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Civil War |
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Primary and Secondary Sources
Related to the Civil War and
Reconstruction
This
is a large collection of selected
sources related to these periods in
U.S. History.
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Civil
War Photographs Collection
Collection of actual photos taken of
battles and other aspects of the
Civil War, provided by the American
Memory at the Library of Congress.
Civil War Photographic Analysis:
"The Mathew Brady Bunch"
Project. Use this form to
evaluate and gain information about
historic photographs taken during
the Civil War.
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The U.
S. Civil War Center
A
clearinghouse of Web Pages (at the
Louisiana State University) related
to the U.S. Civil War (1861-1865). A
lot of information is available
here.
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Civil
War Home Page
The
American Civil War Homepage at the
University of Kentucky gathers
together in one place hypertext
links to the most useful identified
electronic files about the American
Civil War (1861-1865).
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Lincoln's First Inaugural Address
The
national upheaval of secession was a
grim reality at Abraham Lincoln's
inauguration. Jefferson Davis had
been inaugurated as the President of
the Confederacy two weeks earlier.
The former Illinois Congressman had
arrived in Washington by a secret
route to avoid danger, and his
movements were guarded by General
Winfield Scott's soldiers.
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Lincoln's Second Inaugural Address
Thousands of spectators stood in
thick mud at the Capitol grounds to
hear the President. As he stood on
the East Portico to take the
executive oath, the completed
Capitol dome over the President's
head was a physical reminder of the
resolve of his Administration
throughout the years of civil war.
Chief Justice Salmon Chase
administered the oath of office. In
little more than a month, the
President would be assassinated.
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Documenting the American South
Most
information about nineteenth-century
America comes from Northerners. This
database presents primary source
materials documenting the cultural
history of the American South from
the viewpoint of Southerners. It
offers diaries, autobiographies,
travel accounts, titles on slavery
and regional literature drawn from
the splendid Southern holdings of
the UNC--CH Academic Affairs
Library.
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Native American History |
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A History of the European/Indian contact on the
Northwest Coast.
- A number of full-text, first-person
stories of historic contacts between Europeans and the people who
were originally living there.
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African-American History |
Harlem 1900-1940: An African-American
Community
"Harlem's early days as the Cultural Capital
of African Americans are represented here by
graphic and photographic images. Some of the
subjects include political movements,
education, sports, social organizations,
religion, the Harlem Hospital, theater,
business and music." From the N.Y. Public
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Internet African American History Challenge
"An interactive quiz that helps you sharpen
your knowledge of African American History.
It's an "open book" test. So if you're not
sure of an answer, you can check our
reference material for help." |
Black History Hotlist
Good collection of resources on African
American History and Culture! |
Taking the Train to Freedom
"Due to conditions outside our department,
the National Park Service has suspended
operation of www.nps.gov until further
notice. We apologize for this inconvenience
and are working to restore service as soon
as possible." 12-18-01 |
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