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.

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.

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...

Access scans of manuscripts belonging to the Vatican Library that were instrumental to the growth and development of humanism in Renaissance Italy.

This site, which is provided for by the Library of Congress, is part of the African American Mosaic. It describes abolition and gives references to books about the topic.

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.

Listing of and excerpts from Twain's works regarding the war in the Philippines.

This site contains a brief history of Puerto Rico, its role in the Spanish-American War, and its becoming a U.S. territory.

Provides links to some of the prominent authors during the Spanish-American War from Puerto Rico, Cuba, and the United States.

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.

Learn about John Philip Sousa's last composition, "The Library of Congress March," which was performed for the first time in 2003.

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.

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.

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.

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.

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.

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.

Poetry 180 is designed to make it easy for students to hear or read a poem each day of the 180 days of the school year. Poet laureate Billy Collins has selected these poems with high school students in mind.

A beautiful on-line exhibition of photographs by Sergei Mikhailovich Prokudin-Gorskii offers "A vivid portrait of a lost world - the Russian Empire on the eve of world War I and the coming revolution." The site also has photos of ethnic...

The Library of Congress presents the "Political and cultural history of France from 1498 to 1661" France's Renaissance, eight civil wars, and the Bourbons. Also click on "The Rise and Fall of the Absolute Monarchy," for history from the...

The Library of Congress provides teachers with a framework that will help integrate primary sources into all areas of the curriculum. Sections include "Why to Use Primary Sources," "Citing Primary Sources," and "Finding Primary Sources."

From the Library of Congress, a look at "Four Centuries of British-American Relations." This site is about the American Revolution and provides artifacts from that time such as The Stamp Act manuscript, a proof sheet of stamps,...

Watch a cybercast of poet laureate Billy Collins' poetry reading at the Dec.6, 2001 Library of Congress Evening Literary Series. He reads a selection of both his old and newer works. This cybercast is a great introduction to the poet and...

Discusses the housing arrangements of African Americans and those with incomes in the Chicago area. Includes several pictures and links to further related information.