Classroom Materials at the Library of Congress
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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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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.
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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.
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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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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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Arizona: Selected Library of Congress Primary Sources Highlights from the past and present of Alaska, from the rich online collections of the Library of Congress.
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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.
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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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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.
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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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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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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: 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 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: 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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Colorado: Selected Library of Congress Primary Sources Highlights from the past and present of Colorado, from the rich online collections of the Library of Congress.
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Connecticut: Selected Library of Congress Primary Sources Highlights from the past and present of Connecticut, from the rich online collections of the Library of Congress.
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The Constitution A selection of Library of Congress primary sources exploring the United States Constitution. This set also includes a Teacher's Guide with historical context and teaching suggestions.
- Date: 1785
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Delaware: Selected Library of Congress Primary Sources Highlights from the past and present of Delaware, from the rich online collections of the Library of Congress.
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District of Columbia: Selected Library of Congress Primary Sources Highlights from the past and present of the District of Columbia, from the rich online collections of the Library of Congress.
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Dust Bowl Migration A selection of Library of Congress primary sources exploring the The Great Depression and World War II (1929-1945). This set also includes a Teacher's Guide with historical context and teaching suggestions.
- Date: 1930
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Florida: Selected Library of Congress Primary Sources Highlights from the past and present of Florida, from the rich online collections of the Library of Congress.
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Found Poetry A selection of Library of Congress primary sources exploring found poetry and the ability to retell history from one's own perspective. This set also includes a Teacher's Guide with historical context and...
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Georgia: Selected Library of Congress Primary Sources Highlights from the past and present of Georgia, from the rich online collections of the Library of Congress.
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The Harlem Renaissance A selection of Library of Congress primary sources exploring the Harlem Renaissance. This set also includes a Teacher's Guide with historical context and teaching suggestions.
- Date: 1920
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Hawaii: Selected Library of Congress Primary Sources Highlights from the past and present of Hawaii, from the rich online collections of the Library of Congress.
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Hispanic Exploration A selection of Library of Congress primary sources exploring the contributions and interactions of Hispanic peoples in North America during the age of exploration. This set also includes a Teacher's Guide with...
- Date: 1500
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Idaho: Selected Library of Congress Primary Sources Highlights from the past and present of Idaho, from the rich online collections of the Library of Congress.
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Illinois: Selected Library of Congress Primary Sources Highlights from the past and present of Illinois, from the rich online collections of the Library of Congress.
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Immigration Challenges for New Americans A selection of Library of Congress primary sources exploring the topic of immigration from the early nineteenth century to the middle of the twentieth century. This set also includes a Teacher's Guide...
- Date: 1900
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Indiana: Selected Library of Congress Primary Sources Highlights from the past and present of Indiana, from the rich online collections of the Library of Congress.
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The Industrial Revolution in the United States A selection of Library of Congress primary sources exploring the Industrial Revolution and its effects in the United States. This set also includes a Teacher s Guide with historical context and teaching...
- Date: 1876
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The Inventive Wright Brothers A selection of Library of Congress primary sources exploring the contributions of the Wright brothers to flight. This set also includes a Teacher's Guide with historical context and teaching suggestions.
- Date: 1880
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Iowa: Selected Library of Congress Primary Sources Highlights from the past and present of Iowa, from the rich online collections of the Library of Congress.
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Jamestown A selection of Library of Congress primary sources exploring Jamestown as the first permanent British settlement in North America. This set also includes a Teacher's Guide with historical context and teaching suggestions.
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Japanese American Internment A selection of Library of Congress primary sources exploring Japanese Internment during World War II. This set also includes a Teacher's Guide with historical context and teaching suggestions.
- Date: 1941
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Jim Crow and Segregation A selection of Library of Congress primary sources exploring Jim Crow in the US. This set also includes a Teacher's Guide with historical context and teaching suggestions.
- Date: 1865
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Kansas: Selected Library of Congress Primary Sources Highlights from the past and present of Kansas, from the rich online collections of the Library of Congress.
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Kentucky: Selected Library of Congress Primary Sources Highlights from the past and present of Kentucky, from the rich online collections of the Library of Congress.
