Over the past few days, Pope Francis has been visiting the United States and talking to families, prisoners and politicians. During the Civil War, politicians also sought the guidance and support of Pope Pius IX. Pius IX was Pope from June 161846 to his death in...
Using Google Earth to Tour the Lincoln Assassination You know that I am a huge fan of Google Earth. Lately I have really enjoyed creating tours of various locations like the Rose Woods and Devil’s Den in Gettysburg. With the 150th anniversary of the...
Here is a quick link to some great resources on Harriet Tubman that are available via the digital collections at the Library of Congress. These resources include items like photographs, books, and various manuscripts. The Harriet Tubman Online Resources page provides...
In Part 1 of of this series we started to look at some of the key words and concepts in the Gettysburg Address. Let’s continue our exploration by looking for some deeper meanings. Let’s begin again with the Wordle of Mr. Lincoln’s Famous...
Today is Thanksgiving and it is a holiday steeped in tradition. I wonder how many of you know that it was Abraham Lincoln who, on October 3, 1863, proclaimed “the last Thursday of November” as Thanksgiving Day. Another interesting bit of information is that a lady by...
During the recent ISTE Conference, I had the opportunity to meet Karen Needles who is the Director for the Lincoln Archives Digital Project (LADP). According the the website, “the Lincoln Archives Digital Project is providing unlimited access to the historic but...
