Google Books is one of the many components of the ever expanding Google universe. This site offers a plethora of sources, including full views of books that are in the public domain. This is perfect for scholars of the 19th Century because many books are available in full view, scanned from the original copies of […]
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Jun
09
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Jun
09
While researching the historic Lincoln-Douglas debates of 1858, I uncovered a video on YouTube that would great for teaching younger audiences about the debates. “The Lincoln Douglas Debates” condenses an overview of the 1858 debates into a simple format designed to keep children engaged. The video’s runtime reaches only two minutes, fourteen seconds and uses both […]
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Jun
09
Teaching about Abraham Lincoln in the Classroom
Posted by parkd Published in 19th Century (1840-1880), Lesson PlansThe Abraham Lincoln Association homepage currently houses links to sister-sites with curriculum-boosting ideas on how to approach the topic of Lincoln within the classroom. Although entirely document-based, the material still offers an engaging experience through the site’s innovative intertwining of primary documents with textbook style descriptions. Structured mainly for teachers in the state of Illinois, […]
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Jun
09
A Great Tool to Bring Lincoln into the Classroom
Posted by parkd Published in 19th Century (1840-1880), Lesson Plans, Places to VisitNorthern Illinois University’s site Lincoln/Net offers scholarly interpretation of Lincoln with a focus on both biographical information about Lincoln and historical themes relevant to his endeavors. The format of these items includes texts, images, sound clips and videos. Lincoln/Net also provides classroom help for teachers in the Teacher’s Parlor. This section of the website […]
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Jun
09
In an interview available on House Divided’s YouTube channel, Kate Larson explains several myths surrounding the famous Underground Railroad conductor, Harriet Tubman. “The most important ones to talk about,” she explains “is the myth about returning to the south nineteen times and rescuing 300 people.” She further expounds that these myths developed from an early […]
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Jun
09
Have a story about a local Underground Railroad stop?
Posted by Published in Antebellum (1840-1861), Images, MapsThe National Park Service is looking to expand upon its Underground Railroad stops in its National Register of National Historic Places. By visiting , “Aboard the Underground Railroad: A National Register Travel Itinerary” you can help the NPS. At the website, one can explore stops on the Underground Railroad, both in the North and South, […]
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Jun
09
The Papers of Abraham Lincoln website recently inlcuded a link to samples of New Lincoln Documents. The site offers a sample of pieces that Lincoln either authored or upon which he penned “substantial” endorsements. Any fan of Lincoln should be intrigued to learn that none of these documents appeared in prior collections of Lincoln’s papers. […]
