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Arkansas and the Civil War |
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his website features
primary source descriptions of Arkansas battles
– written between 1860 and 1865 – which have
been extracted from HarpWeek’s digital
collection of 49 Civil War newspapers and 600
Civil War letters and diaries (compiled into a
database called
Lincoln and the Civil War.com). It is
enhanced with background material on Arkansas
politics and economics, as well as by
contemporary scholarly articles and maps on the
Arkansas Civil War battles (included here with
permission from North & South magazine). |
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The Electoral College Controversy of
1876-1877 |
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amiliarize
yourself with the historic events of the Electoral
College controversy of 1876-1877. The organization of
the site allows users to follow events day by day, to
acquire a more in-depth understanding by reading the
overview, and to gain insight into the press’s
coverage by looking at the numerous period cartoons
(most by Thomas Nast), along with corresponding
explanations of their historical meaning. |
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The World of Thomas Nast |
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n the country’s political warfare, the
illustrious cartoonist of Harper’s Weekly,
whose genius overthrew the "Tweed Ring, and for
years waged a memorable fight… |
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A
Sampler of Civil War Literature |
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his site provides online access to
15 Civil
War stories from the pages of Harper's
Weekly: Experience military and civilian life
during the Civil War as the 500,000 readers of Harper's
Weekly did…and be sure to look at the related news
articles, illustrations, cartoons, and commentary — selected
specifically for this site. |
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Immigrant and Ethnic America |
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detailed look at the various immigrant and ethnic
groups that were a vital part of American culture
during the second half of the 19th century. |
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Education
at HarpWeek |
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his site brings 19th century history to life in the
classroom utilizing our latest series of educational
activities and simulation games.
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