History Literacy. Social Studies: Grade-1

Washington and Lafayette at Mount Vernon, 1784 (The Home of Washington...

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The landing of the Pilgrims, on Plymouth Rock, Dec. 11th 1620 / lith. ...

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Landing of the Pilgrims at Plymouth 11th Dec. 1620

Print shows a Native man, hiding on the left, watching the Pilgrims around a campfire with small cauldron; a man with hatchet is gathering firewood and more Pilgrims are coming ashore from the Mayflower, in a w... More

Meriwether Lewis and William Clark, the leaders of the 1804-1806 Lewis...

The original finding aid described this photograph as: Base: Sioux City Ang Base State: Iowa (IA) Country: United States Of America (USA) Scene Major Command Shown: AMC Scene Camera Operator: TSGT Vince De... More

George Washington's estate, Mount Vernon, Virginia

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Death of President Lincoln at Washington, D.C., April 15th 1865, the n...

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Thomas Jefferson, President of the United States.

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Daniel Boone : from the original painting by Chappel in the possession...

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The Mayflower in Plymouth harbor, engraving, Library of Congress

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[National Monument to the Forefathers, Plymouth, Mass.]

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GEORGE WASHINGTON CARVER - ONE OF AMERICA'S GREAT SCIENTISTS

George Washington Carver - with biographical paragraphs. Artworks and Mockups for Cartoons Promoting the War Effort and Original Sketches by Charles Alston

The reception of Benjamin Franklin in France

Print shows Benjamin Franklin standing with a man and a woman outside building next to a river, with boats carrying passengers, and bridges spanning the river in the background. T1847-O U.S. Copyright Office. ... More

Landing of the Pilgrims, by Charles Lucy, Painting

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The assassination of President Lincoln: at Ford's Theatre, Washington,...

Currier & Ives : a catalogue raisonné / compiled by Gale Research. Detroit, MI : Gale Research, c1983, no. 0314. Reference copy in PRES FILE - Lincoln, Abraham.

Thanksgiving scene in ye old Plymouth colony / Ehrhart.

Illustration shows a Thanksgiving Day celebration at Plymouth Colony with a "Hot Dog" vendor in the foreground, a "Pink Firewater" booth on the upper left, where the Natives have congregated, and a large group ... More

George Washington Carver, Chemist

The Harmon Foundation Collection: Kenneth Space Photographs of the Activities of Southern Black Americans

Meriwether Lewis, Esqr. Art print

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Pilgrim Exiles, Plymouth, Mass., Vintage Postcard by Detroit Publishin...

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Plymouth in 1622 / W.L. Williams.

Postcard showing Plymouth, Massachusetts in 1622, with buildings identified. Reproduction of painting by W.L. Williams. Copyright by A.S. Burbank. No. 13997.

President Lincoln, writing the Proclamation of Freedom. January 1st, 1...

A print based on David Gilmour Blythe's fanciful painting of Lincoln writing the Emancipation Proclamation. Contrary to the title, the proclamation was issued in 1862 and went into effect in January 1863. In a ... More

[Landing of the Pilgrims on Plymouth Rock, 1620] / P.F. Rothermel pain...

Print showing a woman being helped ashore from a small boat held in position against a rock or ledge by men with ropes and poles; in the background on the right, other Pilgrims kneel in prayer. Entered Accordi... More

Abraham Lincoln and his Emancipation Proclamation / The Strobridge Lit...

Text of Emancipation Proclamation; with two U.S. flags and eagle over head-and-shoulders portrait of Abraham Lincoln and flanked by allegorical figures of Justice and Liberty. 6093 U.S. Copyright Office. Copyr... More

Map of the United States - Public domain vintage map

Also available in digital form.

Plymouth Rock, in front of Pilgrim Hall, "1834"

Rock, dated 1620, in circular fence, Plymouth, Mass. Copyright by A.W. Anderson.

The landing of the Pilgrims, on Plymouth Rock, Dec. 11th 1620 / lith. ...

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Plymouth Colony 1622, Plymouth, Mass., Vintage Postcard by Detroit Pub...

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The assassination of President Lincoln. At Ford's Theatre, Washington,...

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[Bank note vignettes showing explorers including Christopher Columbus(...

In album: Engravings of the American Banknote Company ... p. 86. Public domain photograph of electric industrial equipment, free to use, no copyright restrictions image - Picryl description

[George Washington Carver, full-length portrait, seated on steps, faci...

Reference copy (modern print) in BIOG FILE - Carver, George Washington. Forms part of: Booker T. Washington Collection (Library of Congress). Original negative may be available: LC-J694-159

President Lincoln and family, Portrait Print

This record contains unverified data from PGA shelflist card. Associated name on shelflist card: Walter, A.B.

Landing of the Pilgrims, Plymouth, Mass.

