Links to other WEB sites

WISSAR suggests the following WEB sites may be of interest to members.  

Thanks to Vince Knapp from Virginia, we add the Valley Forge Muster Rolls, which are a compilation of records from the Valley Forge National Historical Park and the National Archives and Records Administration.  http://www.nps.gov/vafo/mropening.htm 

The Price of Freedom: Americans at War [Macromedia Flash Player, pdf] http://americanhistory.si.edu/militaryhistory/

There are numerous online exhibits that attempt to holistically address the experience of Americans at war, but few succeed as thoroughly as this recently released gem presented by the Smithsonian National Museum of American History. With an admirable eye for integrating visual documentary evidence and short historical essays and descriptions, this website offers insights into the various armed conflicts that have engulfed the country from the Revolutionary War to the current conflict in Iraq. Entering the main area of the site, visitors encounter a visual timeline of the conflicts, and may elect to explore each one by clicking on its representative icon. Continuing on, each conflict contains a brief video clip exploring the main challenges and issues of each encounter, and also offers some general statistics, such as the number of casualties and troops deployed. Each conflict is primarily explored by allowing visitors to browse through a section of artifacts, such as an Apache shield from 1872 and the stuffed dog "Stubby", which later served as the inspiration for the Georgetown Hoyas mascot. As one might expect, visitors can search the entire collection of artifacts collected within this online archive and download various educational materials, such as a guide for teachers and an interactive "history mystery" feature titled "Who am I?" [KMG] 
>From The Scout Report, Copyright Internet Scout Project 1994-2004.
http://scout.wisc.edu/

Index to Continental Army Orderly Books
The long-term goal of this website is to provide an online cross-referenced index of all surviving orderly books of the Continental Army in order to assist students and researchers in accessing these primary resources.  http://www.revwar75.com/ob/index.htm 

Presidential Inaugurations
New from the Library of Congress (LOC) American Memory collection, this site http://memory.loc.gov/ammem/pihtml/pihome.html offers a collection of over 400 items from each of the 62 inaugurations from George Washington's in 1789 to William Jefferson Clinton's in 1997. and Bibles and Scripture Passages . [MD] (From The Scout Report, Copyright Internet Scout Project 1994-2000. http://scout.cs.wisc.edu/)

Declaration of Independence
You can display a high-resolution version of the original Declaration of Independence or a high-resolution version of the Stone engraving.  http://www.nara.gov/exhall/charters/declaration/decmain.html 

The Library of Congress Home Page
The Library of Congress (LOC) American Memory Project has a number of recent additions and changes.  Following are three LOC items recently updated that may interest you.  http://www.loc.gov/ 

Maps and Charts
This site features over 2,000 maps and charts of North America and the West Indies from 1750 to 1789, many from famous mapmakers and major London map publishers.  Also included is an essay on "Mapping the American Revolution and Its Era."    http://memory.loc.gov/ammem/gmdhtml/armhtml/armhome.html 

Diaries of George Washington
The Diaries of George Washington are found on this page.  http://memory.loc.gov/ammem/gwhtml/gwintro.html 

George Washington Papers
This page of George Washington's Papers includes the remainder of Series 4, General Correspondence, which completes the online collection of the George Washington Papers.  http://memory.loc.gov/ammem/gwhtml/gwhome.html 

Hall of Presidents
This new online exhibit ( http://www.npg.si.edu/exh/travpres/index6.htm  ) from the National Portrait Gallery features 61 paintings, sculptures, photographs, medals, and other likenesses of the Presidents, most of which have appeared in the Hall of Presidents. The images are arranged chronologically by President, with a brief summary of major events during the administration and some information on the painting or photograph. The portraits are offered as thumbnails which link to larger images. Images of several presidential medals are also available. [MD] .  (From The Scout Report, Copyright Internet Scout Project 1994-2000. http://scout.cs.wisc.edu/ )

The Presidents of the United States 
http://www.whitehouse.gov/history/presidents/ Presidents of the United States, an extension of the White House Web site, offers a list of every President that ever served this country. Listed by date of service, this site features a picture along with a brief biography of each American President. Also available are quizzes and interesting trivia facts such as July 4, 1826 --- 50 years after the signing of the Declaration of Independence --- is the day of both President John Adamss and President Thomas Jeffersons death. Equally important, accessible on this page are hyperlinks to the First Ladies site, where pictures and historical data is provided for all of the women who served as First Ladies of the U.S.; and the White House home page, where, among other things, viewers can receive up-to-date information concerning the President, Vice-President, and the latest happenings in Congress. [MG]

Search engines you may want to try

US Government Sites
This is a unique search engine, the widely-anticipated portal to US government Websites which was launched in September, offering users access to all 20,000 government sites (with over 27 million Webpages) from a single central point.  http://www.firstgov.gov 

MetaEureka
There are many search engines, but your Webmaster has found this one particularly useful, speedy, and no advertising.  http://www.metaeureka.com 

Telephone Directory 
This search engine can find telephone and street addresses across the nation.  And even provides for finding email addresses.  For broader search, use just first initial of first name, or partial last name spelling
http://www.switchboard.com 

Sons of Union Veterans of Civil War
The Sons of Union Veterans of the Civil War, Wisconsin Department, website includes the organization, mission and activities of this patriotic and public service organization throughout the state.  Information may also be found on the Auxiliary to the SUVCW. Links to Wisconsin regiments, the Grand Army of the Republic and genealogical aids and more may be found.  http://www.suvcw-wi.org 

Colonial Williamsburg [Macromedia Flash Player]
http://www.history.org/ -- In 1926, at the urging of the Revered Dr. D.A.R. Goodwin, John D. Rockefeller Jr. began a complex and elaborate restoration project in the quiet town of Williamsburg that sought to preserve a few of the more important Revolutionary War-era buildings around the town. The project became increasingly ambitious, and eventually grew to encompass around 85 percent of the town's area from the 18th century. Today, Colonial Williamsburg is the world's largest living history museum, and is noted for its ability to incorporate and interpret diverse perspectives on America 's colonial period. Those persons unable to visit Colonial Williamsburg in person may want to first peruse the "Explore & Learn" section of the site, where they can learn about the different social and ethnic groups that inhabited the town (such as African-American slaves and colonial children), and see the various buildings within the community. The archaeology section of the site is particularly compelling, as visitors can learn about the many ongoing projects underway, and younger users can learn about the practice of archaeology through various games, quizzes, and puzzles. Additionally, users can read selected articles from the organization's popular history magazine, "Colonial Williamsburg ," dating back to 1992. [KMG]  From The Scout Report, Copyright Internet Scout Project 1994-2003.  http://scout.wisc.edu/ 

Daughters of the American Revolution

The Daughters of the American Revolution, founded in 1890 and headquartered in Washington, D.C., is a volunteer women's service organization dedicated to promoting patriotism, preserving American history, and securing America's future through better education for children.

Children of the American Revolution

Harriett Lothrop, a prominent citizen and 19th century children's author of Concord, MA, presented the idea for a children's organization to the Daughters of the American Revolution Continental Congress in 1895; it was then chartered by the United States Congress. Organized "for the training of young people in true patriotism and love of country," Children of the American Revolution has promoted this vision to hundreds of thousands of members. These boys and girls are the leaders of yesterday, today and tomorrow, now in a second century of keeping patriotism alive.

Last updated: June 07, 2005