The Immigrant Experience: Down the Rabbit Hole
Students use Library of Congress primary sources and passages from Alice's Adventures in Wonderland to uncover the common themes of the immigrant experience.
Immigration and Migration: Today and During the Great Depression
Students use Library of Congress primary sources and interviews with parents, historical photographs, films, and documents to compare the immigration/migration experiences of their families to those of people living through the Great…
Immigration and Oral History
Students use Library of Congress primary sources to to gain an understanding of how to identify and interpret primary historical sources, specifically oral histories.
Immigration and Relocation in U.S. History
This feature presentation uses primary sources to introduce teachers and students to several groups' experiences of immigration, relocation, and migration in U.S. history.
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
Immigration History Firsthand
Students use Library of Congress primary sources to examine immigration as a theme to begin understanding primary sources.
Immigration: Our Changing Voices
Students use Library of Congress primary sources to identify the issues involved with the migration of a community or family.
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
Informational Text
Personal narratives, newspaper articles, posters, broadsides, speeches, memes, movies and other artifacts that can serve as informational texts for students to analyze.
Date:1824
Inventions and Innovations
A selection of Library of Congress primary sources exploring how various inventions and innovations came into being. This set also includes a Teachers Guide with historical context and teaching suggestions. Photographs, prints,…
Date:1780
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.
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.
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.
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
Journeys West
Students use Library of Congress primary sources to examine westward expansion during the 1800s.
LGBTQ Activism and Contributions
A selection of Library of Congress primary sources exploring LGBTQ Activism and Contributions. This set also includes a Teachers Guide with historical context and teaching suggestions. Photos, film footage, newspaper articles, interviews,…
Date:1865
Local History: Mapping My Spot
Students use Library of Congress primary sources to depict the motivations, expectations, fears, and realizations of immigrants who settled California between 1849 and 1900.
The Louisiana Purchase and the Lewis and Clark Expedition
A selection of Library of Congress primary sources exploring the Louisiana Purchase and the Lewis and Clark expedition. This set also includes a Teachers Guide with historical context and teaching suggestions.
Maps From The World Digital Library
A selection of primary sources exploring historic maps presented by the World Digital Library. This set also includes a Teacher's Guide with historical context and teaching suggestions.
Mark Twain's Hannibal
Students use Library of Congress primary sources to examine the influences that growing up around Hannibal had on Mark Twain's work.
Mass Persuasion Campaigns
Pamphlets, newspaper articles, posters, broadsides, songs, films, and more – all designed to persuade the public and move people to action.
Mexican American Migrations and Communities
A selection of Library of Congress primary sources exploring the topic of Mexican American migrations and communities, including photos, newspapers, and oral history interviews. This set also includes a Teacher's Guide with…
Migration During the Great Depression: Living History
Students use Library of Congress primary sources to strengthen their communication skills and learn of the diverse experiences of people who now call Central Florida home.
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.
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.
The Immigrant Experience: Down the Rabbit Hole Students use Library of Congress primary sources and passages from Alice's Adventures in Wonderland to uncover the common themes of the immigrant experience.
Immigration and Migration: Today and During the Great Depression Students use Library of Congress primary sources and interviews with parents, historical photographs, films, and documents to compare the immigration/migration experiences of their families to those of people living through the Great…
Immigration and Oral History Students use Library of Congress primary sources to to gain an understanding of how to identify and interpret primary historical sources, specifically oral histories.
Immigration and Relocation in U.S. History This feature presentation uses primary sources to introduce teachers and students to several groups' experiences of immigration, relocation, and migration in U.S. history.
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…
Immigration History Firsthand Students use Library of Congress primary sources to examine immigration as a theme to begin understanding primary sources.
Immigration: Our Changing Voices Students use Library of Congress primary sources to identify the issues involved with the migration of a community or family.
Inaugurations: Stepping into History This presentation uses Library of Congress primary sources to provide a look at presidential inaugurations.
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.
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…
Informational Text Personal narratives, newspaper articles, posters, broadsides, speeches, memes, movies and other artifacts that can serve as informational texts for students to analyze.
Inventions and Innovations A selection of Library of Congress primary sources exploring how various inventions and innovations came into being. This set also includes a Teachers Guide with historical context and teaching suggestions. Photographs, prints,…
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.
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.
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.
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.
Japanese American Internment: Fear Itself Students use Library of Congress primary sources to examine the Japanese American internment experience during World War II.
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.
Journeys West Students use Library of Congress primary sources to examine westward expansion during the 1800s.
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.
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.
Labor Unions and Working Conditions: United We Stand Students use Library of Congress primary sources to study the working conditions of American laborers at the turn of the century.
LGBTQ Activism and Contributions A selection of Library of Congress primary sources exploring LGBTQ Activism and Contributions. This set also includes a Teachers Guide with historical context and teaching suggestions. Photos, film footage, newspaper articles, interviews,…
Local History: Mapping My Spot Students use Library of Congress primary sources to depict the motivations, expectations, fears, and realizations of immigrants who settled California between 1849 and 1900.
The Louisiana Purchase and the Lewis and Clark Expedition A selection of Library of Congress primary sources exploring the Louisiana Purchase and the Lewis and Clark expedition. This set also includes a Teachers Guide with historical context and teaching suggestions.
Louisiana: Selected Library of Congress Primary Sources Highlights from the past and present of Louisiana, from the rich online collections of the Library of Congress.
Maine: Selected Library of Congress Primary Sources Highlights from the past and present of Maine, from the rich online collections of the Library of Congress..
Maps From The World Digital Library A selection of primary sources exploring historic maps presented by the World Digital Library. This set also includes a Teacher's Guide with historical context and teaching suggestions.
Marco Paul's Travels on the Erie Canal: An Educational Voyage Students use Library of Congress primary sources to understand the impact of the Erie Canal on the economic and social growth of New York and the nation.
Mark Twain's Hannibal Students use Library of Congress primary sources to examine the influences that growing up around Hannibal had on Mark Twain's work.
Maryland: Selected Library of Congress Primary Sources Highlights from the past and present of Maryland, from the rich online collections of the Library of Congress.
Mass Persuasion Campaigns Pamphlets, newspaper articles, posters, broadsides, songs, films, and more – all designed to persuade the public and move people to action.
Massachusetts: Selected Library of Congress Primary Sources Highlights from the past and present of Massachusetts, from the rich online collections of the Library of Congress.
Mexican American Migrations and Communities A selection of Library of Congress primary sources exploring the topic of Mexican American migrations and communities, including photos, newspapers, and oral history interviews. This set also includes a Teacher's Guide with…
Michigan: Selected Library of Congress Primary Sources Highlights from the past and present of Michigan, from the rich online collections of the Library of Congress.
Migration During the Great Depression: Living History Students use Library of Congress primary sources to strengthen their communication skills and learn of the diverse experiences of people who now call Central Florida home.
The Minerva Mosaic of the Library of Congress: Taking a Closer Look Students use Library of Congress primary sources to examine the historic Minerva mosaic from the Great Hall of the Library of Congress and discover what it can tell them about the Library'smission.
Minnesota: Selected Library of Congress Primary Sources Highlights from the past and present of Minnesota, from the rich online collections of the Library of Congress.