by TeachCivilWar | Nov 24, 2022 | Miscellaneous Civil War topics
Happy Thanksgiving from everyone at Teaching the Civil War The following illustration by Thomas Nast and known as “Thanksgiving Day, 1863,” was published in Harper’s Weekly on November 26, 1863 and shows a nation in prayer. In the center, Columbia...
by TeachCivilWar | Nov 20, 2022 | Lesson Plans
Winslow Homer was a cartoonist for Harper’s Weekly Magazine and would later gain renown for his illustrations during the Civil War. In 1860, however, his artwork was geared at showing the divide in America at Thanksgiving. The social disparity in America...
by TeachCivilWar | Nov 23, 2011 | Teaching the Civil War Podcast
[powerpress] Thanks for staying subscribed to my podcast and I hope you enjoy listening. Just a short episode today to wish everyone a Happy Thanksgiving. Feedback on the show? email me at podcast@teachthecivilwar.com Follow Me on Twitter Music is by...
by TeachCivilWar | Nov 15, 2010 | Civil War Related Primary Sources, Famous Civil War People
Today is Thanksgiving and it is a holiday steeped in tradition. I wonder how many of you know that it was Abraham Lincoln who, on October 3, 1863, proclaimed “the last Thursday of November” as Thanksgiving Day. Another interesting bit of information is that a lady by...
by beeghleytech | Jul 28, 2020
Famous People of the Civil War Learning about the lives of some famous Civil War era individuals Abraham Lincoln Abraham Lincoln was the self-taught lawyer who was born in Kentucky and became the 16th President of the United States. He is best known for preserving the...
