Wonderscape
The Freedmen's Bureau and Lincoln's Legacy
This video discusses the establishment of the Freedmen's Bureau in 1865, an organization created to support newly freed men, women, and children with essentials like food, land, and education. It also covers the tragic assassination of...
Curated OER
American Civil War, 1861-1865
The American Civil War tore the country in two. What made tension grow between the North and the South? How did the war finally begin? What artillery was used? Answer some of these basic questions using this resource. Consider choosing a...
Backstory Radio
Backstory Radio: Now He Belongs to the Ages: Abraham Lincoln's Assassination
BackStory Radio audio episode discussion of events leading to the assassination of Abraham Lincoln, the plot to kill him, and the controversies surrounding the event. Audio and transcript are provided.
PBS
Pbs Learning Media: Crash Course Us History: Reconstruction and 1876
In this Crash Course video with John Green, we look at Reconstruction after the Civil War, Abraham Lincoln's assassination, Andrew Johnson's divisive presidency, the election of 1876, and how African-Americans fared after the failure of...
Discovery Education
Discovery Education: Ford's 150 Remembering the Lincoln Assassination
Take your students on a field trip to the Ford's Theatre and never leave your classroom! Watch this virtual tour of the theatre where Abraham Lincoln was assassinated. Experts lead the tour and discuss achievements of the 16th President...
NPR: National Public Radio
Npr: Voice From the Past on Lincoln Anniversary
The Civil War seems so ancient to us, but we can actually hear recordings made by Civil War soldiers! The Library of Congress interviewed Gen. Julius Howell in 1947 about his experiences in the Civil War. Listen to his remembrances about...
Khan Academy
Khan Academy: Us History: 1844 1877: Appomattox and Lincoln's Assassination
The end of the Civil War, including Lee's surrender at Appomattox and the assassination of Abraham Lincoln. [10:38]