I am often asked about where the Rose Woods is in Gettysburg and how others can find it when they visit. Well, I took a few minutes and created a video showing you exactly where the Rose Woods is in Gettysburg and where you can find the famous photographs of the...
The Digital Library of Georgia has released the Savannah Historic Newspapers Archive online. This is way cool to access these primary sources. The following is a press release: The Digital Library of Georgia is pleased to announce the...
Here is a tool that I have been exploring and showing teachers how to use for a while now and it’s high time I shared it with you, my readers. Google news provides you with the ability to search their archives going all the way back to the late 1800s. This...
Just a quick Civil War themed Halloween post for everyone to enjoy. Here is a photo from the October 26, 1861 edition of Harper’s Weekly. It is called “Jeff Davis, Reaping the Harvest” and shows Confederate President Jefferson Davis standing in...
[powerpress] Thanks for staying subscribed to my podcast and I hope you enjoy listening. In this episode I am talking about computer troubles, conference travels, and finding primary sources from the Kansas Historical Society and their Kansas Memory...