Tuesday, May 3, 2011

The Civil War... 150 Years Later

 
 
Burnside Bridge, Gettysburg, PA    -Erica Decker

     Many of us are really excited about our deepened knowledge of the Civil War. This is the 150 year anniversary and there are many amazing resources available for teachers. 

    The House Divided Project, is by far, one of the most amazing resources available. Another really neat thing that is happening is a real-time Civil War Reenactment.  This is happening in conjuction with the House Divided Project through the Washington Post.  They are using primary source documents from both the Union and the Confederacy. Much like Twhistory, The Post is tweeting the events (and quoting Union and Confederate Leaders) of the Civil War as they occured150 years ago.  Sign up for Twitter today and follow the list @CivilWarWP.

 
Civil War Links and Resources:


Taken at Gettysburg By Erica Decker 

Civil War Life/Death


Confederate and Union Haversacks
  • Dialogue Idea - Williamsburg Packet

National Archives



 Matthew Pinsker Professor/Historian/Author


From lincolncottage.org













Gilder Lehrman









Library of Congress:

Places We Visited and Resources We Can Share
    
    Gettysburg, PA  by Erica Decker
    
Gettysburg








  • Tredgar

  • Antietam

  • Grant's Cabin: City Point

  • Ford's Theater

  • Harper's Ferry

  • Pamplin Park

  • Confederate White House

  • Fredrick Douglass Home

  • Petersburg



City Point, Virginia - Grant (center) and some advisors, 1863


City Point, Virginia - Matthew Pinsker, Grant Cottrell, John MacNamara, 2011



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