The tenth in a series on the history of the United States, this video examines the events leading to the Civil War. Access to related links and maps is also provided. [26:40]

In this Crash Course video with John Green, we look at the causes of the Civil War, the differences between the North and the South and how that affected the progress of the war, and the part General Grant's military strategy played in...

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]

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

This is a reader's theater performance of a scene from George Aiken's 19th-century dramatization of the novel Uncle Tom's Cabin involving the escaped slave Eliza, her husband George, and their friend Phineas. Included are teaching tips...

This video explains the history of The Lancers Quadrille, including the origin of the dance and why it was popular in Civil War-era America. Included are teaching tips and additional background information. [4:21]

This video discusses how the analysis of food remains and personal items provides insight into the lives of the soldiers and the families of the black enlistees who trained during the Civil War at Camp Nelson in Jessamine County,...

Traces the earlier causes of the Civil War, including the different economies of the North and the South, the issue of slavery, the migration of freed blacks to the North, slave rebellions, the abolitionist movement, and the Underground...