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Loc: Language of the Land
Language of the Land uses the metaphor of a journey to tour the rich literary heritage of the US through maps, the words of authors, images of characters, and photographs.
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Loc: Naacp: A Century in the Fight for Freedom: Civil Rights Act of 1957
Read a brief description of the Civil Rights Act of 1957, a document adopted at the beginning of the Civil Rights movement. Click on the document to see the primary resource.
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Loc: The Battle of Monmouth
Basic overview of the New Jersey battle during the American Revolutionary War, The Battle of Monmouth in 1778.
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Loc: The Negro in the Wars of the Nation
African Americans have fought proudly for our country as far back as the Revolutionary War. Christian Fleetwood gives an account of the history of African-American soldiers in the Revolutionary War to the Civil War. He cites examples of...
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Loc: Documentary Heritage of the Civil War
Part of a larger effort to document the Civil War through primary resources consisting of personal narratives, Part I covers the "election of Abraham Lincoln, the secession crisis, the outbreak of hostilities, mobilizing for war, and...
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Loc: Ferrand's Records: Records of the Federal Convention
A large collection of chronological links to the text of the official records of the Constitutional Convention in Philadelphia in 1787.
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Loc: The Grapes of Wrath: Voices From the Great Depression
By examining primary sources, including songs, newspapers, interviews, and photographs of migrant farm workers in California during the Great Depression, students create a scrapbook from the point of view of a migrant worker, providing...
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Loc: Selected Photographers and Their Works: George N. Barnard
Read a brief biography of Civil War photographer, George N. Barnard, and see some examples of his panoramic work. From the Library of Congress.
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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: African American Mosaic: Conflict of Abolition and Slavery
Historical documents trace how the abolitionists virulently decried slavery and denounced those who supported it.
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Loc: Photo Analysis Presenting the Statue of Liberty
The ability to examine a primary source is a gateway to building critical thinking skills and constructing knowledge. This lesson provides the students an opportunity to observe similarities and differences between 2 visual images,...
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Loc: Lesson Plans: Political Cartoons: Finding Point of View
Lesson plan on analyzing a political cartoon that satirizes the Stamp Act.
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Office of the Clerk: u.s. House of Representatives
Official site for the Office of the Clerk of the U.S. House of Representatives includes information on: legislative activities, information on the Clerk's office, committee information, art and history of the House, historical...
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Loc: Biographical Directory of the u.s. Congress: Hannibal Hamlin, 1809 1891
This site from the Library of Congress provides a concise biography of the first vice-president of Abraham Lincoln. Learn about his upbringing, his vice-presidency, and his political career after that.
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Loc: Line Item Veto
Library of Congress' database listing for the Line Item Veto Act (1996). Includes the mechanics of how it would work, the history of the Act, and its eventual striking down by Supreme Court's decision. Very brief.
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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.
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Loc: Lucille Roybal Allard
A biography of the first Mexican-American woman to be elected to the U.S. Congress, Lucille Roybal-Allard.
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Loc: Creating a Constitution
A brief article on the efforts of Charles Pinckney along with others to amend The Articles of Confederation. Includes links to original text of unsuccessful amendments to The Articles of Confederation
Country Studies US
Country Studies: Saudi Arabia: Climate
You won't need a rain coat if you visit Saudi Arabia. Read about its climate from this Country Studies article from the Library of Congress. It is hot, dusty, and, in places, humid.
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Country Studies: Bahamas
A thorough look at the Bahamas 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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Country Studies: Philippines
A thorough look at Philippines 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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Country Studies: United Arab Emirates
A thorough look at United Arab Emirates 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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Country Studies: North Korea
Excellent, full coverage of North Korea from Library of Congress. Includes profile, history, society, government, economy, foreign policy, and more.
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Loc: America's First Look Into the Camera (Daguerreotypes)
A searchable database from the Library of Congress that provides a fascinating look into the history of photography from 1839-1864. There are images from the Matthew Brady Studio and studio portraits by black photographers James P. Ball...