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Railroads and the Making of Modern America - 0 views
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A site with primary sources and images on the development of the railroads in the US. A thorough set of sources on the topic and valuable as a resource on the topic.
The National Civil War Museum - 4 views
Digital Storytelling of the Gettysburg Address - 12 views
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The Gettysburg Address read by Alex Wilson along with great photos of the Civil War
Lincoln/Net: Teacher's Parlor - 16 views
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Great website with lessons and primary sources on President Lincoln, the Whigs, slavery, etc. Includes fantastic information on the Lincoln-Douglas debates.
Not Even Past | "The past is never dead. It's not even past." - William Faulkner - 19 views
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"Not Even Past provides dynamic, accessible, short articles on every field of History. Founded in 2010 and developed by the Department of History at the University of Texas at Austin, Not Even Past speaks to everyone interested in the past and in the ways the past lives on in the present."
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Toolbox Library: Primary Resources in U.S. History and Literature, National Humanities ... - 15 views
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A well-organised collection of excellent primary sources for the study of American history.
U.S. State and Territory Encyclopedias - 9 views
Funded by NEH these are mulitimedia rich, accurate andaccessible starting points for further reserach. In other words, beyond Wikipedia. Especially useful for Civi War and Civil Rights era research...
Presentations - For Teachers (Library of Congress) - 6 views
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Some useful primary sources for classroom use.
Seven Score & Six Years Ago Today, Lincoln Gave the Gettysburg Address - 8 views
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On Nov. 19, 1863, President Abraham Lincoln delivered the Gettysburg Address, a speech that redefined the meaning of the Civil War.
African American Pamphlets Home Page - 9 views
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A collection of primary sources on African-American history from the early C19th to the beginning of the C20th.
WWW.History - 14 views
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Excellent collection of history sites well-organised under a diverse range of topics. Yet another brilliant open-source history resource provided by the good people at George Mason University. They rock!
National Expansion and Reform Documents: Primary Documents of American History (Virtual... - 4 views
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Documents on American history from 1815 to the outbreak of the Civil War.
Lincoln Assassination Eyewitness (Feb 9, 1956) - YouTube - 2 views
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1950s game show appearance of witness to Lincoln Assassination. Not many people would believe that one person can connect the mid 19th century and the age of television. This can also show students that there are different qualities to primary sources - some primary sources are more valuable than others. This is a primary source because he was a witness, but he is remembering something from 100 years ago. Is he still a primary source?
Andrew Johnson | 60-Second Presidents | Social Studies | Video | PBS LearningMedia - 1 views
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PBS LearningMedia Video for Social Studies for 4-12
John Brown and the Underground Railroad - National Geographic Education - 6 views
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Possible lesson content for unit on John Brown and the Underground Railroad.
Abraham Lincoln | 60-Second Presidents | Social Studies | Video | PBS LearningMedia - 1 views
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PBS LearningMedia Video for Social Studies for 4-12
Mapping History - Reconstruction - 1 views
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Reconstruction
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