Smithsonian's History Explorer Resources Related To "Blog Post: Making Room for Blossoms and Monuments"

Blog Post: Finding the Civil War in Washington, DC

Mon, 09 Jul 2012 16:43:40 GMT

In this post, students will learn about Washington during the Civil War. During the war, Washington’s busy wharves were the focal point for moving people and supplies into and out of the city. Here the wounded from the Virginia battlefields were off-loaded from steamboats to await transport to the city’s many hospitals. Written by Diane Wendt, Associate Curator in the Division of Medicine and Science, this post is published on the Museum's "O Say Can You See?" blog.

Portraits of a City: The Scurlock Photographic Studio’s Legacy to Washington, DC

Fri, 20 Jul 2012 13:18:19 GMT

For most of the twentieth century, two generations of Scurlocks documented Washington, D.C.'s African American community and city life. Portraits of a City is a web resource from the Archives Center, National Museum of American History, that preserves and provides access to the photographic archives of the Scurlock Studio. The thousands of images in the Scurlock archives are an invaluable resource for understanding the history of Washington and of the nation.

The White House Historical Association

Fri, 15 Jun 2012 16:08:09 GMT

This website is a must-visit for students and teachers studying the history of the White House, or the presidency itself. The site contains timelines, historical photographs, historical tours, as well as links for further research. In addition, the site has entire sections devoted to students and the classroom. Information found on this site is likely not easily accessible elsewhere. It truly is a treasure-trove of information for students and teachers alike.