Instructional Video3:54
Biography

Abraham Lincoln- Mini Biography

8th - 12th Standards
What qualities made Abraham Lincoln a successful president? Invite young historians to learn about the personal and political background of one of the greatest presidents in United States history. 
Instructional Video
Have Fun With History

Have Fun With History: The Civil War

9th - 10th
This presentation takes us from the foundation of our nation through key events and differences which led to the tumultous divide between the North and the South known as the American Civil War.
Instructional Video
Crash Course

Crash Course Us History #20: The Civil War, Part I

9th - 10th
Part one of two in Crash Course US History on the Civil War by John Green. Video examines the causes of the Civil War along with individual motivations for fighting in the war. Narrated in a humorous, lively style. [12:00]
Instructional Video
PBS

Pbs: The Civil War: The Cause

9th - 10th
A clip from a show on the causes of the Civil War. [3:38]