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Gov. Bradford's House 1621, Plymouth, Mass.

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Monument to the Forefathers, Plymouth, Mass.

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U.S. Capitol paintings. George Washington with British soldiers at Yor...

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President Lincoln's funeral march composed by E. Mack.

Return of the Mayflower, by George H. Boughton, Plymouth, Mass.

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[George Washington, full-length portrait by horse]

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[George Washington, head-and-shoulders portrait, facing left]

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Assassination of President Lincoln at Ford's Theatre, Washington, D. C...

The landing of the Pilgrims at Plymouth, Mass. Dec. 22nd 1620

Print shows the first arrival on land of a small group of Pilgrims; they are met by a Native standing on the left, wearing snowshoes. The Mayflower is anchored offshore on the right. G4811 U.S. Copyright Office... More

[Benjamin Franklin.] - Public domain portrait engraving

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Pilgrims going to Church, Plymouth, Mass.

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The Departure from Delft Haven, Vintage Postcard by Detroit Publishing...

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Paul Revere. - Public domain portrait engraving

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Thanksgiving scene in ye old Plymouth colony / Ehrhart.

Illustration shows a Thanksgiving Day celebration at Plymouth Colony with a "Hot Dog" vendor in the foreground, a "Pink Firewater" booth on the upper left, where the Natives have congregated, and a large group ... More

Landing of the Pilgrims at Plymouth 11th Dec. 1620

Print shows a Native man, hiding on the left, watching the Pilgrims around a campfire with small cauldron; a man with hatchet is gathering firewood and more Pilgrims are coming ashore from the Mayflower, in a w... More

[Plymouth Rock, Plymouth, Massachusetts]

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[George Washington Carver, half-length portrait, facing right, Tuskege...

Frances Benjamin Johnston Collection (Library of Congress). Public domain photograph - Portrait, United States, free to use, no copyright restrictions image - Picryl description

Dusk view of the Lincoln Memorial, Washington Monument and U.S. Capito...

Digital image produced by Carol M. Highsmith to represent her original film transparency; some details may differ between the film and the digital images. Title, date, and keywords provided by the photographer.... More

A night scene of the Washington Monument with Fourth of July fireworks...

The original finding aid described this photograph as: Base: Washington State: District Of Columbia (DC) Country: United States Of America (USA) Scene Camera Operator: Ph2 Robert K. Hamilton Release Status... More

[Inauguration of President Lincoln at U.S. Capitol, March 4, 1861]

Original in the Montgomery Meigs papers, Manuscript Division. Public domain image related to President Abraham Lincoln, gelatin silver print, free to use, no copyright restrictions image - Picryl description

The Mayflower in Plymouth Harbor, Plymouth, Mass.

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Thomas Jefferson, President des Etats Unis de l'Amerique

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Landing of the Pilgrims at Plymouth 11th Dec. 1620

Print shows a Native man, hiding on the left, watching the Pilgrims around a campfire with small cauldron; a man with hatchet is gathering firewood and more Pilgrims are coming ashore from the Mayflower, in a w... More

[George Washington Carver, full-length portrait, standing in field, pr...

Booker T. Washington Collection (Library of Congress). Original negative may be available: LC-J694-520

Franklin Statue, University of Pennsylvania, Philadelphia, Pennsylvani...

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The first Thanksgiving 1621 / J.L.G. Ferris.

Pilgrims and Natives gather to share meal. K17395 U.S. Copyright Office. Reproduction of oil painting from series: The Pageant of a Nation. No. 6. Copyright by The Foundation Press, Inc., Cleveland, Ohio.

Thomas Jefferson, Vice President of the U.S.

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The Sailing of the Mayflower, Plymouth, Mass.

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Landing at Jamestown. - Public domain dedication image

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Embarkation of the Pilgrims. Pilgrim Hall, Plymouth, Mass.

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President Lincoln, writing the Proclamation of Freedom. January 1st, 1...

A print based on David Gilmour Blythe's fanciful painting of Lincoln writing the Emancipation Proclamation. Contrary to the title, the proclamation was issued in 1862 and went into effect in January 1863. In a ... More

The pilgrims signing the compact, on board the May Flower, Nov. 11th, ...

Print showing the Pilgrims, below deck on the Mayflower, signing the Mayflower Compact. Engraving by Gauthier after painting by T.H. Matteson. Entered according to Act of Congress in the year 1859 by W. Schaus... More

[Landing of the Pilgrims on Plymouth Rock, 1620] / P.F. Rothermel pain...

Print showing a woman being helped ashore from a small boat held in position against a rock or ledge by men with ropes and poles; in the background on the right, other Pilgrims kneel in prayer. Entered Accordi... More

The Assassination of President Lincoln at Ford's Theatre, Washington D...

