Unit Four: Crisis | United States History

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Chapter 13: A House Divided (1848-1861)

Literature

• "The Devil and Daniel Webster"—full text of the story; includes several illustrations
• "Ichabod" by John Greenleaf Whittier—full text of the poem; from a larger book of verse
• Uncle Tom's Cabin—full text of the work; go directly to each chapter

Controversy

• Gold Rush Sesquicentennial—Califonia Gold Rush site by the Sacramento Bee; well laid out and well organized; in-depth info on numerous topics; maps, diagrams, audio samples, quiz
• The Avalon Project: Fugitive Slave Act 1850—full text of the act; go directly to each section

Conflict

• The Avalon Project : Kansas - Nebraska Act 1854—full text of the act
• Abraham Lincoln Papers at the Library of Congress—the LOC's collection of Lincoln's letters and related correspondence; original documents: Emancipation Proclamation

Crisis

• The American Experience | John Brown's Holy War—PBS supplement to its program "John Brown’s Holy War"; interactive map; time line; 360 degree view of the arsenal; audio of "John Brown's Body"; info on people and events
• Furman: Secession Era Editorials Project—period newspaper articles related to the raid on Harper’s Ferry; information from a variety of sources; links to articles on other topics  
• Ordinance of Secession--South Carolina—text of the ordinance

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Chapter 14: War Between the States (1861-1865)

Civil War Literature

• Federalist No. 39—full text; " The Conformity of the Plan to Republican Principles" by James Madison
• Ben-Hur by Lew Wallace—full text of the novel; go directly to each chapter
• Diary from Dixie by Mary Boykin Chesnut—full text of the diary; go directly to each chapter; chapter summaries; includes illustrations

General Civil War Information

• Band Music from the Civil War Era—includes sheet music and some sound recordings of music from the Civil War; music focuses on band and vocal songs; by the Library of Congress
• Mr. Lincoln's Virtual Library—collection by the Library of Congress; documents by and about Lincoln; extensive collection; includes a collection of Civil War sheet music
• The Civil War Series—some interesting articles and archives on the Civil War; includes book list for reading; includes more Civil War links
• The American Civil War—lots of information on the Civil War; includes battle descriptions , newspaper articles, and official dispatches by officers; biographies on many individuals; site search engine
• Civil War Links—Images and arts, maps, and multimedia
• eHistory.com—focuses on Civil War history; a center for info on numerous topics; includes pictures, maps, and original documents; library section helpful; still growing
• The Valley of the Shadow: Two Communities in the American Civil War—high quality site; well laid out; project focuses on the history of two counties (one in PA, the other in VA); overwhelming amount of primary sources; outstanding interactive maps and good battle animations; great tool for creating activities
• Civil War Maps Collection—Civil War map collection of the Library of Congress; keyword search; listings by creators, subjects, and geography; downloadable
• The Constitution Community Lesson Plan: Letters, Telegrams, and Photographs Illustrating Factors that affected the Civil War—NARA Civil War activity; shows the influence of the North and South's resources on the war; includes audio clips of the last surviving Confederate soldier; original Emancipation Proclamation
• NARA Exhibit: American Originals, Part 2: Civil War and Reconstruction (1850-1877)—information and images of original Civil War documents; includes the parole of Lee and some officers signed at Appomattox; by the National Archives

War in the East

• The Avalon Project : Gettysburg Address—text of the address

On the Home Front

• The Emancipation Proclamation (National Archives & Records Administration | The Atlantic Online)—full text of proclamation; additional info about the document and its effects; includes images of actual document

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Perspectives: Photography

• Selected Civil War Photographs—photo collection from the Library of Congress; laid out in several different ways; search feature; larger-sized photos; info on examining photos and the Civil War
• Does The Camera Ever Lie?—special article within the Library of Congress photo collection; deals with Civil War examples of photo manipulation; see Teacher’s Edition note ("The Objective Eye?")
• Daguerreotypes Home Page—portraits and views from 1839 to 1864; by the Library of Congress; search by subject or keyword
• Selected Civil War Photographs Home Page—photo collection from the Library of Congress; laid out in several different ways; search feature; larger-sized photos; info on examining photos, and the Civil War
• World's Transportation Commission Photograph Collection—photographs from around the world (1894-96); search by keyword, subject, or country; by the Library of Congress
• Detroit Publishing Company Photographs Home Page—large collection of photos from 1880-1920; mainly eastern America; includes works by William Henry Jackson; by the Library of Congress; several ways to search site
• Prosperity and Thrift: The Coolidge Era and the Consumer Economy, 1921-1929—photographs, documents, etc, from the Roaring Twenties; by the Library of Congress; several ways to search contents
• Documenting America—photos from the Great Depression to World War II; by the Library of Congress; several ways to search contents; approximately 113,000 photos in database
• Panoramic Photographs Collection—panoramic pictures from 1851 to 1991; by the Library of Congress; several ways to search contents
• American Museum of Photography (SM) -- View Great Photographs Online -- History of Photography Exhibits—several different exhibits of photography through history; good collection of shots; comments on many photos; well laid out
• KODAK: History of Kodak: Introduction—biography of George Eastman; history of Kodak; chronological list of Kodak milestones; only a few pictures

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Chapter 15: Reconstruction (1865-1877)

Struggle over Reconstruction

• Remarks Upon Signing a Bill Restoring Rights of Citizenship to General Robert E. Lee, August 5, 1975—President Ford’s statements
• The Impeachment of Andrew Johnson—provides some in-depth material on different issues in the impeachment
• Images of the Andrew Johnson Impeachment Trial—Photos, sketches, and cartoons regarding the impeachment
• Andrew Johnson: Saved by a Scoundrel—article by David Greenberg; takes a negative position on Ross’s role in the impeachment; see Teacher’s Edition note ("One Who Dared to Stand?")

Reconstruction in the South

• The Freedmen's Bureau Online—information from the Freedman's Bureau (est. in 1865); good info for a project; a little hard to find what you want

Reconstruction in the North

• Thomas Nast—great information about Thomas Nast; includes cartoon portfolios of his works
• Political Cartoons—contains various sites about political cartoons from the past to the present
• Daryl Cagle’s Professional Cartoonists Index—large collection of current political cartoons; numerous national and international cartoonists; warning: some categories are inappropriate
• Federalist No. 68—full text of the paper; "The Mode of Electing the President" by Alexander Hamilton