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Loc: 1492: An Ongoing Voyage
An exhibit by the Library of Congress supplies diverse facts on the famous 1492 voyage. The exhibition first examines the encounter between the European explorers and the native people. They explore five geographical areas: The Caribbean...
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Loc: "I Do Solemnly Swear"
An online exhibit of historically pertinent items dealing with the inauguration of a number of US Presidents.
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Loc: American Memory: Posters From the Wpa
Primary documents to use in your study of the Works Progress Administration. Find posters and narrative that will give you insights into the WPA era. Be sure to click on Collection Connections for more information and learning activities.
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Loc: Architecture and Interior Design for 20th Century America
A detailed look at architectural styles and trends throughout the nation in the early to mid 20th century. Includes a fantastic teacher resource so you can better use the collection for classroom discussion.
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Loc: Born Free and Equal
Compete digitized copy of Ansel Adam's book about Manzanar.
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Loc: American Memory: Timeline of the Daguerreian Era
Resource has a timeline of events that occurred during the time of the Daguerreotype, invented by Louis-Jacques-Mande' Daguerre.
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Loc: American Memory: Photographs of Japanese American Internment at Manzanar
Resource provides vivid photographs taken by Ansel Adams at the Manzanar Relocation Camp for Japanese-Americans.
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Loc: American Memory: Selected Civil War Photographs
The Selected Civil War Photographs Collection from the Library of Congress is a comprehensive collection of photographs. "The collection also includes portraits of both Confederate and Union officers, and a selection of enlisted men."...
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Loc: African American Odyssey: The Civil War
Prints, photographs and documents form the Library of Congress collections tell a story of African Americans and the Civil War including contrabands of war, emancipation, soldiers and missionaries, and fighting for freedom.
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Loc: African American Odyssey: World War I and Postwar Society
Collection of primary source material from the Library of Congress chronicles the plight of African Americans during WWI and the Harlem Renaissance that followed.
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Loc: Great Depression and Wwii, 1929 1945
Page depicts information on the Great Depression and World War II, with famous photo of migrant worker by Dorothea Lange from 1938.
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Loc: Creating French Culture
Online exhibit from the Library of Congress in conjuction with the Bibliotheque nationale de France presents a compilation of historic treasures which tell the story of French culture and history from Charlemagne to Charles de Gaulle.
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Loc: Million Native American March, June 27, 2003
A collection of twenty photographs from the Million Native American March that took place in Washington, D.C. on June 27, 2003. Shows the many clothing and regalia styles of different Native American groups.
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Loc: Images of Ellis Island and Immigration, Ca. 1880 1920
A collection of twelve historical photographs showing immigrants arriving at Ellis Island and being processed.
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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 Gerry Mulligan Collection
A collection of scores, recordings, and memorabilia of the jazz great Gerry Mulligan.
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Loc: Poetry 180: Because You Left Me a Handful of Daffodils
In the non-prose piece, the poet reminisces about being elected in fifth grade.
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Loc: Poetry 180: Otherwise
This poet, who eventually died from cancer, foresees how her life will someday end.
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Loc: Poetry 180: A Primer of the Daily Round
This poem incorporates a message about all letters in the alphabet.
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Loc: Poetry 180: Love Poem With Toast
This four-stanza shares a poem that expresses what people want to avoid in order to enjoy life with a significant other.
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Loc: Poetry 180: Song
This eight-stanza poem describes the solo sung by a junior high student.
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Loc: Poetry 180: Red Wing
This single-stanza poem discusses the topic of Red Wing shoes.
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Loc: Poetry 180: White Eyes
This nine-stanza poem shares a description of a bird that is preparing its winter nest.
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Loc: Poetry 180: To Help the Monkey Cross the River
This poem explains how the monkey crosses a river without getting hurt.