New Civil War Poster from Teachinghistory.org

October 4, 2011 News by jeny-martinez

What can a quilt, a map, photographs, a haversack, and a receipt tell you about the past? Thanks to Teachinghistory.org’s new FREE poster, “How Do You Piece Together the History of the Civil War?,” these objects can teach a lot about the Civil War and about how historians piece together the past. Explore the interactive version with links to teaching materials and websites related to the Civil War. Topics include children’s voices during the Civil War, African American perspectives, women’s roles, Civil War era music, and emancipation, as well as military history and life on the battlefield. Civil War Poster Learn more on the Teachinghistory.org blog. Request your copy today.