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Primary Sources, Interactives & Media
In this tour, take a close look at a life mask made of Abraham Lincoln in 1865 and gain insight into his life during the Civil War. Pair this tour with a 3D tour of a life mask made in 1860 to consider the impact of the war on Lincoln. Life masks we
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Reviewed Websites
This searchable site from Thinkport/Maryland Public Television offers lesson plans and interactives on the War of 1812 from the National Park Service, Star-Spangled Banner Flag House, and related historic sites.
Resource Type(s):
Reviewed Websites
In this interactive from Fort McHenry National Monument and Historic Shrine, students are introduced to characters and issues from the War of 1812 and are invited to cast their vote on going to war.
Resource Type(s):
Reference Materials
This online exhibition explore the role of the portable printing press in conveying information during the Civil War. The ability to communicate quickly in wartime can profoundly affect military actions and outcomes. The invention of portable tabletop printing presses at the time of the American
Resource Type(s):
Reference Materials, Primary Sources
Students can explore each page of the bible, read translations, and view short videos about the bible’s history and conservation. This volume, created by Thomas Jefferson in 1820, is an 84-page assemblage of passages from the first four books of the New Testament, a project undertaken by J
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Reference Materials, Primary Sources, Interactives & Media
This website features the diary of Civil War nurse, Amanda Akin. In April 1863, Akin left her home in Quaker Hill, NY, to serve as a nurse at Armory Square Hospital in Washington, D.C. During her 15 months at Armory Square, Akin wrote long letters to her sisters and recorded her daily activities
Resource Type(s):
Artifacts, Primary Sources
In the early nineteenth century, lighthouses in the United States were considered inferior to those in France and England. American mariners complained about the quality of the light emanating from local lighthouse towers, arguing that European lighthouses were more effective at shining bright be
Resource Type(s):
Interactives & Media, Lessons & Activities
Explore the history of America in the 1800s through short videos, mini-activities, and practice questions in this segment of Preparing for the Oath: U.S. History and Civics for Citizenship. The eight questions included in this segment cover topics such as the Civil War, slavery, the Louisiana Pur
Resource Type(s):
Interactives & Media
Hear staff from the museum's paper conservation lab discuss the preservation and repair behind Thomas Jefferson's personal Bible and other paper objects at the museum in this episode of the History Explorer podcast series.
Resource Type(s):
Reference Materials, Interactives & Media, Lessons & Activities
Robert Smalls was born a slave in South Carolina, but made a daring escape to freedom on the ship CSS Planter and joined the Union in fighting to end slavery in America. By using this OurStory module, children and adults can enjoy exploring one aspect of the Civil War. Focused on actively reading
Reading Level:
Late Elementary School
A young Mexican girl living near Santa Fe learns about the importance of her culture through family and music. (Part of the American Girl Collection)
Reading Level:
Early Elementary School
A fictionalized account of the life of heroic Harriet Tubman.
Reading Level:
Pre-School,Early Elementary School
In this true story, young Grace Bedell writes to Abraham Lincoln and asks him to grow a beard so that he can win more votes, become president, and abolish slavery. After following her advice and winning the election, Lincoln stops by to thank Grace on his way to Washington D.C.
Reading Level:
Late Elementary School
The story of a young African girl who is kidnapped and sold into slavery.
Reading Level:
Late Elementary School
True life accounts and photographs of the migration of African Americans North after the Civil War, leading up to the Harlem Renaissance.
Reading Level:
Late Elementary School
An emotional Civil War story about two soldiers who become friends.
Reading Level:
High School
A look at Plessy v. Ferguson, the legal proceedings that had a large impact on African Americans and preceded the Civil Rights Movement.
Reading Level:
Early Elementary School,Late Elementary School
The focus of this book is on American feminists from the pre-Revolutionary War period to the present both well-known and obscure. It is presented in loose chronological order with illustrations and time lines.
Reading Level:
High School
A pictorial chronology of the growth of the railroad system.
Author:
Sherry Ayazi-Hashjin
Reading Level:
Middle School
The author traces rap and hip-hop back to African music roots (drumming and the griot) to America and the blues, spirituals, and jazz.
