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Primary
Library of Congress

Loc: A Century of Lawmaking: Congressional, 1774 1875

For Students 9th - 10th
Read the actual statements from the Library of Congress as recorded during the Federal Convention, of the debates on representation in the House of Representatives and of the struggle between small and large states. The responses to this...
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Website
Library of Congress

Loc: African American Odyssey: Reconstruction and Its Aftermath

For Students 9th - 10th
From the Library of Congress, this resource documents the course of post-Civil War, post-slavery life for black Americans. Topics include education, constitutional amendments, voting rights and the many challenges African Americans faced...
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Professional Doc
Library of Congress

Loc: Kindergarten Historians: Primary Sources in an Early

For Teachers K - 1st
If you've ever wondered how early elementary students develop historical thinking skills, check out this lesson with a group of kindergarten students. The Class of 2025 demonstrated their educational readiness while engaged in analyzing...
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Handout
Library of Congress

Loc: Today in History: May 20: The Homestead Act

For Students 9th - 10th
Gives facts about the Homestead Act and quotes from some homesteaders. Includes many links to additional resources within the Library of Congress site.
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Library of Congress

Loc: Sharon Creech: Book Fest 2005

For Students 9th - 10th
Award-winning author Sharon Creech talks about "Replay" and her other books at this 2005 gathering at the Library of Congress National Book Festival. Video requires RealPlayer.
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Handout
Library of Congress

Loc: Biographical Directory of the u.s. Congress: Hannibal Hamlin, 1809 1891

For Students 3rd - 8th
This site from the Library of Congress provides a concise biography of the first vice-president of Abraham Lincoln. Learn about his upbringing, his vice-presidency, and his political career after that.
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Graphic
Duke University

Duke University Library: "Mr. Harding, We're All for You" Sheet Music

For Students 9th - 10th
This resource presents the sheet music of Warren Harding's campaign song from the Scriptorium Library at Duke University, part of the Library of Congress collection.
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Website
Library of Congress

Loc: Edward R. Roybal

For Students 9th - 10th
The biography of Edward Roybal, an Hispanic American who served in the U.S. Army during World War II and was also a Representative for California in Congress.
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Website
Library of Congress

Loc: Lucille Roybal Allard

For Students 9th - 10th
A biography of the first Mexican-American woman to be elected to the U.S. Congress, Lucille Roybal-Allard.
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Primary
This Nation

This nation.com: Resolutions of the Stamp Act Congress

For Students 9th - 10th
This site provides the full text of the resolutions of the Stamp Act Congress.
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Primary
This Nation

This nation.com: Declaration and Resolves of the First Continental Congress, 1774

For Students 9th - 10th
This site provides the full text of the Declaration and Resolves of the First Continental Congress, October 1774.
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Primary
Other

President Gerald Ford's Special Message to Congress

For Students 9th - 10th
Learn about the working relationship between the legislative and executive branches of government through Ford's address to Congress in 1976 addressing the need for improvements to programs for the elderly.
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Activity
Library of Congress

Loc: Law Library of Congress: Pakistan

For Students 9th - 10th
This resource offers a great deal of information and resources pertaining to the law of Pakistan.
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eBook
Library of Congress

Library of Congress: read.gov: Teens

For Students 9th - 10th
Scanned books, author videos, and more will encourage teens to read, discover new authors, and rediscover classics as they improve literacy skills.
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Website
Library of Congress

Library of Congress: read.gov: Educators

For Students Pre-K - 1st
Parents and teaches can encourage reading with these author webcasts and links to teaching resources for novels, poetry, writing contests, and more.
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eBook
Library of Congress

Library of Congress: read.gov: Adults

For Students 9th - 10th
Scanned books, author videos, and more will encourage adults to read, discover new authors, and rediscover classics.
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Interactive
Library of Congress

Library of Congress: Words to the Wise: Aesop's Fables Interactive Book

For Students Pre-K - 1st Standards
Click through these beautifully illustrated Aesop's fables which also happen to be interactive. The illustrations are from a 1919 book illustrated by Milo Winter. There are links to downloads for iPad, iPhone, and Android.
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Primary
Yale University

Library of Congress: The Federalist Papers, No.41

For Students 9th - 10th
This is a copy of Federalist Paper No. 41, authored by James Madison, in which he clearly defines the need to identify and restrain the power of the general government and then addresses the need to distribute that power among the branches.
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Primary
Library of Congress

Library of Congress: Classic Books: The Circus Procession

For Students 9th - 10th
Digital facsimile of The Circus Procession, published in 1888. This rhyming tale of a parade of funny animals, clowns, and a fairy queen perfectly captures the essence of a favorite Gilded Age amusement, the traveling circus.
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eBook
Library of Congress

Library of Congress: Classic Books

For Students Pre-K - 1st
Read these beloved classic stories with their original illustrations. 23 books for children, including The Three Little Pigs and Denslow's Humpty Dumpty. 6 novels for teens, including Poe's The Raven and Dickens' A Christmas Carol. All...
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eBook
Library of Congress

Library of Congress: Classic Books

For Students Pre-K - 1st
Read these beloved classic stories with their original illustrations. 23 books for children, including The Three Little Pigs and Denslow's Humpty Dumpty. 6 novels for teens, including Poe's The Raven and Dickens' A Christmas Carol. All...
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Activity
Library of Congress

Loc: Hispanic Americans in Congress, Jose Serrano

For Students 9th - 10th
This is the biography page for the Hispanic congressman from New York state Jose Serrano, who has served since 1990.
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Primary
Library of Congress

Loc: House Journal: Journals of the House of Representatives

For Students 9th - 10th
Link directly to the journals for each of the Congresses containing the minutes of the sessions.
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Website
Library of Congress

Loc: Hispanic Americans in Congress: Dennis Chavez

For Students 9th - 10th
Read biographical information about this United States Senator from New Mexico of Hispanic descent.