Today’s spotlight document comes in the form of a printed patent drawing. This illustration was part of a 1904 application for an improved game board.
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Funding for Exploration
The famous Lewis and Clark expedition is a story of American pioneering. Today’s spotlight document focuses on the very start of this expedition, when in 1803 President Jefferson sent a confidential letter to Congress.
Settling the West
The 1862 Homestead Act provided Americans the opportunity for federal land grants. Today's spotlight is on the first claim to be filed under the Homestead Act.
The Purchase of Alaska
For today’s spotlight document we take a look at the treasury warrant used for the purchase of the 49th state.
Calling on the Vice President
Just hours before the tragedy at Ford’s Theatre, Booth made a visit to the Washington hotel where Vice President Johnson was staying and left today’s spotlight document: a calling card.
Newly Digitized Hoover Presidential Documents
At the Herbert Hoover Presidential Library and Museum, Primarily Teaching workshop participants explored documents from Herbert Hoover’s time as the 31st President of the United States.
Native American Fishing Rights: Digitized in Seattle
Educators in our Primarily Teaching summer institute in Seattle scanned documents on Native American land and fishing rights in the West.
Digitizing Chinese Immigration in Our New Innovation Hub
Educators came to research our holdings to find and digitize documents for lessons and activities on Chinese immigration.
Using Primary Sources to Analyze the 2015 AP U.S. Government FRQ: Civil Rights & Liberties
Our intern offers insight into how she’ll teach the 14th Amendment to her AP students next year using primary sources.
Educators in Chicago Digitize the WWI Homefront
Last week we welcomed educators to our annual Primarily Teaching summer institute in Chicago to explore documents on the homefront of World War I. These teachers delved into the holdings of the National Archives at Chicago, and found some great documents on this topic appropriate for classroom lessons and activities. The WWI homefront is a broad subject, but these teachers stepped … Continue reading Educators in Chicago Digitize the WWI Homefront