I found on the Civil War Preservation Trust website an animated map of the first day of the Battle of Chancellorsville. The site also has a page geared towards teachers, but I found the animated map to be most interesting. I searched a little more for animated maps and found a few videos on Britannica […]
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Jun
08
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Jun
08
The Soldiering Life
Posted by Published in Civil War (1861-1865), Images, Letters & Diaries, Places to Visit, Recent ScholarshipThe U.S. National Park Service has a wealth of information on some of the key battlefields of the Civil War. Not least among them is Gettysburg, located nearby Dickinson College in Adams County, PA. Along with pages discussing the battlefield itself, the National Park Service features a web exhibit of the day-to-day life of Civil […]
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Jun
08
Kansas Historical Society
Posted by Published in 19th Century (1840-1880), Images, Lesson Plans, Recent ScholarshipKansas Historical Society has a very comprehensive site that categorizes major events in Kansas history into easily browsed sections. Some of the topics include Civil War and “Bleeding Kansas.” In addition to a search engine the website provides articles and images on the topic pages. This would be a good resource for an expansion on […]
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Jun
08
Harpers Ferry Images – Part II I wanted to point out a few more images of Harpers Ferry that I found through American Memory (Library of Congress). Many textbooks already have pictures of Harpers Ferry, but I think students might find these interesting. Harpers Ferry, Railroad Bridge: http://hdl.loc.gov/loc.pnp/cwpb.03739 Harpers Ferry, Railroad Bridge destroyed: http://hdl.loc.gov/loc.pnp/cwpb.04106 Harpers […]
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Jun
08
I was looking for images of Harpers Ferry, West Virginia, and I found several interesting ones on the Library of Congress website. While none are from John Brown’s attack in October 1859, these are related to it. Before the raid, Brown and his men lived for several months at the Kennedy Farm in Maryland: http://hdl.loc.gov/loc.pnp/hhh.md0587 […]
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Apr
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For anyone looking for a neat place to visit, I must highly recommend Harpers Ferry. The town is idyllic and has been historically preserved so that it still looks much as it did in the 19th century. There are several museums to visit, numerous historical buildings to explore, and scenic hiking in the surrounding mountains. […]
