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Abraham Lincoln’s Final Resting Place
On May 4, 1865, Abraham Lincoln, the 16th President of the United States, is laid to rest in Oak Ridge Cemetery, Springfield, Illinois. His journey to this final resting place was long and eventful, reflecting the immense respect and admiration he garnered throughout...
Abraham Lincoln’s Cooper Union Speech
One of Abraham Lincoln's most important speeches was the one he gave at the Cooper Union in New York City on February 27th, 1860. The resounding success of this speech forged Lincoln into a nationally known and popular political figure, paving the way for his attempt...
Gettysburg Soldier’s National Cemetery
Here is a video of my daughter Sarah (aka @civilwarsallie) learning about the Soldier's National Cemetery in Gettysburg http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=px25ILT_BVU Sarah is reading from THE COMPLETE GETTYSBURG GUIDE by JD Petruzzi
Gettysburg Generals Hancock and Reynolds
Here is a video of my son CJ learning about the monuments to General Hancock and Reynolds in Gettysburg http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=iFmgQ0iJI8w CJ is reading from THE COMPLETE GETTYSBURG GUIDE by JD Petruzzi
Weapons of the Civil War
Civil War infantry soldiers, Union and Confederate carried what was known as a musket. These muskets came in numerous varieties and flavors, however for the purpose of this post, we will discuss only the more common models. 1861 percussion rifle-musket The Model 1861...
Animated Battle Maps from CWPT
Over the past year CWPT has worked on these maps, gradually developing a template for the “animated map.” Taking the traditional static battle map, we have compressed the battle into a short/bite-size presentation, inserted a historical narrative, and set the once still armies into animated action. The outcome is a user friendly, high-speed learning experience for students of all ages.
Presentations
In addition to the resources available via this blog and my accompanying wiki, I am available for presentations. These presentations can range from very general presentations to the very specific or from very introductory to advanced. Additionally, I can conduct a...
Wiki Updates
Teaching the Civil War with Technology Wiki Updates June 11, 2009 Here are a few links that I added to the wiki recently: Under Resources: Added links under the section on Underground Railroad / Slavery Added a link to the Tillie Pierce book under Primary Sources...