Civil War | Biography Abraham Lincoln Abraham Lincoln, decimosexto presidente de los Estados Unidos, nació cerca de Hodgenville, Kentucky, el 12 de febrero de 1809. Su familia se mudó a...
Civil War | Article What Hath We Here? Initially you might wonder how “The Bard of Avon” — William Shakespeare (ca. 1564-1616) — possibly has a place in Civil War history. But once you...
Civil War | Quiz How Well Do You Know Abraham Lincoln? How much do you know about the man who guided the United States through the Civil War?
Civil War | Biography Abraham Lincoln Abraham Lincoln, the 16th President of the United States, is known for leading the nation during the Civil War, enacting the Emancipation Proclamation...
Civil War | Area of Interest Abraham Lincoln Abraham Lincoln was born on February 12, 1809. Sworn in on March 4, 1861, he faced a nation in crisis. Enraged by the election of a candidate...
Civil War | Primary Source Abraham Lincoln's Proclamation of Thanksgiving On October 3, 1863, President Lincoln issued a proclamation designating “the last Thursday of November next, as a day of Thanksgiving.” Lincoln’s...
Civil War | Area of Interest Antietam Battlefield Field Trip Lesson Plan The Battle of Antietam—fought on September 17, 1862—became the bloodiest day in U.S. history. From dawn until dusk, the Union's Army of the Potomac...
Civil War | Article Ten Facts: Boston during the American Civil War Learn more about Boston's role in the Civil War.
Civil War | Resource Versions of the Gettysburg Address Learn more about the different versions of the Gettysburg Address.
Civil War | Article The Soldiers' National Cemetery at Gettysburg The Battle of Gettysburg transformed the lush fields and bustling streets of the Pennsylvania town into a bloodstained hellscape in only three days...