A 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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Mar
09
New Lincoln Exhibits and Artifacts
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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 […]
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Feb
09
Lincoln Bicentennial National Teach-In
Posted by sailerd Published in 19th Century (1840-1880), Recent News, VideoDon’t miss the Lincoln Bicentennial National Teach-In on February 12, 2009 at 1:30pm (EST). House Divided co-director and Dickinson College Professor Matthew Pinsker, Lincoln Bicentennial co-chair Harold Holzer, and Doris Kearns Goodwin (Team of Rivals) will discuss the life and legacy of Abraham Lincoln during a live webcast available at this site: http://www.history.com/lincoln The Lincoln […]
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Jan
09
Digital Resources
Posted by sailerd Published in 19th Century (1840-1880), Lesson Plans, Maps, VideoHistory teachers should check out Northern Illinois University’s digital collections. While some collections focus only on Illinois history, others cover a broad range of topics such as the Mexican-American War and election campaigns (1840 – 1860). Each site offers primary sources, maps, lesson plans, audio files, and other materials. Be sure to take a look […]
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Nov
08
While House Divided has a large collection of maps, I want to highlight some the interesting city maps that are available. You can find maps of cities like Boston, Baltimore, Buffalo, Chicago, Cincinnati, and many more. Be sure to check out the Washington D.C. map since it provides the location of specific buildings, including the […]
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Oct
08
Maryland Public Television has developed an interactive website containing multiple resources for teaching the story of the Underground Railorad. As stated on their website, the site is, “to help Maryland students in Grades 4 and 8 look more closely at Maryland’s people, stories, and events of that surrounded this important effort.” The site contains several […]
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Oct
08
Good article about new Lincoln books
Posted by Matthew Pinsker Published in Civil War (1861-1865), Recent News, Recent ScholarshipA recent USA Today article provides a good overview of some of the best new Lincoln books upcoming in the run up to the bicentennial of his birth in 2009. The article features information about James McPherson’s new work, Tried by War, a study of Lincoln as Commander-In-Chief. Along the way, the story provides some […]
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Oct
08
New exhibit at NY Historical Society
Posted by Published in Civil War (1861-1865), Places to Visit, Recent News“The scale had so far tilted that by 1920 or so, when John Leon Gerome Ferris painted his famous depiction of the surrender at Appomattox, “Let Us Have Peace, 1865” — which is in the show — he put Lee, regal and imposing, bathed in light, in the center of the picture, while a shadowy, supplicant Grant, in muddy boots, approaches from the left. If you didn’t know better, you would think Lee had won.”
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Sep
08
Scholars question Tubman quotation in Clinton DNC speech
Posted by Matthew Pinsker Published in Antebellum (1840-1861), Recent NewsThe New York Times reports that some noted scholars such such as Milton Sernett and Kate Larson have questions about the authenticity of a moving quotation from Harriet Tubman used by Hillary Clinton in her recent speech to the Democratic National Convention. “If you hear the dogs, keep going. If you see the torches in […]
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Jul
08
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 […]
