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19th Century General Resources Reviewed Resources for Students and Teachers |
Americana & American History -
American Revolutionary War - American Colonial Times - General Resources for American History - Historically Important American Documents - Historic American Maps
The Western Expansion
American Western Expansion General Resources - Buffalo Soldiers Black Cavalry - Chinese Arrival in America - Gold & Silver Rushes - Lewis & Clark - Orphan Trains - Overland Trails - Pony Express -
The Great 19th Century
19th Century American General Resources - 19th Century American Industrialization/The Gilded Age - 19th Century American Immigrants - America's Victorian Age
The Civil War
American Civil War General resources
American Civil War Lesson Plans
1800s Ephemera __ A treasure trove of 19th century memorabilia found in a box that had not been opened for a hundred years. You will find advertising copy from the 1880s, uncut sheets of US currency, major league baseball schedules, theater and amusement broadsides, all the color that makes history come alive. - illustrated - From Mark - http://home.att.net/~mforder
American Civil War Encyclopedia __ You will find an extensive amount of
information about the American Civil War ranging from chronologies and battles
to civil and military leaders. - illustrated - From spartacus.schoolnet.co.uk -
http://www.spartacus.schoolnet.co.uk/USAcivilwarC.htm
American Experience | Ulysses S. Grant __ "The greatest hero of the Civil War,
Grant was an ineffective president whose two terms in office were rocked by
racial conflict and corruption scandals. Funded by the National Endowment for
the Humanities, the Ulysses S. Grant website features activities for children of
all ages. You can use maps, video clips, and text to determine your moves in
"You're the General," an interactive game. You can also take a video tour of the
Shiloh battlefield with a National Park Service ranger and a group of eighth
graders from Michie, Tennessee." - illustrated - From PBS -
http://www.pbs.org/wgbh/amex/grant/
The American West __ In the 19th century Americans were enthralled with stories
which Harper's Weekly brought to life with articles and illustrations. The
editorials and commentaries describe lives which many readers could barely
imagine. - illustrated - From harpweek.com -
http://thewest.harpweek.com/
Gold Fever __ The 1890s in America were bad times. Economic stresses caused bank
and business failures and forced millions from their jobs. When gold was
discovered in the frozen unsettled territory between Canada and Alaska, 100,000
people made the treacherous journey in search of riches. - illustrated - From
PBS -
http://www.pbs.org/wgbh/amex/gold/
Spanish-American War Centennial Website __ The Spanish-American War brought the United States into the field of world politics as a major player. It was attacked as an imperialist war by Mark Twain and other members of the Anti-Imperialist League and was ended by the Treaty of Paris in December, 1898. This website includes a chronology, personal profiles, weapons profiles, action reports and also first hand accounts of the war. - illustrated - From spanamwar.com - http://www.spanamwar.com/
USA in the 19th Century __ A wonderful collection of resources about 19th
century America. - From spartacus.schoolnet.co.uk -
http://www.spartacus.schoolnet.co.uk/REVhistoryUSA19.htm
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