History on Tap

CNN.com has a great article today about the role played by slaves during the Civil War.  They discuss William Jackson, a slave belonging to Jefferson Davis who spied for the Union.  They also mention Harriet Tubman and Robert Smalls.  This goes along particularly well with USI, but in general is great information to share with your students.

A couple of links have been added to the blogroll on the right sidebar.  They are “Encyclopedia Virginia” and “Virginia Memory.”  They each contain a wealth of information and would be very helpful in VA Studies.  They include photographs and lots of primary resources, a today in history, and many other features.  They are reliable sources in partnership with the Library of Virginia and the Virginia Foundation for the Humanities.