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Halloween and the Civil War
This autumn holiday may have begun as a simple Pagan festival in which food for spirits was left on doorsteps, but today it has become an extravaganza of spooks. In the eighth century, Pope Gregory III declared November 1st “All Saints Day,” making October 31st “All...
Somebody’s Darling – A Civil War Poem
The poem was written by Marie Ravenel de La Coste and was later put to music. It appeared in newspapers, North and South, during the Civil War. A bleak and haunting poem about the loss of a young soldier during the Civil War. This poem, reprinted here as it...
Gettysburg Soldier’s National Cemetery
Here is a video of my daughter Sarah (aka @civilwarsallie) learning about the Soldier's National Cemetery in Gettysburg http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=px25ILT_BVU Sarah is reading from THE COMPLETE GETTYSBURG GUIDE by JD Petruzzi
Gettysburg Generals Hancock and Reynolds
Here is a video of my son CJ learning about the monuments to General Hancock and Reynolds in Gettysburg http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=iFmgQ0iJI8w CJ is reading from THE COMPLETE GETTYSBURG GUIDE by JD Petruzzi
Weapons of the Civil War
Civil War infantry soldiers, Union and Confederate carried what was known as a musket. These muskets came in numerous varieties and flavors, however for the purpose of this post, we will discuss only the more common models. 1861 percussion rifle-musket The Model 1861...
Animated Battle Maps from CWPT
Over the past year CWPT has worked on these maps, gradually developing a template for the “animated map.” Taking the traditional static battle map, we have compressed the battle into a short/bite-size presentation, inserted a historical narrative, and set the once still armies into animated action. The outcome is a user friendly, high-speed learning experience for students of all ages.
Presentations
In addition to the resources available via this blog and my accompanying wiki, I am available for presentations. These presentations can range from very general presentations to the very specific or from very introductory to advanced. Additionally, I can conduct a...
Wiki Updates
Teaching the Civil War with Technology Wiki Updates June 11, 2009 Here are a few links that I added to the wiki recently: Under Resources: Added links under the section on Underground Railroad / Slavery Added a link to the Tillie Pierce book under Primary Sources...