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Civil War Album: Fort Donelson, Fort Heiman, Fort Henry

For Students 9th - 10th
This site contains photos taken currently at Fort Donelson and Fort Henry Civil War sites, with some drawings and historical photos. Use the pull-down menu to find a description of the Union victories at Ft. Henry and Donelson, as well...
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Siteseen

Siteseen: American Historama: Whiskey Ring Scandal

For Students 9th - 10th
Learn all about the Whiskey Ring Scandal, a conspiracy of distillers to bribe government officials and to defraud the government of the excise taxes on liquor during Grant's administration.
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Virtual Museum of San Francisco Ulysses S. Grant and the Gold Rush

For Students 9th - 10th
From Ulysses S. Grant's memoirs is this description of his 1852 trip to California across Panama and his stay in San Francisco.
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270 To Win

270towin: 1872 Presidential Election

For Students 9th - 10th
Provides detailed electoral facts for the presidential election of 1872 won by Ulysses S. Grant. Another candidate, Horace Greeley, died before the Electoral College cast its votes; it is so far the only election in which a Presidential...
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270 To Win

270towin: 1868 Presidential Election

For Students 9th - 10th
Provides detailed electoral facts for the presidential election of 1868 won by Ulysses S. Grant, the first presidential election to take place during Reconstruction.
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Texas State Library and Archives Commission

Texas State Library and Archives Commission: The 1860s: Reconstruction

For Students 3rd - 8th
Here is an article on the Reconstruction, which touches briefly on several issues that arose during this period, specifically in Texas: President Johnson's Reconstruction plan, assimilation and rights of freed slaves, the 13th and 14th...
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Siteseen

Siteseen: American Historama: Battle of Little Bighorn Facts

For Students 3rd - 8th
Provides a summary and list of interesting facts about the Battle of Little Bighorn.
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Educational Technology Clearinghouse: Clip Art Etc: General Ulysses S. Grant

For Students 9th - 10th
(1822-1885) Eighteenth president of the Unites states1869-1876 and Civil war general for the Union.
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Educational Technology Clearinghouse: Clip Art Etc: General Ulysses S. Grant

For Students 9th - 10th
(1822-1885) U.S. president 1868-1876
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Educational Technology Clearinghouse: Clip Art Etc: General Ulysses S. Grant

For Students 9th - 10th
(1822-1885) U.S. president 1868-1876
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Educational Technology Clearinghouse: Clip Art Etc: General Ulysses S. Grant

For Students 9th - 10th
(1822-1885) Eighteenth president of the Unites States1869-1876 and Civil War general for the Union.
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Educational Technology Clearinghouse: Clip Art Etc: General Ulysses S. Grant

For Students 9th - 10th
(1822-1885) Eighteenth president of the Unites States (1869-1876) and Civil War general for the Union.
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Educational Technology Clearinghouse: Clip Art Etc: General Ulysses S. Grant

For Students 9th - 10th
(1822-1885) Eighteenth president of the Unites states1869-1876 and Civil War general for the Union.
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Educational Technology Clearinghouse: Clip Art Etc: Ulysses S. Grant

For Students 9th - 10th
(1822-1885) An American soldier, eighteenth President of the United States and was the leading Union general in the American Civil War.
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Harp Week

Harp Week: Cartoon of the Day: March 18, 1876

For Students 9th - 10th
This Thomas Nast cartoon depicts an abbreviated explanation of the problems the government had with the Whiskey Ring. The commentary gives a very good recounting of the fraud and how it was perpetrated and eventually prosecuted.
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Spotlight: Biography: The Civil War

For Students 9th - 10th
Brief biographies of 7 significant people of Civil War-era America. Each has a portrait from the National Portrait Gallery. Biographies on: Henry Clay, Thaddeus Stevens, John Ericsson, Robert E. Lee, Abraham Lincoln, Julia Ward Howe, and...
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US Department of State

Biographies of the Secretaries of State: Hamilton Fish (1808 1893)

For Students 9th - 10th
Short bio of Hamilton Fish, a prominent statesmen who served as Secretary of State under Ulysses S. Grant.
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Civil War Home

Home of the American Civil War: The Siege of Vicksburg (May 18 July 4, 1863)

For Students 9th - 10th
Read about the siege of Vicksburg from both the Union and Confederate points of view, the plight of the citizens, and official orders of battle.
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American Presidency Project

American Presidency Project: State of the Union Addresses and Messages

For Students 9th - 10th
This site compiles all of the State of the Union addresses and messages by all the presidents in U.S. history (except William Henry Harrison and James A. Garfield).
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Duke University

Duke University Libraries: Election of 1872

For Students 9th - 10th
Comprehensive information on the election of 1872 in which the Republican Party split in two. Content includes the candidates, the issues, the vote, and what happened as a result of the election.
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North Georgia History: Chattanooga

For Students 9th - 10th
This site from North Georgia.com provides a thought from Abraham Lincoln about the importance of Chattanooga to the Union forces. He said "taking Chattanooga is as important as taking Richmond."
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Virginia History Series

Virginia History Series: The American Civil War in Virginia [Pdf]

For Students 6th - 8th
The state of Virginia played a pivotal role in the Civil War. Trace the war from the beginning to the battles in Virginia, and to Lee's surrender through this comprehensive slideshow. Included are charts, maps and actual photography from...
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University of Western Georgia: Reconstruction in the South

For Students 9th - 10th
An excellent distillation of the many issues addressed in the Reconstruction period in the South in the twelve years after the end of the Civil War.
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The History Cat

The History Cat: The Civil War

For Students 9th - 10th
Discover an abundance of facts about the Civil War from topics such as Fort Sumter, the secession crisis, how the war was won, Bull Run, and Civil War soldiers.

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