A&E Television
History.com: Tailgating: How the Pre Game Tradition Can Be Traced to Ancient Times
The ritual grew as ownership of automobiles and then mass production of portable grills and plastic coolers soared. Tailgating before college and professional football games is an American tradition. Temporary tent cities pop up in...
Tennessee Historical Society
Tennessee Encyclopedia: Nathan Bedford Forrest, 1821 77
Find out about the Confederate cavalry commander Nathan Bedford Forrest.
Curated OER
National Park Service: Appomattox Campaign
Read about the final battles at Appomattox which ended on April 9, 1865 with Lee's surrender at the Court House. This site is part of the website for the Appomattox Court House National Historic Park.
Other
About North Georgia: John Bell Hood
Resource briefly details the life of John Bell Hood, concentrating on his actions as a Confederate General during the Civil War.
Raleigh Charter High School
Mrs. Newmark's Page: True False Questions on World War Two
Take a true or false quiz on World War II.
Steven Kreis, PhD
The History Guide: Europe in the Age of Religious Wars, 1560 1715
Understand what occurred to begin and the end the Thirty Years' War in Europe with this lecture. Explore the different battles and treaties that went along with this time of unrest in Europe because of the religious indifference. Also...
Blackdog Media
Classic Reader: Found Yet Lost by Edward Payson Roe
This is the full text of the novel Found Yet Lost by Edward Payson Roe, a historical fiction set during the Battle of the Wilderness during the Civil War.
Curated OER
National Park Service: Mobile National Cemetery, Mobile, Alabama
The U. S. National Cemetery in Mobile, Alabama is the resting place of more than 800 Union soldiers who died in the Mobile area toward the end of the Civil War. Military dead from other conflicts, through the Vietnam War, are also buried...
English for Everyone
Reading Comprehnsion Assessment: "Battle of Chancellorsville" [Pdf]
Read Theory provides a free reading comprehension assessment that is designed for students in the high school grades. Nine multiple choice questions and three extended response questions are included on the nonfiction reading assessment.
Other
The History Net
The History Net is a leading portal for history enthusiasts, researchers, educators, and students. Extensive content can be found on almost any topic. Use "site search" to quickly find what you are looking for.
The History Place
The History Place: Abraham Lincoln
This site provides an extensive timeline of the life and work of Abraham Lincoln. Throughout the timeline there are photos that can be enlarged and many, many links to speeches, papers, letters of Lincoln's. The site is very easy to...
Read Works
Read Works: On Hallowed Ground
[Free Registration/Login Required] An informational text about several Civil War sites that are slowly disappearing due to modern industry. A question sheet is available to help students build skills in reading comprehension.
American Battlefield Trust
American Battlefield Trust: Working to Save America's Battlefields
This site is dedicated to saving American battlefields. It provides videos of Civil War battlefields including Bull Run and Manassas, animated Revolutionary War maps, and video of the life of Ulysses Grant.
A&E Television
History.com: How the South Helped Win the American Revolution
British commanders attempted to reverse their floundering fortunes by launching a campaign in the South. There the British would find not just crops such as tobacco, rice and indigo that were vital to their economy, but stronger Loyalist...
Siteseen
Siteseen: Civil Conflict: Anaconda Plan
Article provides details of the famous Anaconda Plan designed for the Union by General Winfield Scott, the conqueror of Mexico. Its objective was to establish a full Naval Blockade around the coastline of the Southern States and gain...
American Battlefield Trust
American Battlefield Trust: Civil War: Photographs: Shiloh
Annotated slideshow of the memorials erected at Shiloh to commemorate the Union and Confederate dead.
National Endowment for the Humanities
Neh: Edsit Ement: The Battle Over Reconstruction
In this Curriculum Unit, students will consider "The Battle Over Reconstruction" in 3 Lessons. The unit also includes worksheets and other student materials that can be found under the resource tab.
Curated OER
National Park Service: Shiloh National Military Park
This section of the National Park Service's site about Shiloh National Military Park gives information about the battle itself and maps of the troop movements.
Other
48th Ovvi: 48th Ohio Veteran Volunteer Infantry Regiment
A complete history of the 48th Ohio Veteran Volunteer Infantry Regiment. Find soldiers' letters, pictures of their training camp, information about the battles in which they fought, maps, and lots more. A very extensive, award-winning site.
Other
State Parks of Arkansas: Prairie Grove Battlefield State Park
Loaded with information on the Battle of Prairie Grove, this site includes a detailed description of the battle, as well as a slideshow and maps.
Other
The Ships of the Royal Navy as They Existed at Trafalgar
This report was made in 1905 to the Institute of Naval Architects. It describes the Royal Navy in detail. These types of ships would rule the world from the time of Trafalgar until the American Civil War.
Ducksters
Ducksters: Kids History: Battle of Antietam
On this site, students study the Battle of Antietam during the Civil War. Investiage the first major battle to take place on Union soil.
Ducksters
Ducksters: Kids History: Battle of Shiloh
Explore the first major battle in the western theater called the Battle of Shiloh during the Civil War.
Lone Star Junction
Lone Star Junction: The Battle of Galveston (1 January 1863)
Describes what took place at the Battle of Galveston on New Year's Day, 1863.