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Megan Wismer

Civil War Treasures from the New-York Historical Society (American Memory, Library of C... - 0 views

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New-York civil war american history

shared by Megan Wismer on 07 Oct 11 - Cached
  • recruiting posters for New York City regiments of volunteers; stereographic views documenting the mustering of soldiers and of popular support for the Union in New York City; photography showing the war's impact, both in the north and south; and drawings and writings by ordinary soldiers on both sides.
  • Megan Wismer on 07 Oct 11
     
    Images are taken from the New-York Historical Society's archive collection of primary sources.  Includes photographs, letters from soldiers, drawings, and posters.  Excellent website for teaching or researching about the Civil War.
Kristina Peters

Ellis Island - FREE Port of New York Passenger Records Search - 1 views

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shared by Kristina Peters on 08 Oct 11 - Cached
  • Kristina Peters on 08 Oct 11
     
    Ellis Island is an extremely important part of American History because our nation is founded on immigrants.  This site allows users to search the Ellis Island records for people who entered the country and discover more information about our own families.  Genealogy is something that isn't discussed much with students, but it is imperative for students to know our history.  Because we are a nation if immigrants, we all have relations to other countries and making that connection can be very important.  I would love to see high schoolers use this site to help investigate family origins.  Even if there were no connections to Ellis Island, they could choose from the list of more famous people to arrive.  The original documents that are captured on this site are a definite piece of our history that is worth investigating and sharing with others.
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