Battlelines: Letters from America’s Wars
This online exhibition of letters and audio, created by the Gilder Lehrman Institute and the Legacy Project, features correspondence from over 200 years of American conflicts, ranging from the Revolution to the war in Iraq. This exhibition uses the words of famous generals and lesser-known troops, as well as parents, sweethearts, and children, to explore such themes as leaving home, life in the military, the pride and worries of those left behind, and ultimate sacrifice.
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Era:
Civil War and Reconstruction, 1861-1877, The American Revolution, 1763-1783, National Expansion and Reform, 1815-1860, The New Nation, 1783-1815, The Progressive Era to the New Era, 1900-1929, The Great Depression and World War II, 1929-1945, 1945 to the Present
Sub Era:
The American Civil War, The War for Independence, The Age of Jackson, The Age of Jefferson and Madison, World War I, World War II, The Sixties, Facing the New Millennium
Theme:
African American History, Global History and US Foreign Policy, Government and Civics, Military History
Curriculum Subject:
Government and Civics, World History
Coverage People:
Douglas MacArthur, Dwight D Eisenhower, Henry Knox, Robert E. Lee
Coverage Events:
Afghan War, American Civil War, American Revolution, Korean War, Second Iraq War, World War I, World War II
Coverage Organizations:
US Army
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