Library of Congress Resource Guide
Teach with the Library of Congress
The Library of Congress, which supports TPSTLLAR, offers a number of resources for educators looking to teach meaningful and inclusive lessons with primary sources. Explore some of them below, and be sure to join our community at the TPS Teachers Network.
Join the TPS Teachers Network to exchange resources, lesson plans, and teaching strategies with other educators committed to teaching deeply and equitably using primary sources. Join our community within the network here.
Explore sets of primary sources grouped by topic, ranging from Civil War Music to the Industrial Revolution to LGBTQ Activism. While you're at it, read up on relevant background information and suggestions for how to incorporate the sources into lessons.
Search the Library's vast collection of digitized American newspapers, going all the way back to 1777. Search by keyword and date for contemporary press coverage of major events from U.S. history.
Dive deep into the Library's vast collection of resources on 83 subjects from U.S. history. Use these research guides to build your own content knowledge or support students' research into topics of their choosing.