Among the many websites and digital projects bringing the 19th century to the World Wide Web is the Lincoln Archives Digital Project from researcher Karen Needles. This ambitious project began in 2002 with the goal of digitizing all federal records from the Lincoln administration, including every cabinet and every agency. The project is the first of […]
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Aug
09
Digitizing the Lincoln Administration
Posted by Published in Civil War (1861-1865), Images, Lesson Plans, Letters & Diaries, Maps1 comment
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Jun
09
Twitter is the latest craze on the internet and its reach already extends across countless aspects of society, from news reports to celebrity gossip. It is only natural that the 140-character phenomenon would extend into the historical realm with TwHistory. TwHistory is using the Twitter niche to tell history’s stories in a new and interesting […]
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Jun
09
Of the many differences between America today and America during the House Divided era is the relationships between politicians and persons of a more controversial quality. 150 years ago, politicians associated and communicated with persons whose national stature would make such contact disastrious today. For example is a letter written by the infamous John Brown […]
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Jun
09
Extensive Lincoln Biography Made Available Online
Posted by Published in 19th Century (1840-1880), Lesson Plans, Recent ScholarshipIn 2008 historian Michael Burlingame published Abraham Lincoln: A Life, an exhaustive and well researched biography of our sixteenth president. The huge, two volume work (the entirety of which weighs around 9 pounds) went through serious editing before it was ready to publish. Wanting all of his extensive research to be used by scholars and […]
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Jun
09
Abe Lincoln in the 21st Century
Posted by Published in 19th Century (1840-1880), Images, Recent News, VideoThe digital revolution is transforming both historical scholarship and the way we view our history. A great example of how new technology is transforming the past comes with the 21st Century Abe website. Presented by the Rosenbach Museum and Library, 21st Century Abe is a collection of photos, pictures, videos, articles, and essays that explore Lincoln’s […]
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Apr
09
One of the better resources on the website for the Civil War Preservation Trust are the very interesting, informative, and entertaining animated battle maps. Rather than just show the course of a battle through static maps, these flash-based animations such as Fredericksburg and Chancellorsville show highly detailed troop movements while providing all the information necessary […]
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Apr
09
Preserving the Civil War
Posted by Published in Civil War (1861-1865), General Opinion, Places to Visit, Rare Books, Recent News, VideoWhen it comes to history, preserving it is as important as learning it. Preserving the hallowed grounds of the Civil War is the mission of the Civil War Preservation Trust. The mission of this non-profit organization is “the preservation of our nation’s endangered Civil War battlefields” and to promote “educational programs and heritage tourism initiatives […]
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Mar
09
New Lincoln Exhibits and Artifacts
Posted by Published in 19th Century (1840-1880), Images, Places to Visit, Recent NewsA New York Historical Society exhibit that opened last month provides visitors with a variety of Lincoln-related documents and items. Entitled “Abraham Lincoln in His Own Words,” the exhibit features such items as a draft of the “House Divided” speech, an encouraging telegram to General Ulysses S. Grant, and other papers, letters, and original documents […]
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Feb
09
Interact with the Civil War
Posted by Published in Civil War (1861-1865), Recent News, Recent ScholarshipThe website Civil War Interactive is a rich resource for interacting with the Civil War in the 21st Century. The site contains a variety of different pages, including a discussion board, primary source documents, articles, biographies, a cookbook, and even trivia. What I liked most is its blog page, which lists a variety of several […]
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Feb
09
Yesterday, the New York Times blog The Lede posted this news update about Abraham Lincoln and the image sharing website Flickr. In honor of the Lincoln Bicentennial, the blog says, the Library of Congress uploaded 16 never-before-scanned photographs to their Flickr photostream. The 16 pictures, in honor of the 16th president, are a part of […]
