The Civil War

Links to Other Sites

Civil War Photographs
http://memory.loc.gov/ammem/cwphtml/cwphome.html
View over 1000 Civil War photographs. Search by Keyword or Browse the Subject Index to get to know the faces of the men and women who fought in the Civil War. Visit the historic battlefields.

A Nation Divided: U.S. Civil War
http://www.historyplace.com/civilwar/index.html
This visual timeline offers hyperlinks to photos of important Civil War generals. You'll also find famous quotes from the period, such as Robert E. Lee's words on resigning his commission in the United States Army.

Civil War Leaders
http://www.us-civilwar.com/leaders.htm
Find biographies of important people of the Civil War.

Civil War Biographies
http://www.civilwarhome.com/biograph.htm
Scroll through this list of major personalities. Click on names to learn about their involvement in the American Civil War.

Civil War by Donna Blanchard
http://members.tripod.com/dscorpio/tours/american_civil_war/playtour.htm
Take a virtual tour of the Civil War

Deciphering Morse Code
http://www.education-world.com/a_lesson/00-2/lp2012.shtml
Students write and decode messages using Morse code, as Civil War soldiers might have done.

The Civil War
http://www.germantown.k12.il.us/html/CivilWar.html

National Geographic, The Underground Railroad http://www.nationalgeographic.com/railroad/index.html
This stunning site asks students to pretend they are escaping along the Underground Railroad and then has them make choices along the way. The site features short text, photos, and audio as well as a section for teachers.

Civil War Timeline  http://memory.loc.gov/ammem/cwphtml/tl1861.html

Lesson Plan:  The Civil War  http://www.smplanet.com/civilwar/civilwar.html#Recommended%20Trade%20Books

The Civil War for Kids http://www2.lhric.org/pocantico/civilwar/cwar.htm

Geobop's Civil War Quiz - Including Alaska & Hawaii! http://www.geobop.com/World/NA/Topics/History/Civil_War/Quiz/
This two-page quiz features fifty questions about the Civil War, one for each of the fifty states. Each answer is linked to that state's page on Geobop's North America website

QUIZ: Causes of Civil War, Civil War and Reconstruction Vocabulary Review http://www.quia.com/fc/55463.html

Clipart used throughout the Civil War Section came from Clipart http://www.jewish-history.com/Clipartgallery/illus.html

http://chnm.gmu.edu/7tah/unitdocs/unit12/pdfs/unit12.pdf

Civil War Timeline (Word Doc)
Many Civil War battles are known by two different names. Usually, the Federal name refers to a nearby body of water, while the Confederated named the battle by the nearest town.

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