2011 marks the beginning of a 4-year commemoration of the 150th anniversary of the American Civil War. While we are still a nation divided in many ways, here are some resources to help in teaching this landmark conflict on American soil.
The Price of Freedom from the Smithsonian National Museum of American History is an interactive time line of American conflicts from 1775-2000.
Civil War Battle Summaries by State from the American Battlefield Protection Program (ABPP) is a comprehensive collection of information about each battle by state and campaign. There is a link to a map showing battlefield locations by county in each state.
American Civil War Documents
American Civil War Recipes Union Hardtack and Confederate Johnnie Cakes. Images of artifacts and suggestions of books and other links.
PBS The Civil War Uses Ken Burns film, The Civil War as a teaching resource. Classroom activities to help use the film effectively.
Black Soldiers in the Civil War From the National Archives. Teaching with documents, this activity has a variety of suggestions to use the black soldier recruiting poster and the background information to highlight the treatment of soldiers of color in the Civil War.
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