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.

This site from the Library of Congress lists and links to many historical collections of nonfiction phamplets and manuscripts. Other searches are available. RI.11-12.10b Text Complexity

A great map showing the arrangement of French ships during the French blockade at the Chesapeake Bay during the siege of Yorktown. From a collection at the Library of Congress.

This American Memory site provides a comprehensive collection of Abraham Lincoln papers. Read the introduction page so you can see how they are organized. You can search by keyword or just browse the collection. Very interesting!!

The Library of Congress has compiled a site with a lot of information, pictures and actual documents about Thomas Jefferson.

Watch and listen to a webcast of David Kresh, Reference Specialist in Poetry at the Library of Congress, discuss Langston Hughes, including his poetry and other writings, and the impact of his life and work both during the Harlem...

Explore the science behind gray hair through this summary produced by the Library of Congress.

The Library of Congress provides a glimpse into work, school, and leisure activities in the United States from 1894 to 1915.

The Library of Congress has over 200 original dance manuals from 1490 to 1920. This resource includes essays and treatises on etiquette, dance theory and history, theatrical dance, music for the dance, and more.

Read about the Spanish conquistadors who explored what was to become Spanish America. Included are links to digital collections from the Library of Congress and the National Library of Spain.

A collection of online resources compiled by the Library of Congress for information on Tracy K. Smith, the U.S. Poet Laureate for 2017. Includes links to biographical information, audio recordings, videos, articles, essays, and book...

The Library of Congress presents a database of books, correspondence, journals, military papers and much more from George Washington. The images are in GIF format.

"The digital collections of the Library of Congress contain a wide variety of material associated with Paul Laurence Dunbar, including manuscripts, photographs, and books." This resource tool gathers links to digital materials available...

The Library of Congress provides information on the origins and observation of Father's Day.

This comprehensive lesson plan examines at the Chautauqua phenomenon in the early 20th century with looks at topics such as World War I, women's suffrage, the Progressive Era, and science and technology. Discussion questions are...

A report on Ecuador from the Library of Congress "describing and analyzing its political, economic, social, and national security systems and institutions, and examining the interrelationships of those systems and the ways they are...

Extensive resource from the Library of Congress profiling all aspects of the country of Pakistan including geography, society, economy, politics, and a chronology of national events.

A detailed study of the history, sociology, economics, and politics of Peru from the Library of Congress.

A brief biography of Edgar Allen Poe's fascinating life is presented on this site from the Library of Congress. Illustrations and portraits enrich the four pages of information on this American author.

Briefly profiles General Richard Montgomery and Benedict Arnold's assaults on Quebec during the Revolutionary War. Historic engravings are featured on these two pages from the Library of Congress.

This fabulous site from the Library of Congress provides information about George C. Marshall, as well as photos. Be sure to click on the articles on the right side for more information about this fascinating historical figure.

The library of Congress, provides a selection of articles from historic newspapers on the Russo-Japanese War. Important dates are listed along with links to the various articles.

Rich with drawings, photographs, and text, this site from the Library of Congress is an online exhibit of Frank Lloyd Wright's ideas for a new American landscape and the place of architecture in it.

An exhibit at the Library of Congress tracing the career of Pulitzer prize-winning political cartoonist Ann Telnaes.