National Jukebox http://www.loc.gov/jukebox/The Library of Congress has made historical sound recordings available online in a (fairly) easily retrievable way. The advanced search lets you search by author title genre and by date as well as keyword. http://www.loc.gov/jukebox/search.
Here is a quick playlist using keyword "Ireland". You can share your playlist via a link
http://media.loc.gov/playlist/view/A3545ECB048A00E8E0438C93F11600E8
Classroom Idea:
- When studying a certain period in American history, listen to recordings from that era.
- Use recordings from an era to examine cultural norms.
