BBC
Bbc News: Crisis Talks After Sri Lanka Raid
An article about the May 2006 sea battle between Sri Lanka and Tamil Tiger rebels which undermined the civil war cease fire that had been in place since 2002.
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John Brown Raid: 1859 Raid on Harpers Ferry
Commemorating John Brown's historic Harpers Ferry raid of 1859, this site has lots of information about Brown and the raid. The Educational Resources page is helpful for lesson materials. The links on the pressroom page will help you...
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National Park Service: Little Bighorn Battlefield: George Armstrong Custer
Short description of Custer just before the Battle of the Little Bighorn, as well as a brief listing of information about his military career.
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Virtual Gettysburg: Interactive Battlefield Tour
Although this site is advertising a complete CD-ROM package of Virtual Gettysburg, the accompanying free information is beneficial. There are free panoramas, pictures of monuments, and online exhibits of Confederate currency and "Lincoln...
Wikimedia
Wikipedia: William Harvey Carney
This site from Wikipedia contains a biography of William H. Carney (1842-1908), the man who saved the flag during the battle at Fort Wagner. Links are provided throughout for additional information on related subjects.
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Etc: Maps Etc: Vicinity of Richmond and Petersburg, 1862
A map of the vicinity of Richmond and Petersburg during the Civil War, showing several important battle sites of the Peninsula Campaign.
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Css Virginia Home Page: Css Virginia
Find out how the USS Merrimack was converted to become the Confederates' first ironclad gunboat, the CSS Virginia. Navigate the site with the topics on the left.
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Wikipedia: Battle of Gettysburg
An in-depth description of the Battle of Gettysburg, often coined the turning point of the Civil War. Provides background information on what led to the battle and detailed information on each of the three days of the battle.
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Siteseen: American Historama: Gettysburg Address
Provides interesting facts and important information about the Gettysburg Address commemorating the massive deaths at the bloody Battle of Gettysburg.
Siteseen
Siteseen: Civil Conflict: Union Blockade
Explains what the Union Blockade was, also known as the Anaconda Plan. Describes its purpose, how it began, its location, how the North built up its navy, how the Confederacy fought back against the Union Blockade, the positions taken by...
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Battle of Stone's River or Battle of Murfreesboro, December 31, 1862
A plan of the Battle of Stone's River (Battle of Murfreesboro) in the American Civil War.
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Etc: Maps Etc: Battle of Dunbar, September 3, 1650
Map shows the Battle of Dunbar, 3rd September 1650, during the Third English Civil War. The battle was fought between the English Parliamentarians under Oliver Cromwell and the Scottish Covenanters under David Leslie. The battle was a...
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Educational Technology Clearinghouse: Maps Etc: Battle of Naseby, June 14, 1645
A map of the Battle of Naseby in Northamptonshire, England, during the First English Civil War. The battle was between the Parliamentarian New Model Army under Fairfax and Cromwell, and the Royalist Army of King Charles I. This battle,...
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Etc: Maps Etc: Battle of Marston Moor, July 2, 1644
A map of the Battle of Marston Moor, York, England during the First English Civil War. The battle pitted the combined forces of the Scottish Covenanters and Parliamentarians against the Royalists army. This battle, fought on 2nd July...
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Educational Technology Clearinghouse: Maps Etc: Battle of Antietam, 1862
A map of the vicinity of Sharpsburg, Maryland, site of the Battle of Antietam during the American Civil War (September 17, 1862). The map shows Union and Confederate troop positions over the course of the battle, Antietam Creek, and...
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Educational Technology Clearinghouse: Maps Etc: Battles Around Chattanooga, 1863
A map of the vicinity of Chattanooga Tennessee showing battle sites from the American Civil War.
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Gettysburg Battle Map
A short biography of Dan Sickles, a Union solider in the American Civil War. Includes an audio interview of a Dan Sickles biographer and links to other resources.
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Educational Technology Clearinghouse: Maps Etc: Battle of Naseby, June 14, 1645
A map of the Battle of Naseby on 14 June, 1645, near Broad Moore in Northamptonshire, England during the First English Civil War (1642-1646). The battle, between the Royalist army under King Charles I and the Parliamentarian New Model...
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Etc: Maps Etc: Battle of Dunbar, September 3, 1650
A map of the Battle of Dunbar on September 3rd, 1650, in Scotland during the Third English Civil War (1649-1651). The battle, between the English Parliamentarian army under Oliver Cromwell and the Scottish Covenanters army under David...
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Etc: Maps Etc: Battle of Edge Hill, October 23, 1642
A map of the Battle of Edge Hill on 23 October, 1642, in Warwickshire, England during the First English Civil War (1642-1646). The battle, between the Royalist army under Charles I of England and the Parliamentarian army under the Earl...
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Etc: Maps Etc: Battle of Marston Moor, July 2, 1644
A map of the Battle of Marston Moore on 2 July, 1644, in York, England during the First English Civil War (1642-1646). The battle, between the Royalist army under Prince Rupert of the Rhine and Marquess of Newcastle and the combined...
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Educational Technology Clearinghouse: Maps Etc: From Atlanta to the Sea, 1864
A map showing the route of General Sherman's Savannah Campaign or "March to the Sea" (1864) during the American Civil War. The map is keyed to show the routes of the cavalry and infantry corps, railroads, and battle sites.
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Educational Technology Clearinghouse: Maps Etc: Sherman's March to the Sea, 1864
A map showing the route of General Sherman's Savannah Campaign or "March to the Sea" (1864) during the American Civil War. The map is keyed to show the campaign routes, railroads, and battle sites.
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Etc: England During the Stuart Period, 1603 1714
This is a map of England and Wales during the Stuart Period, from the ascension of King James I in1603 to the death of Queen Anne in 1714. This map shows major cities of the time, major river ways, topography, and political boundaries....