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Loc: Creating the Declaration of Independence Interactive
As part of 'Creating the United States' interactive resource, this section deals with creating the Declaration of Independence. Connect particular phrases and ideas set down in the Declaration of Independence with texts that preceded it....
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Loc: Bound for Glory
A fascinating look at American life from 1939 to 1943 through photographs. The buildings, cars, clothing, and stores are very different from today. This is an excellent way to get a feel for the turn of the decade -- from the Depression...
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Loc: The Red Book of Carl G. Jung: Its Origins and Influence
Companion website to the Library of Congress' exhibition about Carl Jung's Red Book. The exhibition puts Red Book in context with a small sample of items related to Jung.
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Loc: Creating the United States: Creating the Bill of Rights
As part of this 'Creating the United States' interactive resource, this section deals with creating The Bill of Rights. Connect particular phrases and ideas set down in The Bill of Rights with texts that preceded it.
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Loc: On the Cutting Edge Exhibition Home
A vast collection of contemporary Japanese prints done by women artists.
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Loc: The St. John's Bible
An online exhibition about a Bible that was illuminated and handwritten for the St. John's University and Abbey in Minnesota. It contains many beautiful pictures from the Bible plus it also has a selection of other historical Bibles in...
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Loc: Cartoon America
includes political illustrations, gag cartoons, Online collection that includes comic strips, illustrations, animation, and caricature.
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Loc: Everyday Mysteries: Who Invented the Automobile?
Not an easy answer! Many people contributed to the invention of the automobile as there were many different types of automobiles and many different types of parts that went into them. Here's a good summary of the inventors.
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Loc: Everyday Mysteries: Who "Invented" the Tv Dinner?
Ever wonder who "invented" the TV dinner? This article provides a discussion of the people and companies involved in the creation of complete frozen meals starting in the 1940s and ending in 1954 when Swanson's frozen meals appeared and...
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Loc: William Blake Digital Materials From the Lessing J. Rosenwald Collection
Handwritten letters, published art and poetry, and other artifacts are part of this digital exhibit.
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Loc: Hispanic Americans in Congress, Jose Serrano
This is the biography page for the Hispanic congressman from New York state Jose Serrano, who has served since 1990.
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Loc: France in America: New Societies
The development of a multi-ethnic society developed in New France. Find out how this happened and what made up the social hierarchy. Primary source documents are provided on this Library of Congress site.
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Loc: The Atlantic World: Map: Henry Hudson's Two Final Voyages
A very clear map showing Henry Hudson's voyages of 1609 for the Dutch and 1610 for the English. See where he sailed and what land he claimed for the sponsoring countries. From the Library of Congress.
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Loc: Biographical Directory of the u.s. Congress: Jeannette Rankin (1880 1973)
Offers a brief biographical sketch on Jeannette Rankin, a women's rights activist who was the first woman to be elected to the U.S. House of Representatives.
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Loc: Presidents as Poets, Brack Obama
Barack Obama as a budding poet is presented by the Library of Congress "Presidents as Poets" reference service. "Pop" and "Underground" are two poems written by him and published in 1982 at Occidental College.
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Loc: A Century of Creativity: The Mac Dowell Colony 1907 2007
Learn about the history and purpose of the MacDowell artist colony, a creative sanctuary for artists, composers, and writers located in Peterborough, New Hampshire. Founded in 1907 and home to such artists as Thornton Wilder and Leonard...
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Loc: Everyday Mysteries, Who Invented the Toothbrush?
The Library of Congress offers a concise history of the toothbrush. Did you know a some form of a toothbrush has been around since 3000 BC?
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Loc: Everyday Mysteries, Light of a Lighthouse
Discover how the light of a lighthouse can be seen from great distances and who is credited with the invention.
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Loc: Everyday Mysteries, What Are the Seven Seas?
When did we develop the phrase "seven seas"? Read about the arguments over the concept and find out how many seas may truly exist.
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Loc: Walloons and Wallets
Follow a brief history of the founding of Wall Street in New York City and the fear of it collapsing due to the economic crisis of 2008-2009.
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Loc: Women at War: Stories From the Veterans History Project
The Library of Congress highlights the experiences of many women veterans who fought in American wars. The collection features women from four wars; World War II, Persian Gulf, Vietnam, and Korea. Provides photographs, video and audio...
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Loc: Wise Guide: An Architecture of Plurality
This brief biography is of Eero Saarinen who was the architect of several famous yet very different designs such as the St. Louis Gateway Arch and the main terminal at Dulles International Airport.
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Loc: Women Photojournalists: Marjory Collins
Focus on feminist photojournalist Marjory Collins in this brief biography. She documented life on the home front during World War II.
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Loc: American Memory: The American Variety Stage Audio Sampler
Information from the Library of Congress on variety show entertainment, 1870-1920 in which students can actually listen to audio samplers of variety entertainment dating from 1913.