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One Source, Multiple Versions, Many Perspectives: Teaching Key Documents in U.S. History – Teaching with the Library
Teaching with the Library Primary Sources & Ideas for Educators ISSN 2691-6916 Share & Subscribe to this blog One Source, Multiple Versions, Many Perspectives: Teaching Key Documents in U.S. History Posted by: Colleen Smith, January 27, 2026 This blog post is by Lee Ann Potter, director of Professional Learning and Outreach Initiatives at the Library…
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Hallelujah for Handel’s “Messiah” – Library of Congress – Blog – Timeless
Timeless Stories from the Library of Congress ISSN 2836-9459 Share & Subscribe to this blog Hallelujah for Handel’s “Messiah”, December 18, 2025 Posted by: Mark Hartsell The Christmas season is filled with cherished traditions, and one of them is George Frideric Handel. Few works in Western classical music achieved the enduring popularity of Handel’s 18th-century…
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“A Marvel of Ingenuity” – The Library’s Main Reading Room – Timeless
Timeless Stories from the Library of Congress, ISSN 2836-9459 “A Marvel of Ingenuity” — The Library’s Main Reading Room December 4, 2025, Posted by: Neely Tucker —This is a guest post by Jane A. Hudiburg, an analyst in the Congressional Research Service. It also appears in the September/October issue of the Library of Congress Magazine.…
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Fuel for the Festivities – The Thanksgiving Breakfasts of Yesteryear – Inside Adams
Inside Adams Science, Technology & Business, ISSN 2691-3690 Fuel for the Festivities: The Thanksgiving Breakfasts of Yesteryear November 21, 2025, Posted by: Jennifer Harbster The quintessentially American holiday, Thanksgiving evokes images of vast dinner spreads, centered on turkey, and as we cook and bake, prepare and labor on these elaborate feasts, who has time to…
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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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Community Helpers, Leaders, and Primary Sources – Teaching with the Library – Library of Congress
Teaching with the Library Primary Sources & Ideas for Educators ISSN 2691-6916 Community Helpers, Leaders, and Primary Sources Posted by: Colleen Smith, September 30, 2025 The concept of community helpers or leaders offers a starting place for teaching civics to young learners. Students can make a connection to the idea, reflect on their experiences with…
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Welcome Back to Teaching with the Library – Library of Congress
We welcome educators back to the classroom and back to Teaching with the Library! We welcome educators back to the classroom and back to Teaching with the Library! Read original article: Read More
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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…
