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The Importance of Research in Social Studies Classrooms

Teaching American History

Lomax hoped the young men would bring back audio documents for the Archive of American Folk Song at the Library of Congress. Since all of the projects must incorporate primary sources, students learn how to access online archives such as the Hathi Trus t and newspapers.org. It’s amazing, really beautiful,” she says.

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Those who cannot remember the past are condemned to repeat it.

Doing Social Studies

I was able to locate Topeka’s “shut down” order through the Library of Congress’ Chronicling America. Many states and municipalities issued shut down orders in response to the Spanish Influenza in 1918.