American Civil War
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Lesson Plans:
Myth
and Truth of the Gettysburg Address - Did Abraham Lincoln write
the Gettysburg Address on the back of an envelope on the train ride
from D. C. to Gettysburg? Was the crowd disappointed with his short
speech? Did he consider the speech a failiure?
Drafting
the Gettysburg Address - Students compare and contrast Abraham
Lincoln's drafts and final version of the Gettysburg Address in cooperative
groups.
The
Commemoration of the Gettysburg Battlefield: The Gettysburg Address
- will analyze multiple primary sources that provide historical context
to the Gettysburg Address in order to understand the significance
of Lincoln's famous speech.
Primary Source Documents:
Abraham
Lincoln's Gettysburg Address - the most famous speech of U.S.
President Abraham Lincoln and one of the most quoted famous speeches
in United States history. It was delivered at the dedication of the
Soldiers' National Cemetery in Gettysburg, Pennsylvania, on November
19, 1863, during the American Civil War, four and a half months after
the Battle of Gettysburg.
Pictures
of the Battle of Gettysburg - Photographs from one of the Civil
War's bloodiest battles.
Only
Known Photo of Lincoln at Gettysburg - These modern prints showing
the crowd around the platform at Gettysburg and a detail from that
picture of President Lincoln on the platform were made from the original
glass plate negative at the National Archives.
Alice
Williamson Diary, 1864 - Diary of a 16 year old rebel girl living
in Gallatin, Tennessee during Union occupation of the area. Transcription
and scanned image of original document held by the Special Collections
Library at Duke University
The
Library of Congress Civil War Web Site - Collection of Civil
War photographs, contains 1,118 photographs. Most of the images were
made under the supervision of Mathew B. Brady, and include scenes
of military personnel, preparations for battle, and battle after-effects.
The collection also includes portraits of both Confederate and Union
officers, and a selection of enlisted men.
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