University of Groningen
American History: Essays: The Iron Horse: North and South
From a lengthy essay on the history of the railroad in the United States. This section describes how the debate over where to place the transcontinental railroad line - in the North or in the South - began to take shape. It began with...
Siteseen
Siteseen: American Historama: Eli Whitney Cotton Gin
Presents a summary and list of interesting facts on the Eli Whitney Cotton Gin that revolutionized the cotton industry in the South.
University of North Carolina
Documenting the American South: John Hill Hewitt, "War"
This gives the history of the Civil War from its beginning to the Battle of Richmond in poetic verse written by John Hill Hewitt (1801-1890 CE). The introduction firmly establishes the sourthern sympathies of the writer.
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National Park Service: Resource Study: Charles Pinckney National Historic Site [Pdf]
A scholarly publication which examines the archaeological findings of Snee Farm, the plantation and house owned by Charles Pinckney, a delegate to the Constitutional Convention from South Carolina. Click on "Table of Contents" to get a...
University of Groningen
American History: Essays: Europe's North South Conflicts Reach the Americas
An essay detailing early English and French exploration and settlement in the New World to challenge Spanish control.
University of Groningen
American History: Outlines: Agriculture Rules the South
The essay describes the devlopment of the Southern colonies as agricultural centers and the cultural aspects associated with rural, agricultural life.
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Etc: The Revolution in Southern States, 1774 1783
A map of America's southern states during the time of the American Revolution, including North Carolina, South Carolina, and Georgia. The map shows major cities, towns, forts, battle sites, mountain systems, rivers, and coastal features...
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Etc: Maps Etc: Greene's Campaign in the South, 1781
A map of the southern Colonies showing the area of General Nathaneal Greene's campaign (1781) against the British under Charles Cornwallis in the closing years of the American Revolution. The map shows the important sites of Cowpens,...
ClassFlow
Class Flow: South Carolina Revolutionary War Heroes
[Free Registration/Login Required] This flipchart covers Revolutionary War heroes Thomas Sumter, Andrew Pickens, and Francis Marion.
University of Groningen
American History: Outlines: Presidency of Ronald Reagan
This site provides an extensive history of Reagan's administration including information on his presidential campaign, domestic policies, foreign policies, and domestic and international events of his presidency.
Independence Hall Association
U.s. History: Early American Railroads
Read about the growth of railroads throughout the eastern part of the United States, which greatly reduced transportation costs. See why there was opposition to railroads from many groups. Be sure to look at the stereograph of the...
Independence Hall Association
U.s. History: The Impact of Slavery
See how the ideals of freedom and equality garnered from the American Revolution were reflected in the early abolitionist movement and the banning of slavery in many Northern state constitutions as the new country was forming.
Siteseen
Siteseen: Land of the Brave: Battle of Cowpens
Learn about this Revolutionary War battle that took place January 17, 1781, between Great Britain and its thirteen colonies in North America that ended in a long-term victory for the American colonists.
University of Groningen
American History: Essays: Colonization in Texas: Upper and Lower South
Discusses the groups of people who settled in Texas in the mid-1800s.
University of Groningen
American History: Essays: Anglo Amer. Colonization in Texas: Food Production
Describes the role Texas played in trading food crops in the mid-1800s.
University of Groningen
American History: Essays: Anglo American Colonization in Texas: Secession
Discusses where different southern states stood on the issue of secession prior to the Civil War.
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The u.s. At the Close of the Revolution, Showing Land Claims of States, 1911
A map of the United States at the close of the American Revolution showing the western land claims extending to the Mississippi River by the individual states after the Treaty of 1783 with Britain. The map shows the frontiers with the...
Tennessee History For Kids
Tennessee History for Kids: Kings Mountain
It was the most famous road trip and the most important victory in Tennessee history. During the American Revolution, a British commander named Patrick Ferguson led an army through South Carolina. Along the way, he sent a threatening...
Digital History
Digital History: The Revolutionary War
An overview of the military encounters in the Revolutionary War. Read about the lows and highs of the Continental Army, and the eventual defeat of the British.
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Educational Technology Clearinghouse: Maps Etc: Battle of Sanders' Creek, 1780
A map showing the British and American forces at the Battle of Sanders' Creek during the American Revolution.
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Educational Technology Clearinghouse: Maps Etc: Battle of Hobkirk's Hill, 1781
A plan of the Battle of Hobkirk's Hill during the American Revolution.
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Organization of American States:simon Bolivar
An informative exploration of the life of Simon Bolivar, the man known in South America as the "Liberator," because he led revolutions against Spanish colonial overlords in Venezuela, Ecuador, Peru, and Colombia.
PublicBookshelf Corporation
Public Book Shelf: The North Carolina Regulators
PublicBookShelf.com offers an excerpt from "The Great Republic by the Master Historians," a book published in the early 1900s that covers the history of the United States. Excerpt provides the reasons behind the Regulators revolt in 1771.
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Educational Technology Clearinghouse: Maps Etc: Battle of Brandywine, 1777
A battle plan of the Battle of Brandywine in Pennsylvania south of Philadelphia during the American Revolution (September 11, 1777). The American defeat of this battle allowed the British to capture Philadelphia. The map shows the...