John Brown Resources on LOC.gov Specific Library of Congress locations that contain background and resources related to John Brown Today in History: October 16, John Brown http://memory.loc.gov/ammem/today/oct16.html Path: loc.gov scroll down to “Today In History” click on “archive” select the date of October 16 America’s Story from America’s Library, Jump Back in Time: The Raid on Harper’s Ferry http://www.americaslibrary.gov/jb/reform/jb_reform_brown_1.html Path: loc.gov Especially for Kids and Families America’s Library Jump Back in Time Enter October 16 in “Pick a date to visit!” Historical Issue Analysis and Decision-Making: Frederick Douglass and John Brown (The Frederick Douglas Papers Collection, Collection Connection) http://www.loc.gov/teachers/classroommaterials/connections/frederick- douglass/thinking4.html Path: loc.gov Especially for Teachers Classroom Materials Collection Connections The Frederick Douglass Papers Teaching with the Library of Congress Blog, The Battle Hymn of the Republic: A Primary Source Starter http://blogs.loc.gov/teachers/2011/06/the-battle-hymn-of-the-republic-a-primary- source-starter/ Path: loc.gov Especially for Teachers The Teaching with the Library of Congress Blog Primary Source Starters scroll down to “The Battle Hymn of the Republic: A Primary Source Starter” Lyrical Legacy, John Brown’s Body/The Battle Hymn of the Republic (song) http://www.loc.gov/teachers/lyrical/songs/john_brown.html Path: loc.gov Especially for Teachers Classroom Materials Presentations and Activities Lyrical Legacy Under “Civil War and Reconstruction, 1861- 1877” choose John Brown’s Body/The Battle Hymn of the Republic (song) Compiled by the Teaching with Primary Sources Program at Southern Illinois University Edwardsville, June, 2013 Disclaimer: Content created in partnership with the TPS Program does not indicate an endorsement by the Library of Congress or Southern Illinois University Edwardsville Try searching these terms on the Library’s main page, www.loc.gov or in Chronicling America’s historic newspapers, http://chroniclingamerica.loc.gov/ Main Library Page Tip: Once you enter your search term on the main Library page and click “GO”, refine your search in the left column of the search page by date range, collection, etc. Sample Search Terms John Brown Additional Search Terms: Harpers Ferry Osawatomie Brown abolitionist Kennedy Farm Shubel Morgan Pottawatomie Massacre John Brown’s Body John Brown + Frederick Douglas Additional Resources: The Frederick Douglass Papers: Lectures and correspondence with John Brown http://memory.loc.gov/ammem/doughtml/doughome.html Path: loc.gov Digital Collections American History & Culture (American Memory) List all collections The Frederick Douglass Papers Keyword search enter John Brown African American History Month, For Teachers http://www.africanamericanhistorymonth.gov/teachers.html Path: loc.gov Enter “African American History Month for Teachers” in the search box Compiled by the Teaching with Primary Sources Program at Southern Illinois University Edwardsville, June, 2013 Disclaimer: Content created in partnership with the TPS Program does not indicate an endorsement by the Library of Congress or Southern Illinois University Edwardsville .