ANTEBELLUM WEB SITES The Andrew Jackson Papers--From the Library of Congress Stratford Hall Plantation--This site provides information about the birthplace of Robert E. Lee. It reveals early plantation life from many different aspects: farming, slavery, leisure, indentured servants, education. Historical New Harmony, Indiana--Records related to two different utopian communities established here illustrate the complexities of these efforts. The Gold Rush--Designed to accompany the PBS series, this site includes links to background information and a timeline. Images of African Americans from the 19th Century--This excellent New York Public Library site provides a vast array of searchable images and a brief introduction to the topic. Documenting the American South--An excellent gateway site for information about the American South. North American Slave Narratives--Electronic text site for slave narratives. American Slave Narratives: An Online Anthology--Includes samples of narratives and some photographs taken at the time of the interviews (which were collected from 1936 to 1938). The Underground Railroad in New York State--This site serves as a repository of documents, photographic images, and research papers; includes map routes, people, places, and sources. John Brown's Holy War--Several virtual tours highly this PBS web site that also includes maps and a history of the song, "John Brown's Body." The John Brown Case--Many excellent links to much information about John Brown Flight to Freedom--Professor Patrick Rael's superb interactive exploration (I hesitate to call it a game since the subject is so serious, but it is) of slavery. It designed to give you a sense of the experience of runaway slaves. The Harriet Jacobs Papers--This site provides an EXCELLENT list of web sites for exploring the key issues of the Antebellum period, such as slavery and abolitionism, women's rights, and suffrage. "California as I Saw it:" First-Person Narrative of California's Early Y ears--This Library of Congress site Includes maps, texts, illustrations, and an overview of the area's early history. Land of Gold Dreams: California in the Gold Rush Decade--The Huntington Library created this site using manuscripts, drawings and rare printed materials. The Valley of the Shadow--This excellent multimedia site focuses on two communities (one northern and one southern) during the Civil War era. It is a good source for primary source information on the antebellum era. The Donner Party--This site provides the daily logs of the ill-fated Donner Party's journey from Independence, MO to Sutter's Fort, CA. It also includes maps and information about and some images of the members of the party. Africans in America (PBS)--America's journey through slavery is presented in four parts. For each era, you'll find a historical Narrative, a Resource Bank of images, documents, stories, biographies, and commentaries. The Amistad Trial--This site provides information about and images of the key participants, trial records, Supreme Court arguments, and letters and diary entries. The Mexican-American War--This PBS site provides information about events and issues leading up to the war, the war itself, and the aftermath of the war. The Lowell National Historical Park--This site provides information about the Lowell Mills, early manufacturing, immigrants, textiles, the "Mill Girls," the Lowell system (boarding houses, working conditions), and much more. The Trail of Tears--This site provides information about the Cherokee Removal from 1836 to 1839; includes maps, paintings, and images. Women and Social Movements in the US, 1775 to 2000--This site provides excellent documents and background information pertaining to women's reform movements during the Antebellum era. Godey's Lady's Book Online--Several complete issues of one of the 19th century's most popular women's magazines; includes fashions, poety, articles, engravings. Slaves and the Courts, 1740-1860--This Library of Congress site provides over 100 pamphlets and books concerning the challenges faced by African Americans prior to emancipation. Secession Era Editorials Project--This site houses a collection oif editorials around major sectional debates during the 1850s.
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