emancipation celebrations, specifically in Louisiana, and maybe just New Orleans. Also maybe expanding the idea of an "emancipation celebration" and, in that context, considering the New Orleans Massacre of 1866, a massacre that began as an attack on a parade of freedmen, many of whom served in the Civil War.
- Historic Newspapers, specifically in New Orleans or Louisiana. search emancipation celebration. Example
- See Louisiana newspapers here too.
- Search "New Orleans" AND Massacre in newspapers, limit to 1866 publication
- "New Orleans" AND Massacre in our magazine databases and African American History databases, limited 1866-1868 (ex)
- In Worldcat, try
- ((kw: New w Orleans w Massacre OR kw: New w Orleans w Riot) AND kw: 1866) and (su: narratives OR su: sources OR su: interviews OR su: corr*)
- (kw: New w Orleans w Massacre OR kw: New w Orleans w Riot) AND kw: 1866 and yr: 1866-1880
note: sometimes called 1866 riot in historical sources.
The relationship between the KKK and the government during reconstruction (local, state, federal?
- I'd use secondary source materials to narrow a bit to specific location and place, but generally
- Federal reports on the Klan and it's influences, 1870s
- writings about the klan 1865-1890
- Historic Newspapers once you narrow to specific time and place
- In Worldcat, try kw: klan* and (kw: government* OR kw: major OR kw: legislator) and yr: 1865-1895
- it brings up journals, court records, etc.
- EX "Answer to the articles of impeachment : Senate of the state of North Carolina, sitting as a Court of Impeachment for the trial of William W. Holden, governor of the state of North Carolina : the answer of the said William W. Holden, governor of the state of North Carolina, to the articles of impeachment exhibited against him by the House of Representatives of the state of North Carolina"
- Holden was impeached by pro-klan supporters in NC
- Other sources to consider: legal records, federal investigation records, personal writings of know political figures associated with the klan. you'll need to narrow the focus before diving in; suggest using secondary sources to narrow.
difference in medical treatment received by Black and white civil war veterans with visible disabilities during the war and after. Also medical institutions and the treatment of Black patients, for example mental institutions and the institutionalization of Black people. Interested generally in disability.
- There are a lot of topics here, I suggest narrowing on one (Ex medical support for Black veterans; treatment of African Americans with disabilities during 1865-1900; mental institutions). Trying all three at once will probably be overwhelming.
- Consider institutional reports and record. Identify these institutions using secondary sources like Public policy and the Black hospital from slavery to segregation to integration
- ex: In Worldcat, try
- cn= "Georgia Infirmary."
- cn= "Freedman's Hospital Talladega, Ala."
- cn= "Freedmen's Hospital Washington, D.C."
- Contemporary sources will likely not use the term "Disabilited" or "disabilities" and will more likely use terms like blinded, mute, maimed, wounded, etc.
- In Worldcat, publications 1865-1890 about the treatment of vets and soldiers.
- try kw: civil w war AND (kw: vet* OR kw: soldier*) AND kw: medical and yr: 1865-1890 and la= "eng"
- Best Bet are to possibly look at specific institutions (identify using directories)
- In Worldcat,
- (su= "African Americans") and (su= "Medical care") and yr: 1865-1900
- memoirs of African American soldiers during the Civil war
- In Worldcat
- (((su: civil w war AND (su: african w americans OR su: african w american) AND (su: particip* OR su: soldier* OR su: vet*) AND (su: narratives OR su: corr* OR su: diaries) and dt= "bks")) not mt: juv) not mt: fic and la= "eng"
Arlington VA during the CW – part of Virginia not controlled by the Confederacy.
Use secondary literature to determine which agency within the military oversaw governance in northern Virginia during the war. Once you know who specifically is overseeing governance, we can find their published reports pretty easily.
development of Black Richmond, especially Jackson Ward, during Reconstruction.
textbooks and/or historical fiction portrayals of Civil War and Reconstruction, and effects on children in middle school.
- Historic textbooks online
- In Worldcat,
- ((((kw: civil w war)) and kw: textbook) and (kw: america OR kw: UNITED w STATES) and la= "eng") and mt: juv.
- I very strongly suggest speaking with Professor Sheriff here at W&M. She is an expert on this topic!
- For fiction for children about the Civil war and reconstruction:
- In Worldcat
- (((su: Civil w war OR su: reconstruction)) and mt: juv) and mt: fic and dt= "bks"
- there is a LOT, you may want to narrow further
- ex narrow to reconstruction era publications
- (((su: Civil w war OR su: reconstruction and dt= "bks" and yr: 1865-1895)) and mt: juv) and mt: fic and la= "eng"
- ILL the ones that look interesting
periodization in historiography of the Civil War, Reconstruction, and the Gilded Age.
- Since this is a historiographical essay, you'll really lean into secondary sources.
comparing how slavery came to an end during the Civil War and during the Haitian Revolution.
- Historic newspaper coverage (for Haiti focus on 1791-1804)
- For US and American papers, use Saint-Domingue AND abolition
- Look at publications about Haiti's emancipation efforts 1790-1810
- ex
- try similar searches in Hathi, googlebook.
- Try (Domingue OR Haiti) AND (abolition OR emancipat*) in American publications
- Look at american discussions of emancipation in Haiti (you'll need to try multiple searches trying both Haiti and Saint Domingue.
- American history primary databases like Americas hstorical imprints and america's historical newspapers are a good starting point
- For emancipation in the US after the Civil War, start with secondary sources, and consult our 3 major emancipation databases for primary sources
You might want to focus on a specific aspect. Example: emancipation laws and court cases in Haiti and in the US; the former, though, will be mostly in French. Happy to help more on this, we'll just need to narrow down a bit.
How Lincoln’s image was co-opted by Lost Cause ideologues as part of “reconciliation” efforts after Reconstruction
- Discussions of lincoln AND "lost cause" in publications 1865-1890
- Note: I'm limiting to 1890; If allowed, you can broaden to early 20th century to include works like The Clansmen (1905), etc
- Historic newspapers using lincoln AND "lost cause"
- Look at Historic Newspapers, (ex)
- Try similar searches for lincoln AND reconciliation after 1866 (1865 will bring up a bunch of assassination articles)
- Use secondary literature on lost cause to identify key text; see how lincoln is described in those works
- See depictions of Lincoln over time in lost cause publications like
- The Southern Opinion (Richmond, H. Rives Pollard)
- Southern Historical Society in New Orleans, Louisiana. publications
- see Southern Historical Society Papers
- See Confederate Veteran (Sumner Archibald Cunningham.)
- other publications of the United Confederate Veterans
