Classroom Materials at the Library of Congress
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1900 America: Primary Sources and Epic Poetry ...Students use Library of Congress primary sources to evaluate and appreciate the dynamic nature of life in the United States at the end of the nineteenth century. -
Abraham Lincoln: Rise to National Prominence A selection of Library of Congress primary sources exploring Abraham Lincoln and his national role. This set also includes a Teacher's Guide with historical context and teaching suggestions. Speeches, correspondence, campaign materials…- Date: 1855
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African American Identity in the Gilded Age: Two Unreconciled Strivings Students use Library of Congress primary sources to examine how African-Americans in the Gilded Age were able to form a meaningful identity for themselves and reject the inferior images fastened upon them. -
After Reconstruction Students use Library of Congress primary sources to identify problems and issues facing African Americans immediately after Reconstruction. -
Alabama: Selected Library of Congress Primary Sources Highlights from the past and present of Alabama, from the rich online collections of the Library of Congress. -
The Alaska Purchase: Debating the Sale from Russian and U.S. Perspectives Students use 19th-century illustrations of Sitka, Alaska to explore what the town might have been like during its time as an administrative center of the Russian empire, as well as asking how… -
Alaska: Selected Library of Congress Primary Sources Highlights from the past and present of Alaska, from the rich online collections of the Library of Congress. -
Alexander Hamilton Manuscripts, images, and historic newspapers document the life and accomplishments of Alexander Hamilton. This set also includes a Teacher's Guide with historical context and teaching suggestions. Manuscripts, images, and historic newspapers document…- Date: 1757
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America at the Centennial Students use Library of Congress primary sources to examine items and images of the Philadelphia Centennial Exposition of 1876. -
American Authors in the Nineteenth Century: Whitman, Dickinson, Longfellow, Stowe, and Poe A selection of Library of Congress primary sources exploring the topic of American authors in the nineteenth century, including Walt Whitman, Emily Dickinson, Henry Wadsworth Longfellow, Harriet Beecher Stowe, and Edgar Allan…- Date: 1830
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The American Dream Students use Library of Congress primary sources to examine 19th and 20th century social life in the United States in order to formulate ideas about the American Dream. -
American Lives in Two Centuries: What is an American? Students use Library of Congress primary sources to examine 19th and 20th century social life in the United States in order to formulate ideas about the American Dream. -
The American Revolution Manuscripts, images, and maps document the American Revolution and new nation. This set also includes a Teacher's Guide with historical context and teaching suggestions. The American Revolution documented in images, manuscripts, maps,…- Date: 1763
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The American West: Images of Its People Students use Library of Congress primary sources to examine the western United State's cultures and identify the contributions each make to the whole. -
Arizona: Selected Library of Congress Primary Sources Highlights from the past and present of Arizona, from the rich online collections of the Library of Congress. -
Arkansas: Selected Library of Congress Primary Sources Highlights from the past and present of Arkansas, from the rich online collections of the Library of Congress. -
Around the World in 1896 Students use Library of Congress primary sources to plan, take, and document a trip around the world in 1896. -
Baseball Across a Changing Nation A selection of Library of Congress primary sources exploring baseball and the various ways it was experienced by Americans between the close of the Civil War and the beginning of WWII. This…- Date: 1860
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Baseball, Race and Ethnicity: Rounding the Bases Students use Library of Congress primary sources focused on baseball to explore the American experience regarding race and ethnicity. -
Baseball, Race Relations and Jackie Robinson Students use Library of Congress primary sources to examine race relations in the mid-20th century United States through a close reading of two documents relating to Jackie Robinson's breaking of the racial… -
The Bill of Rights: Debating the Amendments Students use Library of Congress primary sources to examine a copy of twelve possible amendments to the United States Constitution from 1789. -
Billy the Kid: Perspectives on an Outlaw Students use Library of Congress primary sources to examine the role that gunfighters played in the settlement of the West and distinguish between their factual and fictional accounts. -
California: Selected Library of Congress Primary Sources Highlights from the past and present of California, from the rich online collections of the Library of Congress. -
Change in Early 20th Century America: Doing the Decades Students use Library of Congress primary sources to examine various social and economic themes between 1890-1940. -
Charts and Graphs A selection of Library of Congress primary sources exploring charts and graphs. This set also includes a Teachers Guide with historical context and teaching suggestions.- Date: 1900
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Child Labor A selection of Library of Congress primary sources exploring child labor. This set also includes a Teachers Guide with historical context and teaching suggestions. Child labor and the reform movement opposed to…- Date: 1893
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Child Labor and the Building of America Students use Library of Congress primary sources to examine child labor in American from 1880 to 1920. -
Child Labor in America Students use Library of Congress primary sources to examine reformer/photographer Lewis Hine's photographs of child labor. -
Children's Lives at the Turn of the Twentieth Century A selection of Library of Congress primary sources exploring Children's Lives at the Turn of the Twentieth Century. This set also includes a Teachers Guide with historical context and teaching suggestions.- Date: 1890
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The Civil Rights Movement A selection of Library of Congress primary sources exploring the U.S. civil rights movement. This set also includes a Teachers Guide with historical context and teaching suggestions. Photos, newspaper articles, interviews, and…- Date: 1954
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Civil War Images: Depictions of African Americans in the War Effort A selection of Library of Congress primary sources exploring the ways in which African Americans were depicted in the Civil War effort. This set also includes a Teachers Guide with historical context…- Date: 1861
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Civil War Music A selection of Library of Congress primary sources exploring historical perspectives about the American Civil War. This set also includes a Teacher's Guide with historical context and teaching suggestions.- Date: 1861
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Civil War Photographs: What Do You See? Students use Library of Congress primary sources to examine the Civil War and American industrialization. -
Civil War Photographs: New Technologies and New Uses Photographs that help to document the photographic technologies used during the Civil War. This set also includes a Teacher's Guide with historical context and teaching suggestions.- Date: 1860
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Civil War Photographs: The Mathew Brady Bunch Students use Library of Congress primary sources to examine Civil War photographs as primary sources. -
Civil War Photojournalism: A Record of War Students use Library of Congress primary sources to explore how and why war has been photographed and also see the bias within the recording/reporting of war. -
Civil War Soldiers' Portraits: The Liljenquist Family Collection A selection of Library of Congress primary sources exploring the Civil War portraits in the Liljenquist Family Collection of Civil War Photographs from the Library of Congress. This set also includes a…- Date: 1860
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The Civil War Through a Child's Eye Students use Library of Congress primary sources to examine the Civil War from a child's perspective. -
The Civil War: The Nation Moves Towards War, 1850-61 Conflict between abolition and slavery marked the 1850s, preceding the election of 1860 and the attack on Fort Sumter that started the Civil War. The Kansas-Nebraska Act, Dred Scott, Harriet Beecher Stowe,…- Date: 1850
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The Cold War A selection of Library of Congress primary sources exploring aspects of The Cold War. This set also includes a Teachers Guide with historical context and teaching suggestions.- Date: 1945