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Independence Hall Association

U.s. History: The War Behind the Lines

For Students 5th - 8th
The battlegrounds were not the only places affected by the Civil War. Read about how both the North and South carried out foreign diplomacy, the effect of the war on the economies of the two sides, and how the role of women in both the...
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Duke University

Sallie Bingham Center for Women's History and Culture: Civil War Women

For Students 9th - 10th
An absolute find in your search for information on women's roles during the Civil War. Resources too numerous to list-- find diaries, letters, documents, and photographs. Of particular note, see the Carrie Berry Diary: "passages from the...
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TexasHistory.com

Texas history.com: The Home Front: Life in Texas During the Civil War

For Students 9th - 10th
Looks at what life was like in Texas during the Civil War. Discusses the issue of slavery, military conscription, frontier defense, the role of women, the role of slaves, how the blockade affected exports to the South, and the...
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University of Maryland

Odcr: Sterling Family Papers

For Students 9th - 10th
Relive daily and family life during the Civil War by way of letters that document the lives of three family members during the Civil War. The original letters were digitalized for lasting protection. An authentic view back into history.
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Smithsonian Institution

National Portrait Gallery: Civil War at the Smithsonian

For Students 9th - 10th
This site is produced by the National Portrait Gallery and is dedicated to examining the Civil War through the Smithsonian extensive collections. Contains many primary source exhibits such as diaries and portraits, focusing mostly on the...
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Columbia University

Columbia University: Columbia University & Slavery 12.columbia and the Civil War

For Students 9th - 10th
This website was created by faculty, students, and staff to publicly present information about Columbia's historical connections to the institution of slavery. This article focuses on President Charles King who became one of the city's...
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Digital Public Library of America

Dpla: American Civil War: War at Home

For Students 9th - 10th
Collection of digital resources gathered from public libraries, archives, and museums about the American Civil War at home. Investigate the stories of the women, children, and men who experienced the Civil War as civilians.
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Library of Congress

Loc: Photographs of Women During the Civil War

For Students 9th - 10th
Many pictures of women at different locations during the Civil War.
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Library of Congress

Loc: Teachers: Civil War Through a Child's Eye

For Teachers 3rd - 8th
Historical fiction and primary texts provide students with new perspectives on the Civil War era, specifically through the eyes of a child who lived during this time.
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Other

Civil War News: Roswell Women Exiled

For Students 9th - 10th
This site from The Civil War News discusses the story of the women of Georgia's Roswell mills who were forced from their homes and jobs during the American Civil War. The factories which employed these women were destroyed, and as a...
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Ducksters

Ducksters: Kids History: Daily Life During the Civil War

For Students 3rd - 8th
On this site, students can learn about what daily life was like during the Civil War. Students can study what happened with men at war, the women and children were on the homefront.
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Ducksters

Ducksters: Quiz: Living During the Civil War for Kids

For Students 1st - 9th
History Questions: Living During the Civil War Quiz, Test, and WebQuest
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Duke University

Civil War Women: Online Archival Collections

For Students 3rd - 8th
A Special Collection from Duke University. The site contains original source documents and further Internet resources about women during the Civil War.
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Columbia University

Columbia University: Columbia University & Slavery the Civil War Era

For Students 9th - 10th
This website was created by faculty, students, and staff to publicly present information about Columbia's historical connections to the institution of slavery. This article centers on Columbia University during the Civil War. Not all...