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Civil War

The Civil War (1861–1865) was fought in the United States between the North and the South (the Union and the Confederacy). Learn more about this historic time.

  Black Dispatches: Black American Contributions to Union Intelligence During the Civil War
  Civil War – America’s Story
  Civil War @ Smithsonian
  Civil War and Reconstruction - National Museum of American History
  Gettysburg Address

Engineers of the 8th N.Y. State Militia, 1861. No. Ill-B-499. Photo courtesy of
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Government Sites

African American History - Library of Congress - An excellent resource on the African American experience.

African American History and Culture - Encyclopedia Smithsonian - Find great information here about African American artists, inventors, musicians and important people in U.S. history.

African History and Culture - (Smithsonian) Learn about African history and culture.

Asian Pacific American History and Culture - (Smithsonian) - Explore the history of Asian Pacific Americans and their contributions to our country.

Culture and Folklife - Library of Congress - The stories, photos, and music of America's numerous ethnic groups. This collection contains the personal experiences of many groups settlling America.

Folklife - (Smithsonian) - This site explores the understanding and continuity of diverse, contemporary grassroots cultures in the United States and around the world.

Latino History and Culture - (Smithsonian) - Learn about the role Latinos have played in history and learn about Latino culture.

Local Legacies - Local Events across the United States

Native American History - (Library of Congress) - Search these collections of photos, documents, and even recordings of the Native

Native American History and Culture - Explore the art, history and the culture of Native Americans.

Smithsonian Center for Folklife and Cultural Heritage-Educator Resources - Get educational kits on all types of diverse cultures from the U.S. and around the world.

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Other Resources

African Art: Aesthetics and Meaning - Check out the exhibit's amazing masks, headresses and wood carvings.

P.O.V. Borders - P.O.V.'s Borders is an on-going web-original series that explores the borders in our lives with new themed installments launched annually. Each episode will ask visitors to consider an aspect of their everyday lives in ways that challenge their preconceptions, and expand our own "borders" of understanding.

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