In this tutorial, students look at how the Civil War ended and the impact on the North and the South and on the future of the United States. The 13th, 14th, and 15th Amendments to the Constitution are also examined for how they came...

A collection of facts about the Civil War. Who knew that the establishment of National Cemeteries was a result of the more than 100,000 unidentified bodies found by the end of the Civil War?

This site from The Civil War News discusses the story of the women of Georgia's Roswell mills who were forced from their homes and jobs during the American Civil War. The factories which employed these women were destroyed, and as a...

An interesting account of the battle between Union and Confederate gunboats which resulted in the surrender of Memphis and the opening of the Mississippi River south to Vicksburg.

A brief description of the Battle of Fort Henry, including the strategy and result of the Union bombardment.

Read the exciting story of Andrews' raiders who stole "The General," which resulted in the Great Locomotive Race in Georgia.

Our Africa is a project that allows the children of Africa to film their lives and their country the way they see them. This section explains the painful past of Africa and what is needed for a stable future. Included are videos about...

Read about the racial unrest in the turbulent times right after World War I when African Americans were moving north and black veterans were demanding their civil rights. Find out about the violent race riot in Tulsa in 1921, and the...