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Paleontology, Past and Present: A New Primary Source Set for Educators – Teaching with the Library
Teaching with the Library Primary Sources & Ideas for Educators, ISSN 2691-6916 Paleontology, Past and Present: A New Primary Source Set for Educators November 20, 2025, Posted by: Colleen Smith This post is by Jessica Fries-Gaither, a 2024-2025 Albert Einstein Distinguished Educator Fellow at the Library of Congress. Primary sources are excellent tools for conveying…
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Teaching About Community and Place with Library of Congress Maps – Teaching with the Library
Teaching with the Library Primary Sources & Ideas for Educators ISSN 2691-6916, Share & Subscribe to this blog Teaching About Community and Place with Library of Congress Maps November 18, 2025, Posted by: Colleen Smith, Share this post… Teaching the concept of community to elementary students often emphasizes a local community that students are members…
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Remembering Jimmy Buffett (1946 – 2023) | Library of Congress Blog
Posted by: Cary O’Dell, September 6, 2023 Like the rest of the world, the Library of Congress was very saddened to hear of the passing of Jimmy Buffett this past weekend. His passing was, to us, all the more poignant as Mr. Buffett’s iconic recording, “Margaritaville,” was added to the Library’s National Recording Registry just…
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Bewitched by TV Themes | Library of Congress Blog | Library of Congress
By Mark Hartsell, January 23, 2023 Most folks know the ridiculously catchy instrumental theme song for the 1960s classic TV comedy “I Dream of Jeannie.” But how many can recite its lyrics — “Jeannie, fresh as a daisy! / Just love how she obeys me” — or even knew it had any? The theme for…





