Their lives
our history
our history
Take a walk through early American life as it unfolds through the words of those who lived it. Learn accounts of day-to-day life and iconic events in our nation’s history through the lens of historic letters and materials.
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Featured Subjects
Subjects enable you to browse and group historic materials by person, events, and historic themes to discover more.
About the voices
The Voices of the Eastern Shore project supports scholarship and learning by providing access to historical materials online. The documents undergo a multi-step process to carefully transcribe, subject tag, and annotate the materials to enable learners and researchers to make connections to history.
Featured Documents
Here are examples of the letters and documents waiting for you to discover them.