Web+Sites

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 * Find information on the Civil War at the following websites:

This is a great PBS web site for a variety of information on the period leading up to and after the Civil War. This page offers information on the Missouri Compromise, the Compromise of 1850, and the Kansas-Nebraska Act and how each caused further strain on North/South relations. __ [] __There are also links to political commentary and stories from the dates in question and sections on slavery, the Civil War, and women's roles. This section is a companion to the film //Abraham and Mary Lincoln: A House Divided//. The site also includes film transcripts, book excerpts, and connections to other valuable reading materials.
 * American Experience**

This site provides a wealth of information on the Civil War. There are podcasts, slideshows, and links to dozens of additional resources including historical documents and curriculum resources. A search box in the upper right hand corner will allow students to enter key words and find links to additional materials by searching the collection (containing over 70,000 documents) or by searching the website. []
 * The Gilder Lehrman Institue of American History**

One of my new favorite websites: [] This site is quite extensive. Here you will find images, maps, historical music, and links to many additional pages.There is an online exhibition on Recontruction. Students can search primary sources, use multimedia sources (e-lectures, flash movies, historical music), and participate in active learning activities. Students and teachers can create multimedia presentations featuring historical images from the extensive database, which currently contains over 600 photographs, art works, and digitized letters. Links along the left hand margin will guide students (and teachers) to biographies, chronologies, encyclopedias, images, maps, museums, virtual exhibitions, and speeches. The National Archives** The National Archives is the U.S. Government’s collection of documents that records important events in American history. This link to the Civil War page [] contains an exhaustive list of links to additional records about the Civil War, including maps, bibliographies, and political cartoons.
 * Digital History**
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Need a fun activity on the Battle of Gettysburg? [] This site is part of the Gettysburg National Military Park's online Civil War exhibit for kids. It begins with an article detailing this crucial battle; then, students can click on the Kidz page link to explore more - there are several links. Afterwards, students can complete the 20 question challenge (answers are provided by clicking a link at the bottom of the page.)
 * National Park Service - The Battle of Gettysburg**

This site, //The American Battlefield Protection Program//, hosted by the National Park Service [] allows students to search battles by state or by campaign. A link on the homepage will take you to the civil war page, and then you will be taken to additional links on battle summaries, Civil War parks, on-line publications, and features (symbols and camp life). This site will help students learn about Antietam, Gettysburg, Andersonville, Chickamauga, and the Battle of Atlanta.
 * National Park Service - Battlefield Protection Program**

The New Georgia Encyclopedia is a great web site for information about Georgia. For this project, students will want to go to the section on history and archaeology at [] Once there, click on the + sign next to Civil War and Reconstruction, 1861-1877. This will expand to show sub-sections on events, groups/organizations, poeple, places, and topics. The events section is particularly important for the purposes of this project.
 * The New Georgia Encyclopedia**

This website has loads of information including a timeline, battle maps, key figures, full text of the Emancipation Proclamation, videos, and a list of other great resources. My favorite part of the website is the interactive exploration of Sherman's March. View the website at [] or go straight to Sherman's March at []
 * History.com - The American Civil War**

The Atlanta History Center has a permanent exhibit that features one of the nations largest Civil War collections. You can go to the following website for information on the exhibit: []
 * The Atlanta History Center**

Lt. Cornelius C. Platter was a member of the 81st Ohio Infantry Volunteers that participated in the Sherman campaign form Rome, Georgia to the Carolinas. Platter describes various battle strategies, the various locations he encountered, and day-to-day life. []
 * The Cornelius C. Platter Civil War Diary, 1864 – 1865**