| Artillery of the Civil War | Weapons of the Civil War |
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| Field Artillery in the Civil War | 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? |
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| Civil War Flags Confederate and Union | Civil War Flags |
| Flags of the Civil War | Flags of the Confederate States of America |
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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 Maps | Library of Congress: Maps of the Civil War |
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| Civil War Medicine | Medicine During the Civil War |
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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 | How Civil War Soldiers Lived |
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| The Life of a Civil War Soldier | Civil War Soldier's Favorite Music |
| 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 | Why did the South secede |
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| Confederate States of America - A History | The South Secedes and the Civil War Begins |
Abolition and Slavery: The documents linked provide an overview of Slavery in the United States prior to the Civil War. Abolitionism 1830-1850: Historical information and facts; documents and more 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
Aboard the Underground Railroad: The Slave Trade, Early Antislavery, Operating the Underground Railroad, and Slavery in the civil War How Stuff Works: How the Underground Railroad Worked 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 Wikipedia: The Underground Railroad: Facts and information about the Underground Railroad, the people, and MORE Underground Railroad from PBS: Historical Overview
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 American Civil War Collections: Electronic Text Center is home to a variety of primary source material on the American Civil War, including letters, diaries and newspapers 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 Digital History: The Civil War: A complete history of the civil war through guided readings about the people, places, documents, and events important to 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- SEARCHABLE by keyword Wikipedia: The Civil War: A complete history with links to expand upon important event descriptions |
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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.
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
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*The Civil War began in 1861 after eleven Southern states seceded from the United States.
The South sucedes from the Union: South Carolina was the first state to secede from the Union on December 20th 1860. Others followed: Mississippi - January 9th, 1862. Georgia - January 19, 1861. Louisiana - January 26th, 1861. Alabama - January 11, 1861. Tennessee - June 8, 1861.
*The Civil War was fougnt between the North and South, and was also known as the "War Between the States". The Civil War lasted a total of four years from 1861 - 1865.
*During the Civil War the Union Army represented the Northern states, and the Confederate Army represented the Southern states.
*More than 400 Confederate generals served during the Civil War. Famous Confederate Army Generals included: Robert E. Lee, Thomas "Stonewall" Jackson, Braxton Bragg, and James Longstreet.
*More than 550 Union generals served during the Civil War. Famous Union Generals included: Ulysses S. Grant, Phil Sheridan, William Tecumseh Sherman, George Armstrong Custer and George McClellan.
*Galusha Pennypacker was a Union General at the age of 16. At the age of 320, he was promoted to Brigadier General.
*More than 627,000 men died during the Civil War. Because many diseases were not known, many soldiers died from sickness rather than from the battle.
*More than 10,000 battles and skirmishes were fought across the country during the Civil War.
*Naval ships were used by Union soldiers to create a blockade of southern ports to prevent supplies from reaching Confederate troops.
*Rhode Island was the first state to call for the enlistment of Black troops in the Civil War.
*Mary Virginia "Ginnie"(or "Jennie") Wade was the only civilian to be killed at the Battle of Gettysburg.
*The bloodiest Civil War battle took place at the Battle of Antiem on September 17, 1862. Total casualities numbered 22,726 on both sides.
*Edward Everett, the guest orator at Gettysburg spoke for two and one-half hours. Abraham Lincoln's Gettysburg address was only ten sentences in length and took less than 3 minutes to deliver.
*President Abraham Lincoln was assassinated at Ford's Theater on April 14, 1865 while attending a play by the name of "Our American Cousin".
*John Wilkes Booth was 24 years of age when he killed Lincoln.
*General Lee and General Grant signed the "Treaty of Ghent," which brought an official end to the Civil War on April 9, 1865.
* As a result of the Civil War, slavery was aboloished after 250 years.
*During Reconstruction, the Fifteenth Amendment written in 1870 gave Blacks the right to votes.
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.
Smithsonian National Museum of American History Search Engine: Discover history through objects, photographs, interactive timelines: Complete archived collections - excellent!
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.
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
Archiving Early America: A wealth of resources about 18th Century America, original newspapers, maps, writings, biographies History of the United States Complete Historical Archive: Directory listed in alphabetical order by events History Place: American Revolution, Civil War, featured articles, history of the U.S.A. Liberty Online: Historical People and their words, historical documents, historical geography, battle maps, links to other map sites
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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