When I was searching for two primary sources that taught about the history of Washington D.C.,I located a map, Bird’s-eye-view of Washington City, D.C., and a newspaper article, Schools for Freedmen. I will discuss both below. “Bird’s-eye-view of Washington City, D.C.” is a map drawn by George A. Morrison in 1872 and was published by W.H. […]
February 3, 2014
Useful Digital History Sites
American Originals Part II American Originals Part II is a website which presents some of the most important original documents in U.S. History. Documents such as General Lee’s demand for surrender. The documents are example of those stored by the National Archives and Records Administration. The web page organizes the documents chronologically and categorically. The pages […]