This slideshow focuses on epistolary narration, revealing a story through letters, documents, or diaries. It defines the term, explains what to look for to identify them, gives the two perspectives, and offers literary examples: C.S....

Explore the diary of Private Homer Simpson that he kept during World War I. Entries are dated from April 1918 when he received a notice to report through June 1919 when he was discharged.

[Free Registration/Login Required] This PowerPoint contains 16 various writing tasks connected to Louis Sachar's young adult novel, the book Holes. Students will write multi-paragraph essays, diary entries, personal letters, and more.

This comprehensive timeline tracks the Holocaust from it's roots to the Nuremberg Trials. This interactive timeline is broken down into 5 groups based on dates. Each grouping contains a short summary and multiple primary sources such as...

Fictional diary excerpts, photos, and videos tell the story of German reunification from May 6, 1989, to Oct. 3, 1991.

Nelson Mandela was the first democratically elected President of South Africa. Through this pictorial essay, access his personal diaries and book notes to gain insight into his Presidential years.

A visual diary includes 158 sketches by Lundy of his experiences in World War II in 1944. You can view these sketches via an excellent slideshow. Experiencing this diary really personalizes a soldier's life during the War.

This site has much to offer the Tolstoy scholar. There is a diary entry written by a young woman the day after Tolstoy's death which reveals the emotions of the Russian people at the passing of this great man. There is the text of...

This site gives a very brief essay describing Samuel Pepys' life and his famous diary. His self-portrait is included.

Read about the Nazi invasion of Poland in September 1939. The site also contains diary entries from Dr. Zygmunt Klukowski, who was the chief physician of a small hospital in the village of Szczebrzeszyn south of the city of Lublin. An...

Read about the rise of u-boat warfare and a personal account of a u-boat attack from the diary of a u-boat commander. Provided by EyeWitness to History.

Read about the rise of u-boat warfare and a personal account of a u-boat attack from the diary of a u-boat commander. Provided by EyeWitness to History.

Biologist Gabriele Rabel (b. 1880) was working in Germany when she began contributing news articles to Science Service. A native of Austria, she moved to England before World War II. Her papers and diaries are in the Cambridge University...

Elliott Coues, a leading 19th century ornithologist, led great expansions of the knowledge of North American bird life, helped found the American Ornithologists' Union in 1883, edited approximately 15 volumes of journals, memoirs, and...

"So, Mr. President, what do you really think of General MacArthur?" A president's diary, detailing Harry Truman's thoughts on issues during his presidency. This site is provided by EyeWitness to History.

Through examining Anne Frank's diary, students will come to appreciate the writing process as they write their own journel entries.

A story about a story. A Radio Diaries documentary records personal stories from the Women Airforce Service Pilots of World War II. Great information about these incredible women.

Fletcher Pomeroy was a cavalryman and quartermaster sergeant in the 7th Kanasas. This portion of his daily diary is transcribed here by his descendants.

Great resource for history teachers! Website has a lot of information about the Romanov Tsar Alexander's palace, along with an archive of historical diaries and letters. Good resource for studying Russian history. Many pages are...

A rich collection of information on the last years of Imperial Russia, mainly of its last tzar, Nicholas Romanov, and his family. It offers virtual tours of the palace, open letters and diaries of the family, a Romanov photo album, and...

This is a wonderful, image-packed introduction to China for younger students. Read short summaries about Chinese history, culture, and government, and then take a virtual tour of Chinese landmarks; learn about Chinese New Year, the signs...

A special report, published by the BBC news division just for kids, provides a short guide on the history, beliefs, and practices of Islam. Additional features include interviews with Muslim youth in different countries and diaries of...

A special report, published by the BBC news division just for kids, provides a short guide on the history, beliefs, and practices of Islam. Additional features include interviews with Muslim youth in different countries and diaries of...

A special report, published by the BBC news division just for kids, provides a short guide on the history, beliefs, and practices of Islam. Additional features include interviews with Muslim youth in different countries and diaries of...