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Databases
Brainpop-Civil War
A look at the Civil War overall.
World Book Online
Use World Book student or advanced to find out information, get pictures, tables, charts and even primary sources.
Lincoln Library Timeline
This is not specifically about Lincoln! Use this database's timeline and click on a specific event to learn more about it.
Lincoln Library Biographies
Type in the name of any specific people you want to learn about.
Grolier Online
Another web based encyclopedia to try. This is a trial run so your login is gogrolier and the password is spring.
Trueflix
Read eBooks about the civil war and make sure to click on "explore more" and "explore the web" to get even more information about your topic.
Helpful Websites
Robert Gould Shaw
Information about Shaw as well as links to related articles.
Shaw
A much longer bio of Robert Gould Shaw.
Jefferson Davis
A bio from the New World Encyclopedia online.
Davis with video
This site has info plus a few videos you can watch about Davis.
H.L. Hunley
A short history of the Hunley as well as a bit of info about the wreck.
Hunley
Get basics like dimensions of the Hunley here.
The Hunley Today
Article about the unveiling of the Hunley.
Civil War Songs
Listen to songs by year.
Union Songs
Click to see lyrics
Confederate Songs
Click to see lyrics.
Avoiding the Draft
From the National Archives, a little bit about people who did not serve in the Civil War.,
Conscription
Short paragraph about drafting in the Civil War.
Weapons
This site speaks of weapons in general, but be sure to click on specific weapons to learn more about each.
Weapons
You can scroll down and click on specific weapons to read about them. It even has the years they were used.
Matthew Brady
Pictures of Brady's from the U.S. National Archives.
Brady bio
A biography of Matthew Brady
Medicine
From the national medical library, information about medicine during the Civil War. Make sure to clickon the various links.
Robert Gould Shaw
This is a speaker in front of a statue of Robert Gould Shaw telling his story as well as the story of his memorial in Boston, MA.
Jefferson Davis
Some pictures and quotes from Davis' life.
H.L. Hunley
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