Today we observe Memorial Day. To learn about its history, how to teach students about it, and more, see the collection of links we’ve rounded up below.

History

• The Library of Congress looks at the history of Memorial Day, linking to related photographs, sheet music, poems, and more.
• The History Channel’s History of Memorial Day page offers a collection of videos and articles.

Images

• The Big Picture took observed Memorial Day through pictures in 2009.

Lesson Plans

• EDSITEment’s calendar offers two lesson plans this Memorial Day: “The Massachusetts 54th Regiment: Honoring the Heroes” and “Walt Whitman’s Notebooks and Poetry: the Sweep of the Universe.”
• The National History Education Clearinghouse offers a number of links to resources for Teaching about Memorial Day.

Memorials

• In 2008, we took a look at the Interactive Vietnam Veterans Memorial  on Footnote.com.
• See the National Park Service web pages for some of the war memorials in DC: WWII Memorial, Vietnam Veterans Memorial, Korean War Veterans Memorial

This post first appeared on AHA Today.