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The Civil War and emancipation
The seceded states created the Confederate States of America and elected Jefferson Davis, a Mississippi Senator ... Federal troops returned the fire. The Civil War had begun.
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Rare Civil War Spy Weapon Discovered While Metal Detecting | Forgotten Weapons
Two were recovered after the American Civil War at the confederate spy headquarters in Canada. The other one was found on Confederate President Jefferson Davis' desk that he was using as a ...
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Lesson Plan: Wives of the Civil War Presidents
Topic: During the Post-War Years Clip #9: Mary Todd Lincoln After the Civil War (13:36). Clip #10: Varina Davis After the Civil War (13:49). After your students finish sharing their findings from ...
A behind-the-scenes look at the 2 weeks leading up to the firing on Fort Sumter: Part 1
Here’s what happened in April 1861, leading up to the firing on Fort Sumter in Charleston, South Carolina, which spurred the launch of the American Civil War.