Welcome to another faaaabulous installment of The Internet Library! Today we’re bringing you a fact-filled blog full of interesting tidbits of American history.
Today in History from the Library of Congress
(http://memory.loc.gov/ammem/today/)
“Today in History” is a web-based almanac created by the Library of Congress, the preeminent information collector and source in the US. Every day of the year features a snapshot of an important event that happened on that date somewhere in America. Each entry includes a description of the event and various primary-source materials such a photos, maps, sound recordings, or scans of documents that come from the Library of Congress’ “American Memory” collection (which comprises over 9 million items pertaining to American history). Most of the information comes from the Library’s collection itself, but it is also supported by information from well-known history books and vetted websites. You can navigate to “yesterday” or “tomorrow” easily through links at the top of the page, or use the archive page to search for more specific topics. This is a great site for teachers, students, and researchers alike because of the proliferation of primary sources!
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