A Bio. of America: Reconstruction

	Web links for this program are listed below. Text-based resources are listed in the Program 12 Bibliography.



	Harper's Weekly		HarpWeek.com http://www.harpweek.com/ Provides access to the content and pages of leading illustrated newspapers of the 19th century, including Harper's Weekly.



	Lincoln		Abraham Lincoln: Second Inaugural Address http://www.wsu.edu:8080/~wldciv/world_civ_reader/world_civ_reader_2/lincoln.html The text of Lincoln's second Inaugural Address.


			The Valley of the Shadow: Northern Politics http://jefferson.village.virginia.edu/ vshadow2/Browser2/aubrowser/au.file.northernpol.html Newspaper articles from 1861-1864. Includes one about the 1864 Democratic platform, McClellan's letter of acceptance as nominee, the election of Lincoln, etc.


			USA: Lincoln's last speech http://odur.let.rug.nl/~usa/P/al16/speeches/last.htm The text of Lincoln's last speech.


			Ford's Theatre National Historic Site http://www.nps.gov/foth/index.htm An account of Lincoln's assassination with a photo of the theater and the box where he was sitting. Provides links to information on Booth, Lincoln security, Inaugural Addresses, etc.


			Lincoln Assassination: Introduction http://lcweb2.loc.gov/ammem/alhtml/alrintr.html An account of Lincoln's assassination with illustrations. Provides links to a timeline of the conspiracy, a gallery of illustrations, and Lincoln papers at the Library of Congress.


			Abraham Lincoln Assassination and Memorial Links http://www.netins.net/showcase/creative/lincoln/education/assassin.htm A page of links to sites about Abraham Lincoln's assassination.



	Gettysburg Address		The Gettysburg Address http://lcweb.loc.gov/exhibits/gadd/ Drafts of the Gettysburg Address, transcriptions in different languages, Lincoln's invitation to Gettysburg, the only known photo of Lincoln at Gettysburg, etc.


			The Avalon Project : Gettysburg Address http://www.yale.edu/lawweb/avalon/gettyb.htm The text of the Gettysburg Address.


			Abraham Lincoln - The Gettysburg Address http://odur.let.rug.nl/~usa/P/al16/speeches/gettys.htm The text of the Gettysburg Address.


			Documents of Freedom - The Gettysburg Address http://www.ushistory.org/documents/gettysburg.htm The Gettysburg Address, with links to other important American historical documents.


			Historical Documents http://www.nationalcenter.org/HistoricalDocuments.html Many historical documents including The Gettysburg Address with a brief introduction.



	William Tecumseh Sherman		Furman: Sherman's Atlanta Correspondence http://www.furman.edu/~benson/docs/sherman.htm The text of two letters from Sherman's Atlanta correspondence.


			Sherman's March to the Sea http://georgiainfo.galileo.usg.edu/marchsea.htm A page of links pertaining to Sherman's March, including field orders, letters, a campaign war map, Harper's Weekly engravings, etc.



			Bentonville Battleground - Introduction http://www.ah.dcr.state.nc.us/sections/hs/bentonvi/Main.htm A history of Sherman and the last major Confederate offensive of the Civil War, with illustrations, photos and quotes.


			Time Line of The Civil War, 1864 http://memory.loc.gov/ammem/cwphtml/tl1864.html A timeline of the Civil War with links. Includes a paragraph each on Sherman and Atlanta, and Sherman's March to the Sea.


			Forty Acres and a Mule http://www.isomedia.com/homes/bhd2/40_acres_and_mule.htm A summary of Sherman's Field Order No. 15.


			The American Civil War Home Page http://sunsite.utk.edu/civil-war/warweb.html A Civil War site with many documents, letters, related links, etc.


			William Tecumseh Sherman http://www.sfmuseum.org/bio/sherman.html A Sherman biography with links to various events.


			Gen. William Tecumseh Sherman http://ngeorgia.com/people/shermanwt.html A Sherman biography with links to various events.


			People in the West http://www.pbs.org/weta/thewest/people/s_z/sherman.htm A Sherman biography.



	Ulysses S. Grant		Ulysses S. Grant http://www.whitehouse.gov/history/presidents/ug18.html A photo and a biography of Grant with a reference to his appointment by Lincoln as General-in-Chief in March 1864.


			Ulysses S. Grant - Chronology http://www.granthome.com/grant_home.htm Offers a Grant chronology with links and images.



	Grant's Orders of Federal Troops against the KKK		Chronology http://itw.sewanee.edu/reconstruction/html/chronology.html A chronology of events from January 1865- April 1898. Includes Grant's use of Federal Troops to augment the anti-Klan effort.

			Ulysses S. Grant: In Over His Head, 1869-1877 http://www.americanpresident.org/history/ulyssessgrant/biography/resources/Articles/KunhardtGrantBio.article.shtml A history of problems during Grant's presidency, including the events of the Ku Klux Klan. Provides links to information about Grant, facts about his presidency, and images.



	Robert E. Lee		Robert E. Lee http://odur.let.rug.nl/~usa/B/relee/relee.htm A biography of Lee with a reference to the Battle of Gettysburg.


