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U.S. Civil War
Every Historical Conquest article on U.S. Civil War — 17 pieces of narrative history written for students and teachers.
Lesson Plans for the U.S. Civil War: The Road to War
The Road to War: Civil WarA Nation Divided: The Story of Samuel WhitakerSamuel Whitaker tightened his wool coat against the crisp autumn wind as he walked the cobblestone
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Lesson Plans for the U.S. Civil War: The Election of 1860 and the Secession Winter
The Great Debate: Lincoln vs. DouglasAugust 21, 1858 – Ottawa, IllinoisNathaniel Reed had never seen such a crowd in his life. He stood on the edge of the town square, hi
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Lesson Plans for the U.S. Civil War: The Battle of Fort Sumter
The Battle of Fort SumterThe Thunder of War: Major Robert Anderson at Fort SumterThe wind howled across Charleston Harbor, carrying with it the salt of the Atlantic and t
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Lesson Plans for the U.S. Civil War: The Early Battles of the Civil War
The Life of "Stonewall" Jackson: A Man of Faith, War, and ContradictionsEarly Life: Hardship and DeterminationBorn on January 21, 1824, in Clarksburg, Virginia (now West
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Lesson Plans for the U.S. Civil War: The Emancipation Proclamation
The Emancipation Proclamation Robert Smalls: The Slave Who Stole a Confederate Ship and Sailed to FreedomThe waters of Charleston Harbor shimmered under the dim glow of t
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Lesson Plans for the U.S. Civil War: The Battle of Gettysburg
The Importance of Gettysburg and Vicksburg Before the BattlesStrategic Importance of GettysburgBefore the battle, Gettysburg was not initially a planned target for either
56 min
Lesson Plans for the U.S. Civil War: The Home Front and Women in the War
Women’s Role in the Civil WarThe Life of Clara Barton During the Civil War From Teacher to Wartime CaregiverClarissa “Clara” Harlowe Barton was already a determined woman
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Lesson Plans for the U.S. Civil War: Grant vs Lee - The Overland Campaign
Grant vs. Lee: Overland Campaign: The Political and Strategic Importance of the Overland CampaignThe Overland Campaign, launched by Union General Ulysses S. Grant in May
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Lesson Plans for the U.S. Civil War: Sherman’s March to the Sea: The Fire That Broke the Confederacy
A Plan of Fire and FearThe war had raged for three long, bloody years. The fields of Virginia and Tennessee had seen rivers of blood, and still, the Confederacy fought on
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Lesson Plans for the U.S. Civil War: The Election of 1864: Lincoln vs McClellan
The Weight of a Vote (Historic Fiction Story)Nathaniel Harper tightened his coat against the sharp November wind as he walked down the dirt road toward the town square. H
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Lesson Plans for the U.S. Civil War: Naval Forces of the Union and Confederate Navies
Naval Forces of the Union and Confederate Navies During the Civil WarThe Civil War saw dramatic transformations in naval warfare, with both the Union and the Confederacy
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Lesson Plans for the U.S. Civil War: Cinco de Mayo's
Cinco De Mayo as an American Celebration Against the ConfederacyMexico Before the Civil War (1836–1860): Political Instability and U.S. ConnectionsMexico’s Struggles and
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Lesson Plans for the U.S. Civil War: Spying and Espionage in the Civil War
Spies and Espionage in the Civil WarAllan Pinkerton: The Spy Who Saved a President and the UnionThe cold February air bit at Allan Pinkerton’s face as he stepped onto the
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Lesson Plans for the U.S. Civil War: Railroad and Westward Expansion
Miles of Freedom: A Railroad Worker’s Journey (Historical Fiction Story)Spring, 1867 – Kansas PrairieEzekiel "Zeke" Carter wiped the sweat from his brow as he gripped the
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Lesson Plans for the U.S. Civil War: The Fall of Richmond, Lee’s Summit, and the Surrender
Wilmer McLean: The Man Caught Between the WarWilmer McLean never wanted to be a part of history. He was a simple Virginia farmer, a man who sought peace and prosperity, f
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Lesson Plans for the U.S. Civil War: Abraham Lincoln’s Assassination and the Legacy of the Civil War
A Defeated South: Emotions and Struggles in the Final Days of the Civil WarAs the Civil War neared its end in the spring of 1865, the South found itself in a state of dev
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Lesson Plans for the U.S. Civil War: The Legacy of the War
Legacy of the WarThe Human Cost of the WarWars have long left an undeniable mark on societies, reshaping nations through loss, suffering, and resilience. Beyond the strat
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