American History Era 5: Civil War and Reconstruction (1850-1877)

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Reconstruction Report Card (Lesson Presentation)

The Civil War and Reconstruction Instructional Plan resources (Lesson Presentation)

A collection of primary documents, essays, maps, images and other materials relating to the Dakota Conflict trials.

The National Underground Railroad Freedom Center opened in August 2004 on the banks of the Ohio River in downtown Cincinnati, Ohio. Our purpose is to tell the story of the struggle for freedom in the United States through exhibits and programs that focus on America's battle to rid itself of the ugly scourge of slavery and treat all its citizens with respect and dignity.

These letters are part of a collection written by Newton Robert Scott, Private, Company A, of the 36th Infantry, Iowa Volunteers, during the American Civil War. Most of the letters were written to Scott's neighborhood friend Hannah Cone, in their home town of Albia, Monroe County, Iowa, over the three year period that he served as Company A's clerk.

Teaching with Historic Places offers a series of more than 140 classroom-ready lesson plans that use historic sites as a means for exploring American history. Educators and their students can work through these online lesson plans directly on the computer or print them out and photocopy them for distribution.

The Freedmen's Bureau (Lesson Presentation)

Bateman's National Picture: Reconstruction Explanation

Charles Berry Senior was born in England in 1845, and moved to the United States, near Rock Falls, Iowa, when he was 12 years old. At the age of 19, he enlisted in the Seventh Iowa Infantry, at Plymouth, Iowa, in February of 1864. Charles remained in service for a year and a half, participating in General Sherman's four month campaign against Atlanta in the summer of 1864.