http://www.merlot.org:80/merlot/ A search of MERLOT materials Copyright 1997-2013 MERLOT. All rights reserved. Tue, 21 May 2013 04:34:00 PDT Tue, 21 May 2013 04:34:00 PDT http://www.merlot.org:80/merlot/images/merlot.gif http://www.merlot.org:80/merlot/ 44 34 http://www.merlot.org/merlot/viewMaterial.htm?id=77300 An archive of documents from World War I that is international in focus and intends to present in one location key primary sources concerning the Great War. http://www.merlot.org/merlot/viewMaterial.htm?id=91240 The Univeristy of Notre Dame presents this online exhibit of 45 photographs taken by George Barnard during the Civil War are compelling and offer a rare glimpse of recorded history at that time. Barnard worked with Matthew Brady in New York. He accompanied the Union Army on their "March to the Sea״. The site is clean, crisp and organized. There are biographies on both Barnard and General Sherman. There is Exhibit Text, and a complete listing of all the photographs. You can view individually or you can click through the entire exhibit one page after the other. It is nice to have the choice when time is rushed or you are looking for only a specific image. http://www.merlot.org/merlot/viewMaterial.htm?id=90731 This gateway site offers extensive materials organized into these categories: Introduction, Vietnam Websites, Interview Area, Resident Historian, Vietnam Projects, and the Vietnam War. http://www.merlot.org/merlot/viewMaterial.htm?id=80518 American Journeys is a digital library of more than 18,000 pages of eyewitness accounts of North American exploration. These documents include Viking sagas about Canada in AD 1000, diaries, maps, pictures, travel logs, and the Lewis and Clark expedition journals. Authors, besides Lewis and Clark, include Captain Cook, Leif Ericson, John Smith, LaSalle, Coronado, De Soto, and Columbus. The site provides both page images and the OCR text of pages, as well as a brief essay on the background of each document. Several types of search mechanisms -- field, keyword, and full text -- allow users to find passages on research topics. The site also contains a section of "Resources for Teachers." Here instructors will find suggested topics for student essays, lesson plans, and several short pieces that cover issues such as (a) how to talk about the world view and language of the explorers in the classroom and (b) finding other primary sources on early exploration. American Journeys is a collaborative project of the Wisconsin Historical Society and National History Day. One of its target audiences is high school students exploring National History Day's 2004 theme, "Exploration, Encounter & Exchange." http://www.merlot.org/merlot/viewMaterial.htm?id=326074 An "online exhibition of letters and audio, created by the Gilder Lehrman Institute and the Legacy Project, features correspondence from over 200 years of American conflicts, ranging from the Revolution to the war in Iraq. This exhibition uses the words of famous generals and lesser-known troops, as well as parents, sweethearts, and children, to explore such themes as leaving home, life in the military, the pride and worries of those left behind, and ultimate sacrifice." Keyword searchable. http://www.merlot.org/merlot/viewMaterial.htm?id=326862 "The 16,000-square-foot gallery of The National World War II Museum is divided into four, state-of-the-art, interactive exhibits that intermix oral histories from veterans worldwide, artifacts, documents and photographs with hands-on activities and never before seen film footage. These series of exhibits take Museum visitors through the weeks and days leading up to the D-Days of World War II to the foggy morning of June 6 when the Allies landed on the beaches of Normandy to the other decisive air and sea assaults that led to victory in Europe and the Pacific." Contains permanent and online exhibits. Museum is located in New Orleans, Louisiana. http://www.merlot.org/merlot/viewMaterial.htm?id=83407 The Foreign Relations of the United States series is the official documentary historical record of major U.S. foreign policy decisions that have been declassified and edited for publication. The series is produced by the State Department's Office of the Historian and printed volumes are available from the Government Printing Office. http://www.merlot.org/merlot/viewMaterial.htm?id=77447 This site describes historical aspects of approximately 200 National Park Service sites. The "Teaching with Historic Places" section provides lesson plans. The "Links to the Past" section contains text, images, and links on topics in several categories including: archeology, architecture and engineering, cultural groups, cultural landscapes, historic buildings and structures, mapping, maritime, and military history, and national historical landmarks. Examples of the kinds of materials available through this site are information about all of the properties listed in the National Register of Historic Places, information on Civil War soldiers and sailors, and Ronald Lee's book on the Antiquities Act of 1906. http://www.merlot.org/merlot/viewMaterial.htm?id=90764 A companion web site to a PBS documentary, this features the many servicemen and civilians who served as combat artists in World War II. Users can browse a large gallery of drawings and paintings, some of which are accompanied by remarks by the artist. Clicking on the painting title gives more information about that work; clicking on the artist's name gives biographical information. Related resources, including information about the history of World War II combat art programs, are provided.