Columbia University
Columbia University: Columbia University & Slavery Post 1865: Faculty and Admin
After the Civil War concluded in 1865 and the Thirteenth Amendment abolished slavery, Columbia University's faculty members shaped historical interpretations of slavery, the Civil War, and Reconstruction, as well as scientific theories...
Khan Academy
Khan Academy: Us History: 1844 1877: Quiz 3
A quick comprehension check over Reconstruction and issues during the Civil War.
Read Works
Read Works: Slavery, the Civil War, and Reconstruction Slavery in the Territories
[Free Registration/Login Required] An informational text about the Congressional disagreements about slavery in the territories before the Civil War. A question sheet is available to help students build skills in reading comprehension.
San Diego State University
San Diego State University: Mitochondrion Reconstructed by Electron Tomography
Graphics and movies showing three-dimensional reconstruction of mitochondriom.
Other
Guardian's Egypt: Tutankhamun Facial Reconstruction
Presents the latest computer-generated pictures of King Tut (2005). These pictures are based on findings sponsored in part by the National Geographic Society.
Country Studies US
Country Studies: Russia Reconstruction and Cold War
This article discusses Stalin's plans for Russia following World War II and examines how his decisions helped bring about the Cold War.
Library of Congress
Loc: African American Odyssey: Reconstruction and Its Aftermath: Black Exodus
Newly freed slaves left the South after the Civil War and many moved to the West. Read about the all-black community in Kansas called Nicodemus.
Schools of California Online Resources for Education
Revolution to Reconstruction:court Architecture and the Development of Democracy
Article on the ways in which Colonial court architecture contributed to and fostered the notion of community and democracy.
University of Virginia
Ancient Reconstruction of the Pompeii Forum
A scholarly investigation into the question of why the Romans did not repair the Forum in Pompeii after the earthquake of 62 C.E (17 years before the eruption of Mt Vesuvius).
Khan Academy
Khan Academy: Us History: 1844 1877: Failure of Reconstruction
The abolition movement sought to end the practice of slavery in the United States.
Carnegie Endowment for International Peace
Carnegie Endowment for International Peace: Rebuilding Afghanistan [Pdf]
This article (2002) examines the unrealistic goal of reconstructing Afghanistan as a democratic, secular state. Discussed is the reconstruction through creating peace and restoring the basic economy as opposed to rebuilding the entire...
PBS
Pbs: Brother Can You Spare a Billion? The Story of Jesse H. Jones
Companion website to the PBS documentary on Jesse H. Jones, real estate mogul, activist for the Red Cross, head of the Reconstruction Finance Corporation, and Secretary of Commerce. Read about how he served his nation under President...
Other
Hoover Online!: Press Releases
Press Release images available in full text are provided from the Hoover Presidential Library concerning the Reconstruction Finance Corporation. Read background concerning its inception and details about the way it worked in an attempt...
Bullock Texas State History Museum
Bullock Museum: Chapter Eight: Civil War to Centennial [Pdf]
A teacher guide designed to support a visit to the Bullock Museum, but can be used on its own using available resources. Includes information, discussion questions, activities, and worksheets. This module looks at Texas from the time of...
University of Florida
Baldwin Library: A Brief History of the United States by Joel Dorman Steele
This is an online photocopy of the original text of the children's book A Brief History of the United States by Joel Dorman Steele (c1885). This is an illustrated history of the U.S. from the early settlers through the Reconstruction...
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