Gone with the Wind: The Civil War Through the Eyes of Hollywood

8th grade, civil war, daniel dawson, gone with the wind, movies

Leadership in African American Regiments and the Movies

8th grade, african american, civil war, movies, Phil Berndt

Phil's lesson will help students gain an understanding of what it took for African Americans to gain the right to fight for their freedom in the Civil War and the events which surrounded their admission into the Union army.

The Historical Significance of the Gettysburg Address

8th grade, civil war, gettysburg address, newspapers, primary sources, Tyson Bauerle

 

African American Political Participation

african american, april 2012, civil war, kerry wynn, politics, reconstruction

Reconstruction Overview

april 2012, civil war, kerry wynn, reconstruction

Which Region Had the Most Impact?

civil war, home front, january 2012, lucinda evans, women

Women and the Home Front

civil war, home front, january 2012, kerry wynn, women

Women in the Civil War

civil war, kerry wynn, women

Civil War Aftermath and Reconstruction

april 2012, civil war, kerry wynn, mickey ebert, primary sources, reconstruction, simulation, slavery

Dr. Kerry Wynn from Washburn University and Mickey Ebert from the National Archives presented information and strategies to help teachers understand the impact of the war and Reconstruction on American society.

Women and the Civil War Home Front

civil war, home front, january 2012, kerry wynn, lucinda evans, women

Dr. Kerry Wynn from Washburn University and Lucinda Evans from the Kansas Council for History Education presented information and strategies to help teachers understand how Union and Confederate women survived and thrived during the Civil War.