Country Studies US
Country Studies: Nicaragua
A very comprehensive website by the Library of Congress on the country of Nicaragua. Site provides information on major topics about the country such as: geography, history, economy, society, transportation, environment, government and...
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Country Studies: Paraguay
Library of Congress provides an excellent page of information on the key features of Paraguay. Find general information on the geography, society, history, economy, government, and national security.
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Country Studies: Mauritania
Detailed study of the country of Mauritania developed by the Library of Congress. Includes the history, economy, culture, population, and other aspects of the country. Information is based on 1988 book.
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Loc: The Civil Rights Era: A Civil Rights Act of 1964 Pamphlet
From the archives of the Library of Congress read the pamphlet that explained the Civil Rights Act of 1964 in plain language. Find out all the different issues the law addressed and what one could do if the law wasn't being followed. A...
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Loc: Puerto Rico at Dawn of the Modern Age
This site provides a collection that portrays the early history of the commonwealth of Puerto Rico through first-person accounts, political writings, and histories drawn from the Library of Congress.
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Loc: Digital Collections: Browning's "The Pied Piper of Hamelin"
View Browning's original collection of "The Pied Piper of Hamelin" in a digital format. Offered by the Library of Congress in the Rare Book and Special Collections Division.
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Loc: Today in History: August 19: British Troops Land in Maryland & Television
An account from the Library of Congress of the famous burning of Washington where Dolley Madison saved priceless treasures from the White House minutes before the British entered the city as well as other historical events, including...
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Country Studies: Peru
A thorough look at Peru from the Country Studies section of the Library of Congress. Read about its history, economy, people, and government. Information through the 1990's.
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Loc: Portraits of the Presidents & First Ladies
A collection from the Library of Congress of formal and informal portraits of the US presidents and their first ladies.
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Loc: Librarians of Congress
This page from the Library of Congress provides a brief discussion of Archibald MacLeish's appointment as Librarian of Congress. Scroll down through the discussions of other librarians to get to MacLeish.
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Loc: American Treasures: Fulton's Submarine
This site from the American Treasures of the Library of Congress provides information on the first submarine built by Robert Fulton. The information that is provided is somewhat brief but factual, and worth checking out on the subject.
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Loc: Walt Whitman and Civil War
This site, which is provided for by the Library of Congress, gives information on Whitman's notebooks kept during the Civil War. Image of Whitman available from this site.
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Photo of Great Hall by Reid Baker
This site provides information about Thomas Jefferson's legacy, the Library of Congress. Interesting information on the establishment and growth of the Library, the collections, buildings and librarians.
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Loc: Hispanic Americans in Congress
View an exhaustive list of Hispanic Americans in Congress. View their photos as well as read of their works and accomplishments.
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Loc: For Teachers: Classroom Materials Using Primary Sources
This excellent teacher resource features lessons that use primary source documents in an engaging way. Included are lesson plans created by teachers, themed resources, primary source sets, presentations and activities, and collections...
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Loc: Collection of Lesson Plans
This collection presents in-depth lesson plans on American history from the 18th century to the present. Lessons include African American history, women's history, Native American history and many other topics.
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Loc: Marvin Kranz: Manuscripts Behind the Scenes
Take the time to enjoy the webcast of Marvin Kranz as he walks you through the hallowed halls of manuscripts and documents from such notables as Robert Frost and unknowns such as men who have fought in wars or explored the West.
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Loc: Teacher Resources
This compilation of teacher resources has useful collections of primary sources, lesson plans, themed subject overviews, and ready-to-use presentations and activities to support the study of U.S. history at all academic levels.
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Loc: Catalog
Use this catalog to find information about many books, both in print and out of print. If you are fortunate to live nearby, this can give you the location of the volume in the Library itself.
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Loc: Abraham Lincoln Papers at the Loc
This American Memory site provides a comprehensive collection of Abraham Lincoln papers. Read the introduction page so you can see how they are organized. You can search by keyword or just browse the collection. Very interesting!!
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Loc: The u.s. Congress: Resources a to Z
Start your research of the U.S. Congress here! Superb links to any information you may need on history, current profile of Congress, and many other sites.
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Loc: Hispanic Americans in Congress 1822 1995
List of Hispanic Americans who have served Congress. Each link includes a lengthy biography of the individual.
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Loc: Hispanic Americans in Congress: Henry B. Gonzalez
Extensive biography of Democratic congressman and Hispanic leader, Henry Gonzalez.
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Loc: Edward R. Roybal
The biography of Edward Roybal, an Hispanic American who served in the U.S. Army during World War II and was also a Representative for California in Congress.