U.S. History Resources: 1860 Through the 1890s

United States History Resources: 1860 Through the 1890s

The collections here cover the second half of the Nineteenth Century. They include many photographs and images.; Images of African-Americans From the 19th Century; The N.Y. Public Library has made this collection of images available. Search by subject or keyword.; The Making of America; Making of America (MOA) is a digital library of primary sources in American social history from the antebellum period through reconstruction. The collection is particularly strong in the subject areas of education, psychology, American history, sociology, religion, and science and technology. It contains approximately 1,600 books and 50,000 journal articles from the 19th century, a major endeavor in preservation and electronic access to historical texts.; U.S. Historic Documents; Historic Documents from the United States, at the University of Kansas Electronic Library.; Historical Documents of Great Britain; Collection of primary source historical documents from the British Isles, from the earliest times through the present: Magna Carta, parliamentary addresses, political statements by thinkers and leaders, philosophical writings, and more.; A History of American Agriculture: 1776-1990; Chart following eleven major themes of agricultural history in the U.S., decade by decade. Click on the theme/decade to see what major events and developments happened. Provided by the U.S. Department of Agriculture.; North American Slave Narratives, Beginnings to 1920; "Documents the individual and collective story of the African American struggle for freedom and human rights in the eighteenth, nineteenth and early twentieth centuries. When completed, it will include all the narratives of fugitive and former slaves published in broadsides, pamphlets, or book form in English up to 1920 and many of the biographies of former slaves published in English before 1920."; Documenting the American South; Most information about nineteenth-century America comes from Northerners. This database presents primary source materials documenting the cultural history of the American South from the viewpoint of Southerners. It offers diaries, autobiographies, travel accounts, titles on slavery and regional literature drawn from the splendid Southern holdings of the UNC--CH Academic Affairs Library.; A Digitized Library of Southern Literature: Beginnings to 1920; Full-text of literature from the American South is linked from this page, which includes an essay to introduce it, "Literature in the American South (From Encyclopedia of Southern Culture."); Civil War and Related Resources; Primary and Secondary Sources Related to the Civil War and Reconstruction; This is a large collection of selected sources related to these periods in U.S. History.; Civil War Photographs Collection; Collection of actual photos taken of battles and other aspects of the Civil War, provided by the American Memory at the Library of Congress. Civil War Photographic Analysis: "The Mathew Brady Bunch" Project. Use this form to evaluate and gain information about historic photographs taken during the Civil War.; Civil War: American Memory at the Library of Congress; This a set of separate collections which cover the second half of the Nineteenth Century. They include many photographs and images from the Civil War.; The U. S. Civil War Center; A clearinghouse of Web Pages (at the Louisiana State University) related to the U.S. Civil War (1861-1865). A lot of information is available here.; The Valley of the Shadow; The Valley of the Shadow Project takes two communities, one Northern and one Southern, through the experience of the American Civil War, with primary source documents created by the people of those times. Includes newspapers, letters, diaries, photographs, maps, church records, population census, agricultural census, and military records. The Animated Theatre Map shows the flow of battles. Here are written examples of two soldiers: Thomas Garber, Confederate, and Samuel W. North, Union.; Civil War Home Page; The American Civil War Homepage at the University of Kentucky gathers together in one place hypertext links to the most useful identified electronic files about the American Civil War (1861-1865).; Lincoln's First Inaugural Address; The national upheaval of secession was a grim reality at Abraham Lincoln's inauguration. Jefferson Davis had been inaugurated as the President of the Confederacy two weeks earlier. The former Illinois Congressman had arrived in Washington by a secret route to avoid danger, and his movements were guarded by General Winfield Scott's soldiers.; Lincoln's Second Inaugural Address (Here Is Another Copy of the Address); Thousands of spectators stood in thick mud at the Capitol grounds to hear the President. As he stood on the East Portico to take the executive oath, the completed Capitol dome over the President's head was a physical reminder of the resolve of his Administration throughout the years of civil war. Chief Justice Salmon Chase administered the oath of office. In little more than a month, the President would be assassinated.; Maps and Exhibits: The American Civil War; Includes a big collection of battle maps listed by state and date. Also has a yearly timeline of major events and battles. Lots of other information too. Explore!; Rare Map Collection - American Civil War; The University of Georgia offers an excellent collection of over 30 historic maps related to the U.S. Civil War battlefields and locations.; Slavery Abolition Resources; A comprehensive set of links related to the study of the Abolitionist movement, and the surrounding historical period.; Reconstruction and Industrial Revolution Resources; African-American Women Writers; "A digital collection of some 52 published works by 19th-century black women writers. A part of the Digital Schomburg, this collection provides access to the thought, perspectives and creative abilities of black women as captured in books and pamphlets published prior to 1920. Key-word-searchable."; WPA Life Histories Project; Note: This is a searchable database. For ex-slave narratives, or those touched by the war, enter "civil war", "slave", or "objector" or other term in the Query box, and press "Run Query".; Panoramic Maps, 1847-1921; From the Library of Congress: "The panoramic map was a popular cartographic form used to depict U.S. and Canadian cities and towns during the late nineteenth and early twentieth centuries. Known also as bird's-eye views, perspective maps, and aero views, panoramic maps are nonphotographic representations of cities portrayed as if viewed from above at an oblique angle."; Taking the Long View: Panoramic Photographs, ca. 1851-1991.; From the Library of Congress: About 4,000 panoramic views of American main streets, landscapes, bathing beauties, disasters, and other events. Broad topics: cities and towns, scenic views, group portraits, schools, fairs and expositions, agriculture, industry, engineering work, military activities, transportation, and sports.; Images from the Philippine-United States War.; A collection of photos taken during the Philippine-United States War. Includes cartoons from magazines, and pictures of the key persons of the conflict.; Go back to the top of the page.