Jul

The Adventures of Huckleberry Finn

Posted by lovetta Published in Antebellum (1840-1861), General Opinion

The Adventures of Huckleberry Finn by Mark Twain is a classic story about the adventures of a young boy growing up along the Mississippi River, who helps the slave Jim escape. Published in 1884, the book portrays how life was in antebellum South. The novel is known as one of the first novels to take […]

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Jul

Harriet Tubman

Posted by lovetta Published in Antebellum (1840-1861), Recent Scholarship, Video

A House Divided has a great clip on the Video Channel of Kate Clifford Larson and her book Bound for the Promised Land. In this clip, Larson explains one of the many myths that surrounds the story of Harriet Tubman.

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Jul

PBS Program on Slavery

Posted by lovetta Published in Antebellum (1840-1861), Lesson Plans, Video

PBS did a four part series on slavery in America with supplemental narratives and teacher’s guides online. One of the parts is Judgement Day focusing on 1831-1865. The segment of the narrative about the Underground Railroad mentions several people that can be found on House Divided.

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Jul

Levi Coffin: President of the Underground Railroad

Posted by lovetta Published in Antebellum (1840-1861), Lesson Plans, Places to Visit

I found Levi Coffin, a leader of the Underground Railroad in Indiana, as I was going through the database today and the role that he played in the Underground Railroad. Upon further research I found this great website created by Wayne County. There are several pictures of the Levi Coffin House and where the Coffins […]

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Jul

The Civil War in Carlisle

Posted by lovetta Published in Civil War (1861-1865), Images, Recent Scholarship

In the summer of 1863, the town of Carlisle, PA became the one of the northern-most posts of the Confederate Army. An account of the occupation of Carlisle during the Battle of Gettysburg by Richard Edling appears on civilwaralbum.com. 145 years ago this week, Dickinson College became host to General Ewell’s troops. Edling provides modern […]

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Jul

Civil War Archives

Posted by lovetta Published in 19th Century (1840-1880)

At CivilWar.com there is some pretty cool features like this interactive map thhat shows where battles occurred during the Civil War. I am not sure how reliable a lot of the information is, but there is an Archives that has a list of more than 100 online resources for topics related to the Civil War. […]

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Jun

Utah War

Posted by lovetta Published in Antebellum (1840-1861), Historic Periodicals

Exactly 150 years ago today, federal troops entered Salt Lake City in order to securely install federally appointed governor, Alfred E. Cumming, and removed the Mormon governor of nearly a decade, Brigham Young. The article The Brink of War explains the Utah War and the history of how this Morman Zion gained its statehood. What […]

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Jun

History Net

Posted by lovetta Published in Civil War (1861-1865), Images, Recent Scholarship, Video

History Net is an online collection of history magazines that has daily posts of the latest articles from history magazine. The site also features images, videos, and daily quizzes from all periods of modern history. Under features for today there was an article about Confederate discontent following their defeat at Gettysburg. The History Net also […]

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Jun

Civil War Field Trips

Posted by lovetta Published in 19th Century (1840-1880), Places to Visit

There are several ways to bring history to life for students. Field trips to actual historical sites is a traditional way that teachers accomplish this, however that is limited to historical sites near the school. Several databases and sites provide virtual field trips. Some examples include Lincoln Net, where images and descriptions are provided along […]

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Jun

Lincoln-Douglas Lesson Plan

Posted by lovetta Published in Antebellum (1840-1861), Lesson Plans

I found a lesson plan to go with the interactive map of the Lincoln Douglas Debates interactive map I found yesterday! Find more lesson plans at the House Divided’s Underground Railroad Digital Classroom.

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