Annie, Between the States

Links to Learning More

Web Sites About The Civil War

The companion site to Ken Burns' legendary series on the Civil War:
http://www.pbs.org/civilwar/

A remarkable site managed by the University of Virginia. Covers the war, plus its prelude and aftermath. Features things like animated maps that trace key units and the battles they fought, plus letters, newspapers, and photos:
http://valley.lib.virginia.edu/

A link to Civil War studies through Virginia Tech:
http://www.civilwar.vt.edu/cwsites.html

The Southern Experience

A scholarly presentation of the Southern experience of American history, compiled by the University of North Carolina:
http://docsouth.unc.edu/

Battlefields and Re-enactments

Guide to Civil War battle sites, re-enactments schedules
http://www.civilwar-va.com/

The National Park Service website with links to battlefields (type battles of interest into search column)
http://www.nps.gov/history/

Artifacts and Exhibits

LSU's The Blue and Gray exhibit for girls and boys
http://www.cwc.lsu.edu/exhibitions.html

The Smithsonian site
http://civilwarstudies.org/start.shtm

The Gray Ghost

For more on Mosby:
http://www.mosbyheritagearea.org/forstudents.htm

Women's Fashions

Everyday dressing for women:
http://www.freewebs.com/thecivilwarlady/theeverydaydress.htm

The Beginnings of Baseball

The Civil War and the beginnings of baseball:
http://www.baseball-almanac.com/articles/aubrecht2004b.shtml