			Modern History Sourcebook: Terms of Lee's Surrender At Appomattox, 1865 http://www.fordham.edu/halsall/mod/1865RELee-surrender.html The text of letters exchanged by Generals Grant and Lee, giving the terms under which Lee surrendered his army at Appomattox.


			Handbook of Texas Online: Lee, Robert Edward http://www.tshaonline.org/handbook/online/articles/fle18 A biography of Robert E. Lee.



	Philip Henry Sheridan		Major-General Philip Henry Sheridan http://www.library.wisc.edu/etext/WIReader/Images/WER1662.html A photo of Sheridan.


			Handbook of Texas Online: Sheridan, Philip Henry http://www.tshaonline.org/handbook/online/articles/fsh26 A biography of Sheridan.


			People in the West - Philip Henry Sheridan http://www.pbs.org/weta/thewest/people/s_z/sheridan.htm A biography of Sheridan with a photo and related links.



	George McClellan		General George Brinton McClellan http://www.nps.gov/anti/historyculture/gbmcclellan.htm A biography and a photo of McClellan.




	Thomas Nast		The World of Thomas Nast http://www.thomasnast.com/ HarpWeek's comprehensive site on Thomas Nast.



	John Wilkes Booth		Ford's Theatre National Historic Site http://www.nps.gov/foth/index.htm An account of Lincoln's assassination with a photo of the theater and the box where he was sitting. Provides links to information on Booth, Lincoln security, Inaugural Addresses, etc.


			Surratt House Museum/John Wilkes Booth/Abraham Lincoln http://www.surratt.org/ A site about the Surrat house with links to Mrs. Surrat's story, the proceedings of the conspiracy trial, a brief description of John Wilkes Booth's family, etc.


			The Life and Plot of John Wilkes Booth http://home.att.net/~rjnorton/Lincoln72.html A biography and photographs of John Wilkes Booth, with information on his plot to assassinate Abraham Lincoln.


			Lincoln Assassination: Introduction http://lcweb2.loc.gov/ammem/alhtml/alrintr.html An account of Lincoln's assassination with illustrations.Provides links to a timeline of the conspiracy, a gallery of illustrations, and Lincoln papers at the Library of Congress.


			Today in History, April 14 http://lcweb2.loc.gov/ammem/today/apr14.html An illustrated account of the Lincoln assassination with related links.



	Andrew Johnson		Andrew Johnson http://www.whitehouse.gov/history/presidents/aj17.html A biography of Andrew Johnson with a photo.

			Andrew Johnson http://statelibrary.dcr.state.nc.us/nc/bio/public/johnson.htm A biography of Andrew Johnson.


			Today in History: December 29 http://lcweb2.loc.gov/ammem/today/dec29.html#andrewjohnson An illustrated biography of Andrew Johnson with related links including one to information about his impeachment trial.


			The Impeachment Trial of Andrew Johnson http://www.law.umkc.edu/faculty/projects/ftrials/impeach/impeachmt.htm A comprehensive site about the impeachment of Andrew Johnson. Includes a brief overview with links to a chronology, opinions of senators, Senate vote and map, biographies, sketches, etc.


			The Impeachment of Andrew Johnson: Historical Perspectives on Impeachment in American History http://loki.stockton.edu/~gilmorew/0impeach/impeachm.htm A page of links to information on the impeachment of Andrew Johnson as well as to historical perspectives on impeachment in American history.


			Chronology of Andrew Johnson 1808 - 1875 http://www.nps.gov/anjo/historyculture/timeline.htm A chronology of the life of Andrew Johnson.


			Johnson, Andrew 1808-1875: Biographical Information http://bioguide.congress.gov/scripts/biodisplay.pl?index=J000116 A biography and portrait of Andrew Johnson.



	Impeachment Trial of Andrew Johnson		An Introduction to the Impeachment Trial of Andrew Johnson http://www.law.umkc.edu/faculty/projects/ftrials/impeach/imp_account2.html An account of Johnson's impeachment trial, with references to Sumner and Stevens and a link to the impeachment trial home page.


			Life After the 13th Amendment http://www.history.rochester.edu/class/douglass/part5.html An account of the events after the ratification of the Thirteenth Amendment, with references to Sumner and Stevens.


			Mathew Brady Gallery, NY - Thaddeus Stevens http://www.npg.si.edu/exh/brady/gallery/19gal.html A brief biography and a photo of Stevens.


			The Impeachment of Andrew Johnson http://www.impeach-andrewjohnson.com/ 11BiographiesKeyIndividuals/ThaddeusStevens.htm A brief biography and a photo of Stevens.


			Closing Argument of Thaddeus Stevens in the Impeachment http://www.law.umkc.edu/faculty/projects/ftrials/impeach/StevensClosing.html The text of the closing arguments given by Stevens in Johnson's impeachment trial.


			Furman University: Thaddeus Stevens Papers On-line http://history.furman.edu/benson/hst41/silver/stevens5.htm Stevens' letters regarding issues such as Reconstruction, race relations, political upheaval, Constitutional issues, etc. An outline of each letter is given.


			Today in History, May 16 http://lcweb2.loc.gov/ammem/today/may16.html#impeachment An illustrated account of the Johnson impeachment with many links.

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