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Historians Young and Old (some with rabbits)

Marcia Mayo

History Just for Kids is a place to share ideas for helping children understand that history is about real people in real places and it not only happened in the past, it's also happening right now. If you have a site you love or an idea you'd like to share, let me know and I'll include it.

You can contact me at marciamayo@yahoo.com or at 678-628-4193.

Showing posts with label US History. Show all posts
Showing posts with label US History. Show all posts

Tuesday, August 21, 2012

Three Centuries of Georgia History from the Georgia Historical Society




http://ghs.smackdabcentral.com/petergordon.JPG 
View of Savannah as it stood on 29th of March 1734, drawn by Peter Gordon
Georgia Historical Society Map Collection, #1 SAV
 
Civil War

Secession Ribbon, n.d.

A-1361 Georgia Historical Society Artifact Collection, Item 517
 
 
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Saturday, August 18, 2012

Penny Postcards in the US ~ History and Examples

 Penny Postcards

This archival website is really interesting.  It tells the history of different kinds of postcards and offers up photos of lots of great ones owned by collectors.  Below are some examples.

http://www.usgwarchives.org/ny/graphics/postcards/guides.jpg 
Two famous Adirondack Guides (1902)

http://www.usgwarchives.org/or/mystery/postcards/pikstr.jpg



http://www.usgwarchives.org/az/santacruz/postcards/nomoav.jpg





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