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Loc: A Voice of Her Own: Phillis Wheatley

For Students 9th - 10th
The Library of Congress series biography of Phillis Wheatley also includes links to her selected writings.
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Loc: Robert Frost

For Students 9th - 10th
The site from the Library of Congress includes the handwritten version of Frost's poem, "The Gift Outright," that Frost delivered from memory at Kennedy's inauguration.
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Loc: Stagestruck! Performing Arts Caricatures

For Students 9th - 10th
A short overview of the coming of age of the caricature during the early twentieth century. Exhibition was in the Library of Congress Swann Gallery of Caricature and Cartoon from November 1998 to April 1999.
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Loc: Abraham Lincoln Art Gallery

For Students 9th - 10th
This historic American Civil War Photo Archive is presented as a free public service by the Abraham Lincoln Art Gallery and artist sculptor James J. Nance and provides a free online download of thirty-five famous Abraham Lincoln Civil...
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Loc: Photographs From the Age of Jazz

For Students 9th - 10th
This William P. Gottlieb Collection from the Library of Congress contains over 1600 photographs of celebrated jazz artists and documents the jazz scene from 1938 to 1948.
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Loc: Today in History: May 10: Jefferson Davis & "Wedding of the Rails"

For Students 9th - 10th
Library of Congress presents primary source documents, essays, photos and maps of historical events on May 10th including a ceremony at Promontory Point, Utah for the meeting of the Union Pacific and Central railways and the capture of...
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Loc: Today in History: March 5: The Boston Massacre

For Students 9th - 10th
In a feature titled "Today in History," the Library of Congress explores the Boston Massacre. The events of March 5, 1770 are discussed alongside paintings and engravings from the library's collection.
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Loc: Today in History: July 21: First Battle of Bull Run & Ernest Hemingway

For Students 9th - 10th
Library of Congress presents historical material for the date July 21. Primary source documents including photos, letters, diaries and historical text. Looks at the First Battle of Bull Run and the author Ernest Hemingway.
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Library of Congress

Loc: Today in History: January 15: Martin Luther King, Jr.

For Students 9th - 10th
This short biography of Dr. King includes links to his speeches, correspondence, photos, and other related material from the Library of Congress.
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Loc: Today in History: June 7: Daniel Boone

For Students 9th - 10th
This site by the Library of Congress gives a good biography of frontiersman Daniel Boone. Includes related links and pictures. Click on the picture of his Kentucky cabin for a larger view.
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Loc: Today in History: March 7: Daniel Webster & First March From Selma

For Students 9th - 10th
From the Library of Congress, find a discussion of Daniel Webster and the slavery debate and a summary of the Selma March with historical pictures. LOC also includes links for further study.
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Loc: Today in History: May 5: Cinco De Mayo

For Students 9th - 10th
This Library of Congress site gives an overview of the history behind Cinco de Mayo.
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Loc: Today in History: November 8: The Trent Affair

For Students 9th - 10th
Paintings and a brief explanation of the parties involved in the Trent Affair and its importance in diplomacy at the beginning of the Civil War. From the Library of Congress.
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Loc: Country Study: El Salvador

For Students 9th - 10th
The Library of Congress offers a PDF of the text of the book, El Salvador: A Country Study. The book includes a detailed synopsis of the civil war in El Salvador, beginning on page 39.
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Loc: Country Study: Israel

For Students 9th - 10th
An excellent source of information on Israel from The Library of Congress. Includes information on geography, society, economy, transportation, government and politics, and national security.
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Loc: Virtual Tours

For Students 9th - 10th
Explore the different halls of the great Library of Congress from the click of a mouse through this virtual tour. Highlights of the history of each room are included.
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Smithsonian Institution

Smithsonian American Art Museum: Edwin Howland Blashfield

For Students 9th - 10th
As part of the Smithsonian Art Museum's database of artists, Edwin Howland Blashfield is described here along with information on his contributions to art through his murals which decorate the Library of Congress.
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U.s. Copyright Office: Copyright Law of the u.s.a.

For Students 9th - 10th
This site, presented by the Library of Congress and the U.S. Copyright Office, contains links to the text of the U.S. Copyright Law, updated to April 2000. The information is very in-depth on the subject.
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Loc: Band Music From the Civil War Era

For Students 9th - 10th
Explore band music from the Civil War Period at The Library of Congress website.
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Loc: African American Perspectives: Time Line of African American History

For Students 9th - 10th
Timeline of African American History which links to other timelines and a larger Library of Congress site on African American perspectives.
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Loc: Primary Documents in American History: Treaty of Ghent

For Students 9th - 10th
This web page from the U.S. Library of Congress includes a brief bibliographic record and a link to a digital copy of the original. The Treaty of Ghent was negotiated in Belgium and it ended hostilities between the United States and...
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Loc: How to Cite Digitized Primary Sources

For Students 9th - 10th Standards
Learn from the Library of Congress how to correctly cite the many electronic resources available in their collection. Films, legal documents, photographs, maps, sound recordings and other unusual cases are covered. Be sure you click on...
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Loc: The Branding of America

For Students 9th - 10th
This Library of Congress resource page includes information about American brands names and products. The history of advertising as a whole as well as the history of Coca-Cola TV ads, and the beverage industry are also covered. There are...
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Loc: Abigail Smith Married John Adams

For Students Pre-K - 1st
Former First Lady Abigail Adams is featured in this brief profile from The Library of Congress. Also contains a portrait of Abigail and her husband, President John Adams, as well as a photo of their home in Massachusetts.