An in-depth collection of historical documents and photographs curated by the Library of Congress. Some 2,900 documents provide a glimpse of the life and work of men and women from various occupations and geographical regions from 1936 to 1940 as part of the Folklore Project. This is a fantastic online cooperative learning activity that uses the content of the Donner Party tragedy on the Oregon Trail to teach the skills of historical research. Several first-person accounts from Civil War participants can be accessed here. This site is organized around a timeline to help students understand the sequence of events leading up to the Civil War and following the war.
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This is a student created site to guide other students through the study of the Civil War. This could be used as an example of students designing their own web pages. Civil War Letters Home Letters written by Newton Robert Scott, Private, Company A, of the 36th Infantry, Iowa Volunteers are included in the fascinating archive. These letters give a detailed look into life in the Union Army camps. Civil War Resources Civil War ear artifacts and documents from the VMI Archives are included in this collection.