| Civil War Sites |
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American Civil War Archive:Civil War Documents, Books, and Other Information; American Civil War Preservation Groups, Civil War Collections, Reenactment and Living History Web, US Library of Congress, Orders of Battle, Regimental Histories, Other American Civil War Sites of Interest, Civil War Poetry and Music
The American Civil War Experience:People, Experiences, Battles, and Timelines, and more
American Civil War Homepage:Links to the most useful electronic files about the American Civil War
Civil War at the Smithsonian:Online resource about the Civil War. Digitized images cover slavery and abolition, the weapons and leaders of the war, and the life and culture of the times.
Civil War Home Page: One of the largest and most comprehensive collections of Civil War related material available on the Internet
Civil War Links for Students: Lots of informational links to sites with facts and information about the Civil War
The Gilder Lehrman Institute of American History: The Coming of the Civil War:: For more than 225 years the principle of freedom and our understanding of its implications have evolved dramatically. The selections from this exhibition invite you to read the words and see the images of the men and women who forged this nation. Their words and images provide insights into the complexity of the past. This module on the Coming of the Civil War contains a succinct historical overview, learning tools, recommended documents, films, and historic images.
The Gilder Lehrman Institute of American History: The Civil War: For more than 225 years the principle of freedom and our understanding of its implications have evolved dramatically. The selections from this exhibition invite you to read the words and see the images of the men and women who forged this nation. Their words and images provide insights into the complexity of the past. This module on the Civil War contains a succinct historical overview, learning tools, recommended documents, films, and historic images.
Great American History: Outline of the Civil War:Background and Causes of the War; Political and Social Catalysts for the War; Major Political and Military Leaders; Events & Battles of 1861-1862; Naval War; Events & Battles of 1863; Events & Battles of 1864-1865; Civilians and Miscellaneous; Reconstruction
Have Fun with History: The Civil War: The Civil War between the states lasted only four years, yet claimed more American lives than any other war; learn about the civil war with free streaming videos from Have Fun with History.com.
History.com: Military History - The Civil War: EXCELLENT videos with historical information about the Civil War
History Place: U.S. Civil War 1861-1865: Timeline of the Civil War from 1861-1865 with documentation and photos
How Stuff Works: American Civil War: Informational site about the American Civil War which includes a video
How Stuff Works: Civil War: Informational sites about the Civil War, many of which include videos
A House Divided Explores the institution of slavery, sectionalism , and the destructive power of the Civil war
Outline of American History: Sectional Conflict:Historical Background
PBS Presents the Civil War: Maps, Biographies, Historical Documents, Photos, and more
The Valley of the Shadow:Two Communities in the American Civil War: Archives which include: maps and images; military records; letters and diaries; newspapers; reference library- SEARCHABLEby keyword
Wikipedia: The Civil War: A complete history with links to exand upon important event descriptions
| Artillery of the Civil War | Weapons of the Civil War |
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| The Civil War Artillery Page | Civil War Artillery Projectiles with a video |
| Civil War Artillery | Field artillery in the American Civil War |
| Specific Battleships of the Civil War | HL Hunley |
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| CSS Alabama | HL Hunley Website: See History Unfolding |
| History of the CSS Alabama | HL Hunley History and Facts |
| CSS Alabama Historical Background Gallery | The USS Monitor |
| CSS Neuse | National Marine Sanctuary: History of the Monitor |
| CSS Neuse and Governor Caswell Memorial | PBS : The USS Monitor |
| Brief History of the CSS Neuse | USS Monitor History |
| CSS Virginia | USS Agawam |
| CSS Virginia Historical Background | USS Agawam History |
| CSS Virginia Confederate Navy Ship | USS Tecumseh |
| USS Tecumseh History |
| Causes of the American Civil War | |
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| Causes and Effects of the Civil War | What Caused the American Civil War? |
| Civil War Flags | Flags of the Confederate States of America |
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| Civil War Flags Confederate and Union | Civil War Flags |
| Civil War Generals | |
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| Alphabetical Listing of Union Generals | Confederate and Union Generals |
| Civil War Civil War Generals, Soldiers and Others | Civil War Generals - Confederate and Union |
| Civil War Glossary | |
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| How Stuff Works: Civil War Glossary | Alphabetical Listing of Civil War Terms |
| Civil War Letters | Civil War Women Diaries and Letters |
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| Letters About The Civil War | Letters Home from an Iowa Soldier |
| Government and Personal Letter Written During the Civil War | The Soldiers Write |
| Civil War Photos | |
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| How Stuff Works: Civil War Pictures | Civil War Photograph Collection |
| Photos of the Civil War | Photographs of African Americans During the Civil War |
| Civil War Soldier the Life | Civil War Soldier's Favorite Music |
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| The Civil War Soldier | Confederate and Union Generals |
| Documents Important to the Civil War | Famous Documents of the American Civil War |
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| American Civil War Documents | America's Civil War History Documents |
| Forts and Field Fortifications of the Civil War | Alphabetical listing and descriptions of Civil War Forts |
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| People Important to the Civil War | Biographies of Important People in the Civil War |
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| People of the Civil War | Leaders of the Civil War |
| Secession of States | |
