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Loc: Everyday Mysteries: What Is Gps?
Where are you and where are you going? Visit this site and learn the discovery and purpose of GPS, Global Position Systems.
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Loc: Everyday Mysteries, Who Invented Frozen Food?
Everyday Mysteries uncovers the mastermind behind the concept and process of frozen foods.
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Loc: Everyday Mysteries, Why Does Hair Turn Gray?
Explore the science behind gray hair through this summary produced by the Library of Congress.
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Loc: Everyday Mysteries: What Is the Strongest Muscle?
There are a variety of ways one can look at what might be the strongest muscle in the body. This site defines the various types of muscles and goes on to explain which would be considered the strongest.
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Loc: Everyday Mysteries, What Are Stem Cells?
The buzz word "stem cells" are scientifically defined and the differences between stem cells and other cells explained in this "Everyday Mystery".
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Loc: American Treasures: Lincoln's First Inaugural Address
A description of the composition of Lincoln's first inaugural address and copies of the manuscript along with Lincoln's notes in the margins. What a resource!
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Loc: Paul Laurence Dunbar: Online Resources
"The digital collections of the Library of Congress contain a wide variety of material associated with Paul Laurence Dunbar, including manuscripts, photographs, and books." This resource tool gathers links to digital materials available...
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Loc: Prints and Photographs: Also Rans: Losing Presidential Candidates
Some made it eventually, some went down in history as Also Rans. Find names of those who ran for the highest office in the United States in alphabetical order and chronological order by election year. Links to images are also provided.
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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: American Memory: Prairie Settlement, 1862 1912
Read letters from homesteaders in Nebraska and view photographs of prairie life in Nebraska. Visitors can browse by topic, date, or keyword.
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Loc: African Immigration: Africans in America: Life in a Slave Society
An excellent overview of the African American experience in America beginning with West Africa during the slave trade, through emancipation and reconstruction, to "New beginnings."
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Loc: Biographical Directory of the u.s. Congress: Harold Washington
This brief biography describes the career of the Illinois-born African American politician Harold Washington.
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Loc: Prints and Photographs: About the Civil War Photographs
Collection of digitized prints of the library's holding of Civil War photographs. Includes information on how the photographs were taken, as well as an interesting look at photo manipulation.
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Loc: Primary Sources by State
An interactive map to search for extensive collections of primary sources for each of the United States.
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Loc: Topics in Chronicling America: Garfield Assassination
Find a chronology of events surrounding the assassination of President James Garfield, followed by links to articles from newspapers across the country that detailed the asssassination, his eventual death, and trial of the assassin,...
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Loc: Bob Hope and American Variety: Public Service
An exhibition on the life and legacy of American performer, Bob Hope, covering fifty years of his public service. The materials, including his collection of jokes, were donated by Bob Hope himself as one of his final acts of generosity...
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Loc: The Learning Page: Government Policy Toward Native Americans
How did the new government deal the Native Americans living in the Northwest Territory? Find out what the government did to keep the peace between the original inhabitants and the new settlers.
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Loc: Legacy of French Canadian Immigrants in New England
Designed by American Memory Fellows Linda Hamel and Linda Hedrirck, this site explores the settlements of French Canadians in New England in the late 19th and early 20th centuries. It provides teachers complete lesson plans for 8...
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Loc: Experiencing War: Prisoners of War in Japan
The Library of Congress offers riveting accounts of soldiers who were held as prisoners of war by the Japanese in World War II. Read about their experiences, and listen to some audio diaries or watch videos of interviews with these brave...
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Loc: Experiencing War: Prisoners of War in Germany
Read the amazing stories of World War II soldiers captured by the Germans and imprisoned in POW camps. The Library of Congress offers their stories as well as video interviews with some of these brave men.
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Loc: Mexican Immigrants
As America grew and spilled into bordering lands, people found themselves living two cultures. LOC brings us a comprehensive site that traces the history of Mexican Americans and their culture.
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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: European Reading Room: Germans in America Chronology
This site from the Library of Congress provides a good overview of events relating to German immigrants provided in a timeline from 1608 to 1990.
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Loc: Mediterranean World on the Eve of Conquest
The Library of Congress provides an essay on the reasons for exploration during the 15th century.