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Every day, Today’s Documents from the National Archives features a different document that represents an event that occurred that day in history. All documents displayed are relevant to American history. However, this is not your traditional Constitution and Gettysburg Address version of history. Rather, it includes pieces of Americana and coverage of other events that [...]
The State Library has launched a new resource that gathers and organizes information about Hoosier authors. The Indiana Children’s Authors and Illustrators Wiki enables authors, scholars and librarians to submit information about current and historical Indiana authors. The State Library intends for this new wiki to be an interactive resource for teachers, librarians, and the [...]
According to a March press release from the American Red Cross, in 1943, President Franklin Delano Roosevelt was the first to declare Red Cross Month in March, in order to raise funds for World War II. President Obama has signed a Presidential Proclamation for 2009, which details the services offered by the organization: “supporting our [...]
The Indiana State Library would like to gauge interest among public libraries concerning free Kill A Watt. The meter measures the wattage used to power an appliance, computer of flat screen TV even when it is not on. By reducing phantom power use a person could save an average of $100 a year or more [...]
Congress in the Classroom is a program designed to instruct teachers on new methods of teaching about Congress and the United States Government. The program is sponsored by the Dirksen Congressional Center and held in Peoria, Illinois for three days in late July. High school and middle school teachers who teach history, social studies, government [...]