The Civil War

DESCRIPTION

"The world will little note nor long remember what we say here, but it can never forget what they did here." These are words spoken by Abraham Lincoln in 1863 at Cemetery Hill. The words that he declared no one would long remember are from what is now known as the Gettysburg Address. Visit the Civil War site and learn not only about the battles but about the people who fought the war that tore a nation apart. The Civil War site allows you to read letters, diaries, government documents and listen to music that was popular during the civil war. You can also watch the events of the war unfold as you travel the timeline or read about the battles.

PROCEDURES

1. Open the following URL: http://www.civilwar.com/
2. Explore the site.
3. Use the bookmark capabilities of your browser to save the site location for future use.

This lesson is part of the series "DO-IT Lessons" developed by the University of Washington. Creation of the series of lessons is based upon work supported by the National Science Foundation under grant numbers 9255803 and 9550003. The lessons are now maintained through funds from the State of Washington. The University of Washington holds the copyright to the series of lessons, however ownership of the Internet resources referenced in the lessons may be found at the resource site. Any opinions, findings, and conclusions or recommendations expressed at these sites are those of the author(s) and do not necessarily reflect the views of the National Science Foundation, the University of Washington or the State of Washington.