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Home of the American Civil War: Battle of the Ironclads
A description of the first battle of iron-clad ships during the Civil War. Includes great primary source documents from officers involved.
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Mariners' Museum: The Uss Monitor's Story
This resource presents a description of the development of the Confederate Navy and the construction of the formidable ironclad warship, the CSS Virginia, made from the salvaged USS Merrimack.
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Mariners' Museum: Uss Monitor Center and Foundation
Experience the USS Monitor, the ironclad boat of the Civil War. With this resource, students can read and hear letters from sailors detailing their day-to-day life on board, learn about the history of the Monitor, and find out about the...
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National Park Service: James Buchanan Eads 1820 1887 [Pdf]
A biography James Buchanan Eads (1820-1887) and the story of his attempts to tame the mighty Mississippi River with science and technology during and after the Civil War.
PBS
Pbs Nova: Lincoln's Secret Weapon
A website that tells the story of the Monitor, the first iron-clad ship, and its archeological salvage.
Alabama Learning Exchange
Alex: Newscast on the Battles of the Ironclad Ships
This lesson is on the ironclad ships and the battles that took place during the Civil War. Students will use the information from previous lessons to create a simulated newscast that takes place during an actual battle between ironclad...
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Home of the American Civil War: Remarks Relative to Iron Clad Gunboats
Remarks from Confederate General Beauregard about the feasibility of iron-clad ships for fighting naval blockades.