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Handout
US National Archives

Nara: Income Tax Records of the Civil War Years

For Students 9th - 10th
This article presents an excellent historical overview of the income tax as well as look at the tax records of the Civil War years.
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Handout
American Battlefield Trust

American Battlefield Trust: Civil War: The First Income Tax

For Students 9th - 10th
This site provides an overview of the development of the first national income tax, instituted to fund the Civil War.