American Civil War
Updated Term 1 2024
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For help on how to research more efficiently, read History Research in Year 11 and 12.
You may struggle to find sources with the depth of information that you need for this task. If you are struggling, you can use your Sutherland Shire library card to access the State Library's databases to search for journal articles. If you need help, we have information on how to use the databases and how to use journal articles.
Below are some resources we have complied to get you started. As you look for more, remember to use the resources and research techniques in History Research in Year 11 and 12.
Use the SLASA Referencing Generator to create your bibliography. See the Miss Hewson for the login details.
For help on how to research more efficiently, read History Research in Year 11 and 12.
You may struggle to find sources with the depth of information that you need for this task. If you are struggling, you can use your Sutherland Shire library card to access the State Library's databases to search for journal articles. If you need help, we have information on how to use the databases and how to use journal articles.
Below are some resources we have complied to get you started. As you look for more, remember to use the resources and research techniques in History Research in Year 11 and 12.
Use the SLASA Referencing Generator to create your bibliography. See the Miss Hewson for the login details.
We have a guide on using Britannica School.
If you are at home, there is a link for Britannica School on the Student Portal which will automatically sign you in.
If you are at home, there is a link for Britannica School on the Student Portal which will automatically sign you in.
General resources on the American Civil War, including sources
Encyclopaedia Britannica page on the American Civil War (not the same as Britannica School)
History.com collection of resources on the American Civil War [archive*] *what does [archive] mean? (It might load slowly)
Library of Congress collection on the Civil War in America
National Archives of America collection of documents related to the American Civil War
Internet History Sourcebook: US Civil War
Ohio State University eHistory resources on the Civil War
Civil War and the Reconstruction Era, 1845-1877 - This is an iTunes course on the Civil War, like a podcast series. Several of the lectures cover the topics in your assignment
Encyclopaedia Britannica page on the American Civil War (not the same as Britannica School)
History.com collection of resources on the American Civil War [archive*] *what does [archive] mean? (It might load slowly)
Library of Congress collection on the Civil War in America
National Archives of America collection of documents related to the American Civil War
Internet History Sourcebook: US Civil War
Ohio State University eHistory resources on the Civil War
Civil War and the Reconstruction Era, 1845-1877 - This is an iTunes course on the Civil War, like a podcast series. Several of the lectures cover the topics in your assignment
New military technology
Civil war innovations - PBS Civil war technology - History.com Machines of war - National Park Service (The information in the green box) Artillery in the Civil War - American Battlefield Trust |
Battle tactics
Small but deadly: The Minié Ball - Civil War Institute A matter of tactics revisited: 1815 vs. 1863 - Emerging Civil War - A comparison between Civil War battle tactics and the earlier Napoleonic tactics that influenced Civil War tactics. Read the discussion carefully to make sure you’re reading about the right war! Infantry tactics during the Civil War - American Battlefield Trust Napoleonic Linear tactics: American civil war - Thomas' Legion |
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