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Loc: The Rochambeau Map Collection
A collection of the maps of North America, dating from 1717 to 1795. They were used by Jean Baptiste Donatien de Vimeur, the Comte de Rochambeau, when he was captain of the French forces during the American Revolution. Includes maps of...
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Loc: Experiencing War: China Burma India: Flying the Hump
Compelling stories told by veterans who were involved in the Burma Campaign, "flying the hump" between Burma and China. Read their accounts, listen to their interviews, and see photographs of their experiences.
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Loc: Twentieth Century Entertainment: When Work Is Done
Through a photograph investigation, students examine leisure activities of the twentieth century and answer a list of questions.
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Loc: Topics in Chronicling America Russo Japanese War
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.
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Loc: Dorothea Lange's "Migrant Mother" Photos in the Farm
This page has a series of photographs of migratory farm labor that Dorothea Lange made in February or March of 1936 in Nipomo, California. "Migrant Mother" is one of these photos. Background information is provided about the pictures.
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Loc: America's Story: The Brooklyn Bridge
The history of the Brooklyn Bridge is an interesting story from our early days. Go to this site and learn who built it, how it was built, and many more facts. Some original pictures are included.
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Loc: Teachers: Women P Ioneers in American Memory
This is an online resource from the Library of Congress discussing Women Pioneers. Includes some audio and internal links for more information.
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Loc: Exploration and Knowledge: France in America
A bilingual article which discusses the French contribution to exploration in North America. Included are the reasons the French explored in the New World.
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Loc: American Memory: American Women: Marching for the Vote
The day before the inauguration of Woodrow Wilson, 5,000 marchers along with floats, bands, and mounted groups paraded down Pennslvania Avenue in support of women's suffrage. Read about the parade, the actions of those watching the...
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Loc: Web Guides: Baseball Resources at the Library of Congress
Take me out to the ballgame, take me out to the crowd. Get the scoop on the history of baseball provided by the Library of Congress. View old baseball cards, historical baseball moments, and bibliographies for baseball researchers are...
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Loc: Performing Arts Encyclopedia: Take Me Out to the Ball Game
Did you know that the song "Take Me Out to the Ball Game" is over one hundred years old? Find out why this song has enjoyed lasting popularity. Includes an image of the artwork for the sheet music of this song.
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Loc: Global Gateway: Meeting of Frontiers
From cossacks to cowboys, this Library of Congress special online collection looks at American westward exploration and expansion, and Russia's eastward reach into and conquest of Siberia. Includes historical information and timelines,...
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Loc: Family Customs Past and Present: Exploring Cultural Rituals
In this lesson, students will use photos, documents, and music from the Library's digital collection. Then they will students investigate rituals and customs of various cultures.
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Loc: Susan B. Anthony Papers
The papers of reformer and suffragist Susan B. Anthony span the period 1846-1934 with the bulk of the material dating from 1846 to 1906. The collection, consisting of approximately 500 items, includes correspondence, diaries, a daybook,...
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Loc: Mary Church Terrell Papers
The papers of educator, lecturer, suffragist, and civil rights activist Mary Church Terrell consist of approximately 13,000 documents. Spanning the years 1851 to 1962, with the bulk of the material concentrated in the period 1886-1954,...
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Loc: Elizabeth Cady Stanton Papers
The papers of suffragist, reformer, and feminist theorist Elizabeth Cady Stanton cover the years 1814 to 1946, with most of the material concentrated between 1840 and 1902. Consisting of approximately 1,000 items, the collection contains...
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Loc: Anna E. Dickinson Papers
The papers of lecturer, reformer, actress, and author Anna Elizabeth Dickinson span the period 1859-1951 but are chiefly concentrated in the years from 1859 to 1911. The collection consists of approximately 10,000 items. Included are...
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Loc: Hear Us Roar: Victory, 1918 and Beyond
Exhibition tells the story of the passing of and ratification of the 19th amendment giving women the right to vote.
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Loc: Seneca Falls and Building a Movement, 1776 1890
The story of the Seneca Falls convention is told through words, pictures, and primary sources.
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Loc: New Tactics for a New Generation, 1890 1915
Suffragists used a variety of tactics, including traditional approaches like petitioning and lobbying, but also innovative techniques such as parades and public demonstrations, political art, and the use of planes, automobiles, motion...
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Loc: Confrontations, Sacrifice, and the Struggle for Democracy
Learn how women fought for the right to vote and the work of the National Woman's Party(NWP).
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Loc: Research Guides: Legal Research: A Guide to Administrative Law
This guide provides a good overview of the role of administrative law in American life, governing "building a bridge to baking a bundt (and everything in between). It includes links to the Federal Register, which is a record of federal...
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Loc: American Memory: Expedition of the Donner Party
The youngest daughter of George Donner tells the harrowing tale of her family's ill-fated journey at this site from the Library of Congress. This is primary source material.
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Loc: The Constitution: Drafting a More Perfect Union
This lesson provides discussion, culminating, and extension activities to enhance student understanding of the Constitution, and the Committees of Detail and Style. Students have the opportunity to compare the work of those two...