The Library of Congress

Topic Suggestions

Your thesis might revolve around age, region of the country, time period, gender, or socio-economic status. The pictures below are examples of what you will find when you browse the Library of Congress American Memory collections and enter the associated keywords.

Topic	Photographs	Suggested Keywords
Sports		baseball, tennis, sporting event, boxing match, wrestling, golf.
Children Playing		boys, girls, toboggans, sledding, playground, swing.
Amusement Parks		entertainment, beaches, fairs, county fairs, picnics.
Entertainment		dance, opera, reading, music, bands, concerts, movies.
Travel		tour, camping, vacation, holiday.