From the Kansas State Historical Society website:
"Gun collectors covet this rare and beautiful 18th century Pennsylvania-made rifle. How did it end up in Kansas? We'd like to know the answer to that question, too!"
From the Kansas State Historical Society website:
"Thousands of buildings were looted of their contents during the Civil War. This quilt from a ransacked South Carolina home has only recently been reunited with its history."
This walking tour covers the July 21, 1861 Battle of First Manassas, the first notable battle of the war. It focuses on "the intense fighting on Henry Hill where the tide of the battle turned from Union success to a decisive Confederate victory. The fighting on the hill was marked by charges and counter charges, often ending in hand-to-hand fighting. One of the Confederate leaders on Henry Hill was Gen. Thomas J. Jackson, who would become 'Stonewall' that day."
Scroll down on the "Podcasts" page to "Henry Hill: First Manassas (Bull Run)" to find the tour.
This 5-stop audio tour looks at the role of the Virginia Military Institute, founded in 1839, in the Civil War—many of the cadets trained here would go on to fight in the war. The tour can be listened to for useful information, even without visiting the Institute.
Scroll down on the "Podcasts" page to "Virginia Military Institute" to find the tour.
This 5-stop audio tour describes the July 9, 1864 Battle of Monocacy, fought near Frederick, MD. Often called "The Battle That Saved Washington," the battle was fought between a small Union force and a much larger Confederate force led by Jubal Early. The tour remains an informative presentation, even without visiting the battlefield.
Scroll down the "Podcasts" page to "Monocacy" to find the audio tour.
This animated presentation from The Map as History visualizes the domino effect of alliances that led Europe and the U.S. into World War I, following the assassination of Archduke Franz Ferdinand.
This animated presentation from The Map as History visualizes the growth of the U.S. as it acquired North American territory, from the Louisiana Purchase up to the Civil War.
This animated presentation from The Map as History visualizes the reshaping of Europe at the end of World War I, looking at the shifts in the boundaries of countries and the creation of others.
This animated presentation from The Map as History follows the expansion of World War II into a global war. Tracing the war on world maps, it looks at Germany's invasion of Russia and of North Africa—and at the U.S.'s entrance into war with Japan in the Pacific.
This animated presentation from The Map as History follows the escalation of Germany's persecution and execution of Jews during World War II as it spread across Germany's European conquests. The locations of each ghetto, prison and execution camp, and deportation route are marked as they are discussed.