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The Learning Page
Lesson plans and activities for using primary sources in the classroom.
American Memory
Millions of digital items that document American history and culture.
Today in History
From the American Memory collections.
Performing Arts Encyclopedia
The Library's collection of scores, sheet music, audio, films and more.
Local Legacies
Creative arts, crafts and customs celebrating America's richly diverse culture.
Lyrical Legacy
An in-depth look at unique song and poetry documents from the Library’s digital collections.
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- Young Readers' Toolkit
Prepare for the 2008 National Book Festival today, or host a book festival of your own.
- Help Archive the Internet
Be one of 10 middle or high schools helping to capture and archive today’s primary source materials on the Web.
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