper coverage is from 1789-1922 unless otherwise noted. Chicago Women’s Clubs reform (Insane Asylum, Chicago Fire, Juvenile Court, discrimination) Annals of the Chicago Woman's Club … [Read more...]
NHD 2016: CMHEC Topic Ideas – Arts & Culture
October 5, 2015 by Leave a Comment
Below you will find Library of Congress resources curated by TPS-Barat that relate to National History Day 2016 topic ideas from the Chicago Metro History Education Center. This set specifically focuses on the arts and culture but all topic ideas are related to the 2016 NHD theme: Exploration, Encounter, Exchange in History. NOTE: historic newspaper coverage is from 1836-1922. Exchanging Worlds, Exploring and Encountering Empire: World’s Fair Columbian Exposition The 1893 World Columbian … [Read more...]
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