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Plimoth Plantation is a living museum in Plymouth, Massachusetts

Digital image produced by Carol M. Highsmith to represent her original film transparency; some details may differ between the film and the digital images. The original settlement of the Plymouth Colony establis... More

Equestrian statue of George Washington on Eakins Oval before the Phila...

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Lincoln Memorial, Washington Monument and the U.S. Capitol all in a ro...

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Bust of George Washington in the U.S. Capitol, Washington, D.C.

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An old wooden house with a thatched roof. Plymouth massachusetts settl...

An old wooden house with a thatched roof

Sacajawea [sic] Monument in City Park, Portland, Oregon. Statue by Ali...

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[George Washington, full-length portrait, standing, facing left, in un...

Copyright by C.M.A. Reproduction of painting by Charles Willson Peale. Public domain photograph - military portrait, armed forces officer, leader, commander, 19th century, free to use, no copyright restriction... More

Wakefield, Virginia, George Washington's birthplace. View of Wakefield...

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[Benjamin Franklin's Statue, US Embassy in Paris]

[Benjamin Franklin's Statue, US Embassy in Paris] - [PAR-7598 through PAR-7601]

American Reunion on the Mall. Washington monument enhanced by firework...

The original finding aid described this photograph as: Base: Washington State: District Of Columbia (DC) Country: United States Of America (USA) Scene Camera Operator: STAFF SGT. Brad Fallin Release Status... More

A statue of a man sitting on a bench. Abraham lincoln president statue...

A statue of a man sitting on a bench

[Antietam, Md. Allan Pinkerton, President Lincoln, and Maj. Gen. John ...

Photograph from the main eastern theater of the war, Battle of Antietam, September-October 1862.

WPA mural "Daniel Boone's Arrival in Kentucky," by Ward Lockwood at th...

Date: 1938; dimensions: 11' 5" x 8' 1"; medium: oil. Photographed as part of an assignment for the General Services Administration. Title, date and keywords from information provided by the photographer. Credit... More

Statue of George Washington Carver at the Alabama Department of Archiv...

The Alabama Department of Archives and History was established by an act of the legislature on February 27, 1901. According to the enabling legislation, one of the purposes of the department was "... The collec... More

A statue of a man sitting on a bench. Abraham lincoln president statue...

A statue of a man sitting on a bench

A close up of a statue of abraham lincoln. Mount rushmore national mon...

A close up of a statue of abraham lincoln

The Home of Paul Revere, Boston, Mass.

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[Thomas Jefferson, head-and-shoulders portrait, facing right]

Title devised by Library staff, other information from Miles. Trimmed to image. Dexter, 441 Published in: Saint-Mémin and the Neoclassical profile portrait in America / Ellen G. Miles. Washington, D.C. : Nation... More

Daniel Boone protects his family

Print showing Daniel Boone fighting with a Native, as his wife cowers over their son on the left. E9763 U.S. Copyright Office. Entd. accordg. to act of Congs. in the year 1874 by H. Schile in the Office of the... More

Jean Antoine Houdon - Benjamin Franklin (1706–1790)

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Ford Motor Co. Lincoln at Lincoln Memorial, [Washington, D.C.]

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Mount Vernon. Grist mill at Mount Vernon II

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Stone farmhouse used by George Washington as his headquarters during t...

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Historic interpreters on the farm at George Washington's former estate...

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Behind the White House, view of the Washington Monument in scaffolding...

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Susan LaChance (left), of the United States Postal Service (USPS) alon...

The original finding aid described this photograph as: Base: Sioux City State: Iowa (IA) Country: United States Of America (USA) Scene Major Command Shown: AMC Scene Camera Operator: TSGT Vince Degroot, US... More

A close up of a statue of abraham lincoln. Abraham lincoln memorial ab...

A close up of a statue of abraham lincoln

Lincoln memorial building aerial building. An aerial view of the linco...

An aerial view of the lincoln memorial

[Meriwether Lewis, head-and-shoulders portrait, facing right]

Title devised by Library staff, other information from Miles. Trimmed to image. Dexter, 420. Published in: Saint-Mémin and the Neoclassical profile portrait in America / Ellen G. Miles. Washington, D.C. : Natio... More

Historic interpretors operate a crude hand-driven sawmill at Mount Ver...

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Founding fathers. [Benjamin Franklin.]

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Mount Vernon, home of Washington. Representing the two hundred acres ...

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Benjamin Franklin ne a Boston dans la nouvelle Angleterre, le 17 Janvj...

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New Salem, home of Abraham Lincoln 1831 to 1837.

Perspective map not drawn to scale. Bird's-eye-view. "Adopted as authentic by Old Salem Chautauqua Association, 1909." LC Panoramic maps (2nd ed.), 176 Available also through the Library of Congress Web site as... More

Tomb of George Washington, Mount Vernon, Virginia

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