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Abraham Lincoln, Pres't u.s. (Loc) by the Library of Congress
The Library of Congress provides numerous examples of photographs taken of President Abraham Lincoln. Identifies when the picture was taken and where it was taken. Describes the connection of photographs and Abraham Lincoln.
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Library of Congress: Mama Afrika Miriam Makeba Remembered
Controversial and brave, Miriam Makeba is remembered here at the Library of Congress for her outspoken activism and cultural contributions.
Library of Congress
Loc: America's Story: Articles of Confederation Adopted Nov. 15, 1777
This informative and easy-to-read site contains information about how the United States formed its first government under the Articles of Confederation. From the Library of Congress
Library of Congress
Loc: Georgia Election of 1992
This site from the Library of Congress describes the factors involved with organizing the 1992 Georgian election. Examines some of the election laws and the challenge of including people from all regions in the election.
ibiblio
Ibiblio: Dead Sea Qumran Community
Describes Qumran and the Dead Sea Scrolls found at the site. Contains links to explore various artifacts form the Qumran site. Also contains Library of Congress information related to the site's content.
Brigham Young University
Library of Congress: Maps: Their Use by Overlanders
Did the settlers know where they were going when they headed west? This site gives an explanation of maps that were used during the westward movement.
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Loc: Library of Congress Bible Collection
Explore, compare, and contrast aspects of the Mainz and Gutenberg Bibles as well as sixteen other bibles as you learn about the history and characteristics of each of the Bibles. These Bibles document a history of Western ideas,...
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Library of Congress: Classic Books: W. W. Denslow: Humpty Dumpty
Turn the pages of this scanned copy of Humpty-Dumpty by W. W. Denslow. Look at the pictures and read the story of "Humpty-Dumpty" to discover the story beyond the nursery rhyme.
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Library of Congress: Classic Books: W. W. Denslow: Denslow's Mother Goose
Turn the pages of this scanned copy of Denslow's Mother Goose by W. W. Denslow. Look at the pictures and read the collection of forty-two nursery rhymes.
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Library of Congress: Classic Books: Walter Crane: Baby's Own Aesop
Turn the pages of this scanned copy of Baby's Own Aesop by Walter Crane. Read along with the shortened form in poetic form and see the moral of each story.
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Library of Congress: The Fox and the Grapes
This text copy of the Fox and the Grapes, which includes a short illustration and audio.
American-Israeli Cooperative Enterprise
Jewish Virtual Library: Zionism
This site provides a wealth of information and documentation regarding Zionism, the national movement for the return of the Jewish people to their homeland and the resumption of Jewish sovereignty in the Land of Israel. Content ranges...
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New York Public Library: Africana Age: The Civil Rights Movement
This is an extensive review of the Civil Rights movement from the 1940s to the 1960s. Read about the ways African Americans protested discrimination in employment and education over several years. Be sure to click on the images to find...
Huntington Library
Huntington Library: Slavery: A Crisis in the Making [Pdf]
This lesson plan looks at the issue of slavery and the role it played in the American Revolution and the founding of the new Republic. Includes background information for the teacher. Students participate in performing a reader's theater...
Huntington Library
Huntington Library: Causes of American Revolution: Soldiers and Civilians at War
For this lesson, 5th graders look at causes and consequences of the American Revolution, at nations and individuals that impacted the outcome, at the roles women played, and at how the war affected families, economics, and the...
Huntington Library
Huntington Library: A Nation Conceived in Liberty [Pdf]
In this instructional activity, 11th graders examine the events and political philosophy that laid the foundations of the American government, the Constitution, and the Bill of Rights. They also look at what role religion played in...
Library of Congress
Loc: The Great Depression and the 1990s
Students frequently echo sentiments such as, "The government is too big," or "The government should make welfare mothers pay for their own needs." It seems that many citizens, high schoolers included, have begun to believe in reduced...
Library of Congress
Loc: Merica's Story: Oregon Territory
Read about the settling of Oregon country and how westward expansion prompted Congress to make it a territory.
Library of Congress
Loc: Madison's Treasures
Documents presented here relate to two seminal events in which Madison played a major role: the drafting and ratification of the Constitution of the United States (1787-1788) and the introduction (1789) in the First Federal Congress of...
Ibis Communications
Eyewitness to History: Writing the Declaration of Independence
An article about the Declaration of Independence which covers the selection of the Committee of Five, Jefferson's writing, the presentation to Congress for approval, the problems in drafting, and the final changes which were made....
Library of Congress
Loc: America's Story: North Dakota
What does "Dakota mean" in French? What tribe did Sacajawea belong to? The Library of Congress's America's Story has answers and more about the state of North Dakota.
Library of Congress
Loc: America's Story: New Jersey
Why is New Jersey referred to as the "Garden State?" Explore the state of New Jersey through America's Library. Site provides some interesting stories as well. You can read the story of Molly Pitcher, "Electrifying Hair-Do," and "A Wig,...
Library of Congress
Loc: Rome Reborn: Humanism
Access scans of manuscripts belonging to the Vatican Library that were instrumental to the growth and development of humanism in Renaissance Italy.
Library of Congress
Loc: Classroom Materials: Who's That Lady?
This site was designed as a video conference with the national First Ladies Library. It is an entire lesson that culminates in a competition where students try to identify recent first ladies based on their research.