The Library of Congress

If your community is fortunate enough to send students on trips to Washington,D.C., perusing the Library of Congress ahead of time is good preparation. In any event, exposure to the mountains of knowledge and rare books and exhibits in the LOC, even at a distance, is awe-inspiring.

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A Quest for Full Citizenship

The African American Odyssey: A Quest for Full Citizenship showcases the African American collections of the Library of Congress, with more than 240 items, including books, government documents, manuscripts, maps, musical scores, plays, films, and recordings. This online exhibit is divided into 9 sections... Slavery--The Peculiar Institution Free Blacks in the Antebellum Period Abolition The…  learn more

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Library of Congress- Classroom Materials

Created by teachers for teachers, these ready-to-use materials provide easy ways to incorporate the Library’s unparalleled primary sources into instruction. Free primary-source-based professional development from the Library of Congress.  learn more

Meeting of Frontiers

Meeting of Frontiers. Many topics to consider in an English or History class.  learn more

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Panoramic Photographs - American Memory Project

Panoramic Photographs at the LOC will yield 4000 photographs of significant events and ordinary life from 1851-1991. We found the primary source photographs detailing California history fascinating.  learn more

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The Archive of Folk Culture

This archive was originally founded as the Archive of American Folk Song at the Library in 1928. Today the Archive includes over three million photographs, manuscripts, audio recordings, and moving images. It consists of documentation of traditional culture from all around the world including the earliest field recordings made in the 1890s on wax cylinder…  learn more

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The Library of Congress

The Library of Congress maintains "miles" of references and showcases special exhibit of all types. You can start at their home page or explore some of the other links on this page.  learn more

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Today in History

You can map current events to history or find a motivator by tapping "This Day in History" at the American Memory exhibit at the Library of Congress.  learn more