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Loc: Religion and the New Republic: Emergence of the African American Church
This government site from the Library of Congress summarizes the founding of the African Methodist church in the early U.S. Topic is included in larger section, so readers must scroll down part way to the heading "The Emergence of the...
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Loc: Portuguese in the u.s.: Celebrating the Portuguese Communities in America
Information about the role Portuguese-born and sponsored explorers played in the exploration and colonization of North America.
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Loc: Religion in 18th Century America
The Library of Congress offers this detailed essay on the renewal of religious beliefs in 18th century America. It discusses deism, a tenet of Enlightenment, and the Great Awakening.
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Loc: Scrolls From the Dead Sea: The Qumrun Community
Describes the location of Qumran. Also provides theories of Pere Roland de Vaux and others concerning the Essene people and their lifestyle.
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Loc: Drafting the Documents
The Library of Congress provides us with a detailed description of what follows the drafting of the original Declaration of Independence. It provides us with information about what happens to the document after Thomas Jefferson's rough...
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Loc: Cold War Estrangement
This site from the Library of Congress discusses the progress of World War II, and the nature of the postwar settlement at conferences in Tehran, Yalta, and Potsdam.
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Loc: Music and Theater Introduction
This official site for the Music Divison of the Library of Congress offers a wealth of information about music and composers. A "must" site for the devoted musician.
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Loc: The Library of Congress: Science Tracer Bullets Online
Science Tracer Bullets Online (created by the Library of Congress) is a resource to find published materials on a particular topic in the field of science and technology. This resource is designed to help those who only have general...
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Loc: Rome Reborn: Humanism
Access scans of manuscripts belonging to the Vatican Library that were instrumental to the growth and development of humanism in Renaissance Italy.
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Loc: World of 1898: Spanish American War: Rough Riders
This site gives a brief history of the Rough Riders, a group of voluntary men who fought with Theodore Roosevelt in Cuba during the Spanish American War.
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Loc: Mark Twain
Listing of and excerpts from Twain's works regarding the war in the Philippines.
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Loc: World of 1898: Spanish American War: Puerto Rico in 1898
This site contains a brief history of Puerto Rico, its role in the Spanish-American War, and its becoming a U.S. territory.
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Loc: Literature of Spanish American War
Provides links to some of the prominent authors during the Spanish-American War from Puerto Rico, Cuba, and the United States.
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Loc: Earth as Art: A Landsat Perspective
A really cool site showing Satellite (Landsat 7) images of unique geographical and meteorological phenomena. Images show cloud formations to rainforest devastation.
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Loc: Oliphant's Anthem
An in-depth view of Pat Oliphant's career in editorial cartooning. There are many good images of political satire about issues from the 1960s to the 1990s.
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Loc: Marching to a New Tune
Learn about John Philip Sousa's last composition, "The Library of Congress March," which was performed for the first time in 2003.
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Loc: World of 1898: Spanish American War: Treaty of Paris 1898
Check out this page for the general terms of the Treaty of Paris, which ended the Spanish-American War and results for the United States.
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Loc: Philippines and the War
At this site from the Library of Congress, you can take a look at this page for links to Philippine maps, a chronology for the Philippines and Guam during the war, and a collection of photos.
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Loc: The World of 1898: The Spanish American War
This site from the Library of Congress provides an excellent account on the highlights, the main characters, places, and events of the Spanish-American War. Includes links & photos.
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Loc: World of 1898: The Spanish American War: Teller and Platt Amendments
Check out this site to read about the Teller Amendment and the subsequent Platt Amendment, which dealt with American control over Cuba after the Spanish-American War.
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Loc: Television Advertising: A Brief History
Discusses the history of television advertising. Includes the following sections: "Radio Precedents," "The Single-sponsor Era," and "The Triumph of the Magazine Concept."
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Loc: Repression and Terror
The Library of Congress provides an account of the murder of Kirov and how it led to the purges. Links to primary documents are included.
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Loc: Portuguese Mapping the New World
The Library of Congress provides a discussion of the importance of Portugal in the "European Age of Discovery and Exploration." Includes links to related pages within this same Library of Congress site.
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Loc: An Ongoing Voyage: Christopher Columbus: Man and Myth
Part of a larger exhibit from the Library of Congress, this site explores some of the motivations and expectations of Christopher Columbus as a result of his voyages.