The Old Schoolhouse Magazine - Special: Civil War

Civil War Articles & Helps

Featured Articles

•	Civil War History and Controversy: An Interview with Chandra Manning
•	The Civil War and the Power of Literature

Unit Studies and other helps

•	Homeschool Unit Study Planner
•	How to Create a Unit Study
Lesson Plans:
•	Unit Study by Homeschool in the Woods
•	Unit Study by Easy Fun School
•	Civil War Lesson Plan by Small Planet
•	Lesson Plans and Worksheets by Teach-nology
•	Abraham Lincoln Assassination Mock Trial
•	Who’s Who of the Civil War
Overviews:
•	Civil War by History Channel
•	Battles Summaries by State
•	National Archives Information
•	American Civil War Home Page
•	Civil War Home Page
•	Civil War History
•	Camp Life
•	42 Explore Civil War
•	Civil War Album
National Battlefields and Historical Sites:
•	Abraham Lincoln Birthplace National Historic Site
•	Antietam National Battlefield
•	Andersonville National Historic Site
•	Appomatox Courthouse
•	Brices Cross Roads National Historic Site
•	Chickamauga and Chattanooga National Military Park
•	Clara Barton National Historic Site
•	Fairfax Station Railroad Museum
•	Ford’s Theatre National Historic Site
•	Fort Pulaski National Monument
•	Fort Sumter National Monument
•	Fredricksburg and Spotsylvania National Military Park
•	Gettysburg National Military Park
•	Harper’s Ferry National Historic Park
•	Kennesaw Mountain National Battlefield Park
•	Lincoln Boyhood National Memorial
•	Lincoln Home National Historic Site
•	Manassas National Battlefield Park
•	Monocacy National Battlefield Park
•	National Civil War Museum
•	Pea Ridge National Military Park
•	Petersburg National Battlefield Park
•	Richmond National Battlefield Park
•	Shiloh National Military Park
•	Stones River National Battlefield
•	Tupelo National Battlefield
•	Vicksburg National Park Service
•	Wilson’s Creek National Battlefield
Re-enactments:
•	Camp Chase Gazette
•	The Civil War Reenacters
•	Sutler
Period Clothing:
•	Fanny and Vera’s Guide
Biographies:
•	Civil War Biographies
Music:
•	Civil War Era Music
Source Documents:
•	American Memory Source Documents
•	Gettysburg Address at Library of Congress
•	Our Documents
•	University of Georgia Rare Map Collection
Literature:
•	Across Five Aprils Study Guide
•	Red Badge of Courage Study Guide
•	Civil War Literature Circles
Webquests:
•	Civil War Personal Journal
•	A Nation Divided
•	Civil War Times

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