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gigi-nublet
gigi-nublet
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High School - 11th Grade

Useful resources on the American Civil war? (accounting for the success of the North.)

I am doing a(n) Historical Investigation into the American civil war (accounting for the success of the North).

I was just wondering whether anyone had any good resources that they used durong their assignments and projects. Any suggestions would be extremely helpful.

Thanks, gigi

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Posted by gigi-nublet on Wednesday July 1, 2009 at 10:16 PM and tagged with american civil war, history.

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  1. epollock Teacher
    High School - 12th Grade

    gigi-nublet,

    The best websites on the American Civil War, many with scanned historical documents are:

    1. www.americancivilwar.com
    2. www.americancivilwar.com/civil.html
    3. spec.lib.vt.edu/civwar
    4. www.civilwar.com
    5. http://sunsite.utk.edu/civil-war
    6. sunsite.utk.edu/civil-war
    7. sunsite.utk.edu/civil-war/warweb.html
    8. www.hist.unt.edu/web_resources_mil/am_civil_war1.htm
    9. homepages.dsu.edu/jankej/civilwar/civilwar.htm
    10. www.cwc.lsu.edu
    11. www.civilwarhome.com
    12. alexanderstreet.com/resources/civilwar.access.htm
    13. www.civil-war.net
    14. www.spartacus.schoolnet.co.uk/USAcivilwarC.htm
    15. www.history.com/content/civilwar
    16. www.socialstudiesforkids.com/subjects/civilwar.htm
    17. civilwar.si.edu
    18. www.snowcrest.net/jmike/civilwarmil.html
    19. www.archives.gov/research/civil-war/index.htmll

    I am not sure where you live, but if you can get to one of the following museums, they have many valuable resources:

    1. A. H. Stephens Historic Park
    2. African American Civil War Memorial
    3. Andersonville National Historic Site
    4. Antietam National Battlefield
    5. Atlanta Cyclorama
    6. Bennett Place
    7. Bentonville Battlefield
    8. Brices Cross Roads National Battlefield Site
    9. Bulltown, West Virginia
    10. Burt-Stark Mansion
    11. Camp Moore
    12. Camp Nelson Civil War Heritage Park
    13. Chickamauga and Chattanooga National Military Park
    14. Civil War Museum (Bardstown)
    15. Civil War Soldiers Museum
    16. Civil War and Underground Railroad Museum of Philadelphia
    17. Confederate Museum 
    18. Fort McAllister Historic Park
    19. Fort Sumter
    20. Grant's Headquarters at City Point Museum
    21. Harpers Ferry National Historical Park
    22. Manassas National Battlefield Park
    23. Museum of the Confederac 
    24. Perryville Battlefield State Historic Site
    25. Petersburg National Battlefield
    26. Port Hudson State Historic Site
    27. Richmond National Battlefield Park
    28. Shiloh National Military Park
    29. Soldiers and Sailors National Military Museum and Memorial
    30. Soldiers' and Sailors' Monument (Indianapolis)
    31. Southern Museum of Civil War and Locomotive History
    32. Stones River National Battlefield
    33. Stonewall Jackson's Headquarters Museum
    34. Vicksburg National Military Park

    For books, I would recommend:

    1. The Civil War: A Narrative by Shelby Foote
    2. Battle Cry of Freedom by McPherson
    3. Killer Angels by Shaara
    4. Lee's Lieutenants by Freeman
    5. Stonewall Jackson: The Man, The Soldier, The Legend by Robertson
    6. The Gettysburg Campaign by Edwin B. Coddington
    7. A Stillness at Appomattox  by Bruce Catton
    8. Confederacy's Last Hurrah/Embrace an Angry Wind by Wiley Sword

    I rate The Civil War: A Narrative by Shelby Foote as one of the best books on the Civil War I have ever read.

    Sources:
    http://www.enotes.com/american-civil-war-lesson/
    http://www.enotes.com/civil-war-stephen-w-sears-salem/civ...

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    Posted by epollock on Wednesday July 1, 2009 at 11:47 PM