If you're teaching about Westward Expansion, we have a variety of primary sources and online teaching activities to add to your toolkit.
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Communication in History: Resources for NHD 2021
Find primary sources and teaching activities for National History Day!
Breaking Barriers in History: Resources for NHD 2020
Find primary sources and teaching activities for National History Day!
New Resources: Transcontinental Railroad, Revolutionary War, WWII, and a Youth Art Competition
Discover new primary sources and teaching activities on DocsTeach. Learn about an art competition for grades 4-6.
The Golden Spike in the Transcontinental Railroad
Today we shine a spotlight on this photograph of the golden spike ceremony taken in Promontory, Utah. As school lets out and vacation begins, we're changing up our posts for the summer. Look for these spotlights highlighting great documents, photographs, posters, and more from our holdings. The Transcontinental Railroad was completed on May 10, 1869, … Continue reading The Golden Spike in the Transcontinental Railroad