The James Monroe Papers project was built using Omeka by the 2010 iteration of the Adventures in Digital History class. This website is a collection of letters written by James Monroe to the U.S. Secretary of State while Monroe was the Minister to France from August, 1794 to August, 1796. The letters are transcribed […]
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The ultimate goal of this project was to restore, refresh, and rescue past projects of the Adventures in Digital History class while making them more accessible. From the onset of this project we were told it was highly ambitious while being the first of its kind. We were excited to take on the challenge and […]
The Fredericksburg: City of Hospitals digital history site was created to document the Civil War hospitals in city of Fredericksburg, Virginia. Following the 1864 Battle of the Wilderness, sick and wounded Union soldiers were evacuated through the city of Fredericksburg. During that time, public and private building were used to house soldiers, turning the city […]
The James Monroe Papers website focuses on the papers of James Monroe, specifically “the letters written by James Monroe to the Secretary of State from August 1794 to August 1796” during his time as Minister of France according to the site’s about page. This site was restored by the 2022 ADH class. You can read about the […]
This site focuses on the history of Mary Ball Washington, George Washington’s mother and the namesake of the University of Mary Washington. It includes information about her childhood, marriage, and life after children. This site also includes a timeline, family tree, and other rich resources on the “grandmother of our country.” This site was one that […]
The site about Fredericksburg’s Hospitals during the Civil War addresses Fredericksburg’s role as essentially a mass hospital city during that time, documenting the participation of the larger community, women, and providing historical context to the event. This archive includes a plethora of primary sources and accounts from the period as well. This site was one […]
Mary Washington Images Throughout the Years is a site dedicated to archiving the past and present of campus life at Mary Washington. You can browse the collections in a variety of ways from specific time periods, to exhibits on important campus events like Devil Goat Day, or even just as one big gallery. Image Citation: Ned […]
