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Loc: America's Story: The First March From Selma
This article details a key event in the civil rights struggle--the demonstration organized by the Rev. Martin Luther King in Selma, Alabama on March 7, 1965, when 525 people met a police blockade on the Edmund Pettus Bridge.
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Loc: America's Story: Nevada
Use this site to explore the rich history of Nevada. Learn about Native American culture from the past and in the future.
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Loc: Teachers: Photos From Great Depression: Jacob Have I Loved
A collection of images from the period of the Great Depression to World War II provide students with visual references as they read and examine Katherine Paterson's novel, "Jacob Have I Loved." Lesson encourages critical thinking about...
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Loc: The Great Gatsby: Primary Sources From the Roaring Twenties
In order to appreciate historical fiction, students need to understand the factual context and recognize how popular culture reflects the values, mores, and events of the time period. Since a newspaper records significant events and...
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Loc: Primary Source Set: Thanksgiving
Teaching guide that uses primary sources to cover the history, traditions, and events of the American holiday of Thanksgiving. Provides additional online resources.
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Loc: America's Story: Grand Canyon Became a National Park
The Grand Canyon officially became a National Park on February 26, 1919. This article features actual photos and a description of this historic event.
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Loc: America's Story: Louisiana
This article provides a brief overview of Louisiana, followed by numerous in depth articles regarding relevant events and traditions from this state.
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Loc: America's Story: Uniform Election Day
A brief description of the significance and events leading up to a national uniform election day.
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Loc: America's Story: George Washington
This resource highlights George Washington's career (1732-1799). Pictures help to connect the historical events discussed.
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Loc: Teachers: Civil War Photographs: The Mathew Brady Bunch
Students browse a collection of over one thousand Civil War photos, and then choose one to examine in-depth. The resulting assignment is a news article based on the photo's events and subject matter.
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Loc: Today in History: February 28: B & O Railroad
Highlights the opening of the B & O Railroad charter and other related events in American history that took place on today's date.
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Loc: America's Story: Civil War
Understand how events of the Civil War helps tell America's story.
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Loc: George Grantham Bain Collection
This digital collection represents the photographic files of one of America's earliest news picture agencies. The collection richly documents sports events, theater, celebrities, crime, strikes, disasters, political activities including...
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Loc: Nawsa Collection: Carrie Chapman Catt
A brief biography of Carrie Lane Chapman Catt, leader of the National American Woman Suffrage Association. Includes information on important dates, life events.
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Loc: Learning Page: Labor Unions During the Great Depression and the New Deal
A timeline of events related to the Great Depression, labor unions and the New Deal along with primary sources.
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Loc: America's Story: Gilded Age (1878 1889)
After a brief description of the economy in the Gilded Age, find links to stories about many cultural events of the age. Read about Jim Thorpe, the Johnstown flood, and the first Coca-Cola, among other stories.
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Loc: Teachers: America at the Centennial
A lesson plan requiring student to analyze primary documents from the Philadelphia Centennial Exposition of 1876. Students interpret what these historical artifacts say "about the lives and values of Americans in 1876" among other things.
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Loc: "I Do Solemnly Swear"
An online exhibit of historically pertinent items dealing with the inauguration of a number of US Presidents.
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Loc: World War I: What Are We Fighting for Over There?
The Great War of 1914-1918 significantly shaped the course of the twentieth century, both at home and abroad. How can this pivotal event be personalized and brought to life for learners in the new millennium? Unfortunately, increasingly...
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Loc: Today in History: December 20: First American Cotton Mill
Library of Congress site gives a brief history and photo of the water-powered cotton mill that was built by Samuel Slater with links to related material for more in-depth study. Also, links to information about other historical events.
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Image of the Uss Maine
This site from the Library of Congress provides an excellent account from the Library of Congress on the highlights, the main characters, places, and events of the Spanish-American War. Includes links & photos.
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Image of Emilio Aguinaldo
This site from the Library of Congress provides an excellent account from the Library of Congress on the highlights, the main characters, places, and events of the Spanish-American War. Includes links & photos.
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Image of Jefferson, Franklin, and Others in Discussion
This site from the Library of Congress links directly to a chronology of events leading to the declaration of independence from Great Britain, the drafting of the document, and Jefferson'vison as stated in the Declaration of...
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German 18th Century Map of Ebenezer, Georgia.
This site from the Library of Congress provides a good overview of events relating to German immigrants provided in a timeline from 1608 to 1990.