Civil War

Original photographs from the Civil War. Find images of important people, key battlefields, casualties, weapons, and more.

Here are the top causes of the Civil War as presented by About.com's American History Guide.

Want to give your students a good overview of the Civil War? This from About.com's American History guide article is a great resource.

Over 200 historical photographs taken during the Civil War. Use these to bring history alive for yourself and your students!

Here are the original images of the Emancipation Proclamation as written by Abraham Lincoln. Scroll to the bottom to go to the next page.

Read the text of the famous proclamation by Abraham Lincoln that freed all of the slaves in the confederate states.

Don't miss this unit plan. It is quite extensive. It provides suggestions for outside readings, music, and more.

University of Georgia's Rare Map collection. Some might take a few moments to load.

Explore these National Parks online. Plan a field trip, virtual or real.

From the Library of Congress, this timeline is divided into years. There are a few links and photographs for extra information.

A jumping off point for primary source material. Many of these are especially interesting because they show what life was like at home.

Not only lesson plans can be found here, but also educational research to support the different methods used.

Don't miss the U. S. Civil War Center at Louisiana State University which promotes "the study of the Civil War from the perspectives of all professions, occupations, and academic disciplines."