Children's Lives at the Turn of the 20th Century
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Children's Lives at the Turn of the 20th Century
The dawn of the twentieth century was a time of great change in the United States, and many of those changes can be seen in the lives of the nation’s children—how they worked, played, learned, and made sense of the world. This set of primary resources from the Library of Congress includes photos of children's daily lives, school conditions, working conditions, and play items. This set also includes a Teacher's Guide with historical context and teaching suggestions.