Civil War Washington - digital resource

[lupaglupa]

I stumbled across a new (to me) website today - Civil War Washington. Published by the Center for Digital Research in the Humanities at the University of Nebraska-Lincoln, this website features a variety of resources which help understand the profound impact the Civil War had on Washington, DC.

One section of the website is a database that allows for searching of people, places, events, etc. - it even shows you links between them. For instance, if you search a specific regiment it will list any person listed in the database identified as a member of that regiment. Another section has an interactive map which contains layers identifying types of landmarks (churches, forts, bawdy houses, freedman's camps, etc.). The map allows you to switch between historic and current maps of the city. Each location mark can be clicked on full the name and any known information about the location - including the way that location links to people in the database. Another section, entitled "Texts," contains letters, newspaper articles, medical cases, and other document. These are all searchable by keyword.

It's an impressive website which should be very helpful for anyone doing research on Washington.

Civil War Washington

 

[John Hartwell]

Somewhat on this subject, HistoryCamp.org hosts a presentation tomorrow night (Nov. 10th), as part pf their regular Thursday series

James Conroy – Lincoln's White House: The People's House in Wartime – Co-winner of the 2017 Gilder Lehrman Lincoln Prize, Lincoln's White House is the first book devoted to capturing the look, feel, and smell of the executive mansion from Lincoln's inauguration in 1861 to his assassination in 1865. James Conroy brings to life the people who knew it, from servants to cabinet secretaries. We see the constant stream of visitors, from ordinary citizens to visiting dignitaries and diplomats. Conroy enables the reader to see how the Lincolns lived and how the administration conducted day-to-day business during four of the most tumultuous years in American history. Relying on fresh research and a character-driven narrative and drawing on untapped primary sources, he takes the reader on a behind-the-scenes tour that provides new insight into how Lincoln lived, led the government, conducted war, and ultimately, unified the country to build a better government of, by, and for the people.

11/10/22 8pm ET
Watch at HistoryCamp.org/Discussions

 

[lupaglupa]

That looks really interesting!

 

[connecticut yankee]

The maps section is outstanding. Easy to navigate and lots, lots, of useful, interesting info. Thanks for sharing.

 

[JerryD]

Thanks for sharing this. When I saw your post I thought you were mentioning this blog.

Civil War Washington, D.C.

civilwarwashingtondc1861-1865.blogspot.com

 

[lupaglupa]

Thanks for sharing this. When I saw your post I thought you were mentioning this blog.

Civil War Washington, D.C.

civilwarwashingtondc1861-1865.blogspot.com

Another great resource! Thanks for posting that.