Student and Teacher Subject "Guide"

This "guide" is designed to be a starting point for research or topics of interest - NOT a definitive index to these pages. These people who have dedicated their time and energy to this endeavor have all worked hard with imagination and fact to create a living history for all of us to draw from - old or young, student or teacher.

Please ... if you see connections I have missed between entries and/or people - e-mail me. Also, if you have links, activities, or games which relate to this site, let me know!

The Constitution & The Civil War (Rat: Late April 1861)

John Brown (Elizabeth Van Lew: Dec. 2, 1859)

Lincoln & Davis elected, S.C. secedes, CSA founded

Fort Sumter

The Southern Capitol moves to Richmond, VA (Jefferson Davis: Apr. 17, 1861)

Deciding to join up and its impact

Selected comparisons of life in the Army

The effects of war on life at home

The Battle of Bull Run or Manassas

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