Teaching the Civil War
Printer-friendly version
Teaching the Civil War
The Civil War is a key component of U.S. history classes. Here we have gathered resources from across HSP to help you teach and learn about the war.
We have categorized the resources by topic first: The War, Home Front, Politics, and Slavery and Abolition. Within each section, there are unit plans and some secondary sources and primary sources highlighted.
A quick way to find images and documents is to view the Featured Galleries in the Digital Library.
Highlighted
When the Civil War began, Emilie Davis , a twenty four year old free African American woman, was attending school and sewing clothes to support herself. In her diaries, Emilie wrote short daily...
 This section highlights maps, sketches, and articles about the war effort - from soldier life to battle formations. |
 While few battles occurred in Pennsylvania, the citizens were affected by the Civil War in various ways. Some volunteered to help the war effort or to provide medical aid. Others had their lives and families disrupted. |
 HSP has many resources for teaching about slavery, the prime cause of the Civil War. Its collections document the abolition movement and life of free blacks as well. |
 Pennsylvania may have been north of the Mason-Dixon Line and officially part of the Union, but many people had allegiances with the South. |
 This section provides quick links to the many features of HSP's website that can aid students in researching about the Civil War. |
 Check out more resources for teaching about the Civil War from other museums, archives, and libraries. |