The Carlisle Indian School
During the late nineteenth century, the U.S. government supported several boarding schools for American Indian children. The most famous was the Carlisle Indian School in Carlisle, Pennsylvania. Read the general history of the Carlisle school and take the virtual tour. Examine the biography section of the website. What goals did the government and white reformers have for such schools? What was the experience like for students? Were the schools a success or failure?
Virtual Tour http://home.epix.net/~landis/tour.html
Biographies and other items of interest
Carlise Indian School Home page