*History: Civil War
Background Reading
- American Antiquarian Society Historical Periodicals - Series 4 This link opens in a new windowSeries 4 ranges from 1853 to 1865 focuses on the Civil War and a diverse record of the continuance of daily life for many Americans—both leading up to and during the war.
- United States ConstitutionA transcription of the Constitution as it was inscribed by Jacob Shallus on parchment (the document on display in the Rotunda at the National Archives Museum.) The spelling and punctuation reflect the original.
Civil War Photographs
- Second Manassas Photosfrom the Civil War Trust
- Glass Negatives and Related Prints
from the Library of Congress
Primary Sources
- Abraham Lincoln Papersat the Library of Congress
- EBSCO Discovery's Civil War searchScroll the left menu and choose "primary sources" from the list of Source Types
- EBSCO Discovery's Abraham Lincoln searchScroll the left menu and choose "primary sources" from the list of Source Types
- Civil Warfrom the Civil War Trust
- Abraham Lincolnfrom the Civil War Trust