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| Confederate States of America - A History | The South Secedes and the Civil War Begins |
| Slavery and the Civil War |
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Abolitionism 1830-1850: Historical information and facts; documents and more
Abolitionists: Freedom Sympathizers and Fighters: Historical information, facts
Civil War and Emancipation from PBS: Facts and information about: From Africa to America, From Slavery to Freedom, The First Years of Freedom
Conflict of Abolition and Slavery: Historical information; map comparing free and slave states, early copy of the Liberator, and MORE
Discovery Education: Understanding Slavery: Historical background, facts about the world of slavery
Dred Scott and the Dred Scott Decision: Historical background; information and facts
PBS: Dred Scott's Fight for Freedom: The records displayed in this exhibit document the Scotts' early struggle to gain their freedom through litigation, and are the only exist and records of this significant case as it was heard in the St. Louis Circuit Court
Dred Scott: A Hard Shove for a "Nation on the Brink": The Impact of Dred Scott: The beginnings of Scott vs. Sandford: The case in the federal judicial system; The decision; Dissenting opinions and reactions; the road to civil war
Slave Revolts: Historical Background, facts, and information
| The Underground Railroad |
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Aboard te Underground Railroad: The Slave Trade, Early Antislavery, Operating the Underground Railroad, and Slavery in the civil War
The Underground Railroad from National Geographic:Historical information which includes a timeline, people, and events
The Underground Railroad Freedom Center: The section on Slavery's Past is interesting. One feature (Places) is a clickable map showing locations of railroad stops. Another is the People section that contains stories of the work of people involved in the abolitionist movement and the Underground Railroads
Underground Railroad:Facts and information about the Underground Railroad, the people, and MORE
Underground Railroad from PBS: Historical Overview
| Uniforms of the Civil War | U.S. Civil War Uniforms |
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| Specific Women Important to the Civil War | Harriet Beecher Stowe |
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| Clara Barton | Harriet Beecher Stowe, Civil War Author |
| Clara Barton Biographical Information | Harriet Beecher Stowe Facts |
| Clara Barton, Founder of the American Red Cross | Harriet Tubman |
| Lydia Marie Child | The Life of Harriet Tubman |
| Lydia Maria Child, American abolitionist | Harriet Tubman Biography |
| About Lydia Marie Child | Sojourner Truth |
| Lucretia Mott | Sojourner Truth Historical Facts |
| About Lucretia Mott | Sojourner Truth Biography |
| Lucretia Mott Biography |
America's Reconstruction - People and Politics After the Civil War: This exhibit examines one of the most turbulent and controversial eras in American history. It presents an up-to-date portrait of a period whose unrealized goals of economic and racial justice still confront our society.For
Overview of Reconstruction: A complete overview with links to important people, places, and events.
Reconstruction: The Civil War from PBS: Facts and information including photos AND video clips
Reconstruction and Its Aftermath: A brief explanation.
Timeline of Reconstruction: Summaries of major events from 1865-1870 timeline with links to important people, places, and events
| American History Calendar |
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American History Calendar: A calendar site showing American history in a unique way: through a user-friendly web calendar. Birthdays of important people in American history and important events in American history can be viewed; interactive - browse through it and display details on a specific person or event. A printer friendly version of the calendar is also available.
| American History Museum |
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Smithsonian National Museum of American History Search Engine: Discover history through objects, photographs, interactive timelines: Complete archived collections - excellent!
| History Search Engine |
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HistoryBuff: Search for resources and information about historical events, people, and places
| The History Channel |
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The History Channel: Each month the History Channel takes new explorations into the past and puts them on display for you, utilizing state-of-the-art interactive technology; listen to speeches drawn from the most famous broadcasts and recordings of the Twentieth Century. The History Channel Time Machine brings you to a different speech every day; trivia quiz; fact of the day; games
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U.S. History Images: What better way to learn about and appreciate the history of the United States than through viewing the illustrations of artists from the last century and a half! The images are all in the public domain and are free for anyone to use in any way after viewing the Terms of Use. This website is a work in progress and new images are always being added. Present topics for images include: Life in the Colonies, Colonial Patriots, Native Americans, Native American Culture, The Age of Exploration, and Explorers
| Educational American History Powerpoints |
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| Educational American History Videos |
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| Reference Sites to Help in Your Research |
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American Memory Learning Page of the Library of Congress: Historical collections of photographs, documents, motion pictures, and sound recordings about American culture and history - SEARCHABLE by keyword
Biographies of Famous People Both Past and Present: - SEARCHABLE by keyword
The Biographic Dictionary: Covers more than 33,000 notable men and women who have shaped our world from ancient times to the present day- SEARCHABLE by keyword
Encyclopedia Smithsonian: Encyclopedia Smithsonian features answers to frequently asked questions about the Smithsonian and links to Smithsonian resources from A to Z
Information Please: On-Line Dictionary; Encyclopedia; Almanac, and MORE
Who2: Find famous people biographies fast! This site also lists links to more information about each person. - SEARCHABLE by keyword
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