How have American elections changed over time? What similarities can we see in elections yesteryear and today? Visit Elections…the American Way to learn about candidates, voters, party systems, and issues from U.S. Elections of the past.

Ralph Waldo Emerson wrote, “The salvation of America and of the human race depends on the next Election, if we believe the newspapers.” Does this sound familiar? Visit the Elections Community Center to find collected Library of Congress resources about U.S. Elections.

Do you want to use the Library’s resources in your classroom, but feel you need some help? Visit the Discovering American Memory online workshop to learn about the American Memory collections through a series of engaging activities for teachers and students.

Voices for Votes: Suffrage Strategies, an election lesson for grades 4-6, has students examine a variety of primary source documents related to the women's suffrage movement, then create original documents encouraging citizens to vote in the current election.

The George Washing Papers capture the history of George Washington's life and the events that led to the founding of the U.S. Use this collection connection to explore key history content– colonial America, the American Revolution, the Constitution, and the Presidency.