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Military Leaders of the Civil War
Grant, Lee, and Jackson are names synonymous with the American Civil war, but how did their strategies and decisions influence the outcome of America's bloodiest conflict?
Curated Video
What is Presidents' Day?
Every year, on the third Monday of February, Americans celebrate Presidents’ Day. A federal holiday that originally began as a birthday celebration for George Washington, the first President of the United States.
Curated Video
Indian Reservations
Dr. Forrester talks about the history of the Indian reservations in the United States and what the reservations are like today.
Curated Video
Election of 1876: Testing the Constitution
The Presidential Election of 1876 was considered a foregone conclusion, with Democrat Samuel J. Tilden sure to defeat Republican Rutherford B. Hayes, but disputed Southern electoral votes led to an outcome that nobody predicted.
Curated Video
Victoria Woodhull: The First Woman To Run for President
Victoria Woodhull ran for President of the United States before most American women were even allowed to vote.
Curated Video
Guerra Civil
Este programa de video de accion en vivo es sobre la palabra Guerra Civil. El programa esta disenado para reforzar y apoyar la comprension y retencion del estudiante de la palabra Guerra Civil mediante el uso de secuencias de video,...
Curated Video
Ulysess S Grant: Profile of a Leader
In 2020, a statue of former US President Ulysses S Grant was toppled by Black Lives Matter protesters. A Civil War hero who helped bring about an end to slavery, he was a controversial figure too.
John D Ruddy
Gettysburg Address
An animated video featuring the iconic speech of Abraham Lincoln given during the American Civil War.
Curated Video
The Gilded Age: When America Became a Superpower
Learn about the Gilded Age, a period of immense social and industrial change in US history.
Curated Video
Civil War Amendments
Did you know that the US Constitution's most important amendments took place over just 5 years? So what happened between 1865 and 1870 – and how did it change America?
John D Ruddy
American Civil War in 10 Minutes
An animated video outlining the basic narrative of the American Civil War, how it started, what politics led to it, the key battles of the war and the key players such as Abraham Lincoln and Robert E. Lee.
Curated Video
Civil War
This live-action video program is about the word Civil War. The program is designed to reinforce and support a student's comprehension and retention of the word Civil War through use of video footage, photographs, diagrams and colorful,...
Khan Academy
Appomattox Court House and Lincoln's Assassination
Did Lincoln know that victory for the Union was imminent? According to this video, which discusses the end of the Civil War (including a great anecdote about a historic coincidence between the beginning and end of the war), many...
Curated Video
The Wilderness to Cold Harbor, Grant's Overland Campaign: Animated Battle Map
Ulysses S. Grant, having been elevated to general-in-chief to the Armies of the United States, began the 1864 Overland Campaign that brought the Civil War to northern Virginia. High schoolers watch an informative video...
American Battlefield Trust
Civil War Trust Animated Map: Shiloh
Take a birds-eye view of the Civil War with an instructive video about the Battle of Shiloh. Paced over the four-day period in which Confederate troops were forced into retreat, the video presents both a strategic and tactical glimpse of...
Curated Video
The Civil War Animated Battle Map: April 12, 1861 – May 9, 1865
The four years of the Civil War resulted in 620,000 American deaths, which was 2% of the population in 1865 — the equivalent of which would be 6.5 million people in 2016. If you're interested in the Civil War and have 27 minutes to...
Curated OER
American Civil War History - Part 3/3
It's April 3, 1865, and Robert E. Lee's troops are all but surrounded. After four years of fighting, Robert E. Lee and Ulysses S. Grant sit down together to discuss terms of surrender. This resource, part three of three, glances over the...
PBS
Pbs: American Experience: Ulysses S. Grant
The life and times of Ulysses S. Grant are surveyed in this companion site to the PBS series. Features include a transcript of the program as well as video clips, interactive games, and learning activities.
PBS
Pbs Learning Media: Ulysses S. Grant: 60 Second Presidents
Short video [1:19] on the life and presidency of Civil War Hero, Ulysses S. Grant. Students will enjoy the informal delivery of this animated video. Student handouts include background essay on Grant and fact sheet to be used while...
A&E Television
History.com: Grant Documentaries
In this series of documentaries "Grant" tells the unbelievable and quintessentially American story of a humble man who overcomes incredible obstacles, rises to the highest ranks of power and saves the nation not once, but twice. With a...