Mary, The Primary Source Librarian | July 28, 2008
One of the many tasks that accompany writing a book is that of writing for permission to quote people with better minds than mine. Fortunately, the responses I’ve received have been overwhelmingly supportive. One of them stands out from all the others for what it taught me. At the AASL National Conference at Reno last [...]
Mary, The Primary Source Librarian | July 4, 2008
Take a look at Today in History for July 4th! If you miss the date, just click on the archives search and select July 4. One of my favorite primary sources for July 4th is a link to a letter written by John Adams to his wife, Abigail, on July 5, 1777. He describes the [...]
Mary, The Primary Source Librarian | July 3, 2008
This week I had the opportunity to teach a workshop for the Teaching with Primary Sources – Colorado program to a most enjoyable group of educators in Colorado Springs. I had been trying to incorporate primary sources from the 1908 Democratic National Convention in Denver because of the upcoming July 31-Aug. 1 When History Happens [...]