SciShow
The Strange Blue Glow That Saved Lives
Back in 1862, soldiers fighting in the American Civil War noticed a strange blue glow on their wounds. It took a couple of High School students to figure out what it was.
TED-Ed
Debunking the myth of the Lost Cause: A lie embedded in American history | Karen L. Cox
In the 1860's, 11 southern states withdrew from the United States and formed the Confederacy. They seceded in response to the growing movement for the nationwide abolition of slavery. Yet barely a year after the Civil War ended, southern...
Curated Video
Battle for the South How did the Union Strategy prevail in the American Civil War? DOCUMENTARY
Battle for the South How did the Union Strategy prevail in the American Civil War? DOCUMENTARY
Mr. Beat
Can Texas Secede From the Union? | Texas v. White
In episode 22 of Supreme Court Briefs, Texas sells bonds from a country it claims to no longer be a part of. After all is said and done, the Supreme Court decides whether or not Texas has a right to secede from the Union.
John D Ruddy
American Civil War (Remastered Edition) - Manny Man Does History
What happened when America went to war against itself.
Jack Rackam
History Abridged: John Wilkes Booth (ft. Atun-Shei Films)
History Abridged: John Wilkes Booth (ft. Atun-Shei Films)
Jack Rackam
Arkansas' Civil War | The Life & Times of Joseph Brooks
Everyone knows the United States had a civil war in the 1800s. Lincoln wins election, the South secedes, the Union prevails, slavery’s abolished (mostly), Lincoln’s mind is blown at the theater, kids stuff. Well… we had one civil war,...
Hip Hughes History
U.S. Sectionalism for Dummies -- The Civil War, States Rights and The Missouri Compromise
Mr. Hughes throws it down on Sectionalism, breezing through the essential causes of the American Civil War beginning with the ratification of the Constitution and culminating with the election of Republican Abraham Lincoln
Hip Hughes History
The Gettysburg Address Explained (Feat. John Renn) US History Review
An overview of one of the most historic speeches in US History with a deep dive from John Renn, a Social Studies teacher from Portland Middle School.
Institute for New Economic Thinking
Measuring the Danger of Segregation
An 1869 study incorrectly stated that black Union soldiers had lower lung capacity than white soldiers. 150 years later, this same study is impacting the health and disability diagnosis of black patients. Structural segregation is still...
Curated Video
Battle of Gettysburg: Bird's-Eye View | Animated History
As the American Civil War raged in the summer of 1863, what began as a small skirmish outside the town of Gettysburg, Pennsylvania quickly escalated into the bloodiest battle of the war. Over three days of brutal fighting, the Union army...
Encyclopaedia Britannica
Did You Know? Battle of the Little Bighorn
Find out why George Custer failed at the Battle of the Little Bighorn.
Encyclopaedia Britannica
Medical Inventions from War: The American Civil War
Learn more about how amputation of injured limbs saved the lives of soldiers during the American Civil War.
Encyclopaedia Britannica
Aftereffects of War: The American Civil War
Learn more about the aftereffects of the American Civil War and how the War changed the way Americans thought about death, religion, and race.
Encyclopaedia Britannica
Reconstruction Explained in 5 Questions
Learn more about the Reconstruction period following the American Civil War.
John D Ruddy
American Civil War in 10 Minutes
An animated video outlining the basic narrative of the American Civil War, how it started, what politics led to it, the key battles of the war and the key players such as Abraham Lincoln and Robert E. Lee.
Sherman Grinberg Film Library
Descendants of Grant, Lincoln, Meade, and Lee at the 70th anniversary commemoration of the Battle of Gettysburg
MS men in overcoats standing in front of Lincoln bust at the Gettysburg National Cemetery are Ulysses S. Grant III, Robert Lincoln Beckwith, George E. Meade, and George G. Lee; the men have gathered at the cemetery for the 70th...
Getty Images
CU PAN Shot of civil war actor / Santa Fe, New Mexico, United States
CU PAN Shot of civil war actor / Santa Fe, New Mexico, United States
Sherman Grinberg Film Library
Gettysburg National Cemetery commemorates 70th anniversary of the Battle of Gettysburg
Grave markers in Gettysburg National Cemetery, monuments in bg, tree in fg / rows of markers, information sign in fg / headstones, trees in bg / cannon on sides of headstone / Boy Scout stands by grave with hat over heart, headstones in bg
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WS Military people bombing and firing during war / United States
WS Military people bombing and firing during war / United States
Getty Images
HD Lincoln Memorial Flag WS_1 (1080/24P)
Wide shot of the Lincoln Memorial with an American Flag in the foreground.