North and South on the Eve of Civil War

1/11/00


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North and South on the Eve of Civil War

Tredegar Iron Works “The South’s Major Arsenal”

Ruins of Tredegar after the War

Produced cannon and gun carriages for the US government as well as locomotives, boilers, cables, and naval hardware; Experimented with submersible vessels.

Psychological Effects of Slavery

Effects of Slavery

Effects of Slavery

Eugene Genovese

Evidence of the Harshness of Slavery

Eugene Genovese

Eugene Genovese

Home of Denmark Vesey, Slave Revolt Leader, 1822

DENMARK VESEY

DENMARK VESEY

The Execution of Denmark Vesey

Nat Turner 1800-1831

The tree on which Nat Turner was hanged

Elias Howe

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Irish Immigration, 1840s

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Potato Famine

Commonwealth v Hunt

Commonwealth v Hunt

Lemuel Shaw

Donald Mckay

Donald McKay & The Flying Cloud

The Whaling Industry

Whaling during the 1800’s

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B&O RAILROAD

B&O RAILROAD

B&O RAILROAD

New York Central Railroad

New York Central Railroad

Railroads

Boom & Bust of the 1800’s

Boom & Bust of the 1800’s

Panic Of 1857

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Author: Harwich High School

Email: houston@harwich.edu

Other information:
Slides produced by Mr. Houston's American History classes for local history project