Classroom Internet Library > Social Studies > American History > 19th Century > Events Classroom Internet Library Events American Civil War Collection Letters, diaries, and writings from authors like Hart Crane, Frederick Douglass, and Abraham Lincoln help put a human face on the Civil War at this site from the University of Virginia. Intended Audience: General Reading Level: Middle School Teacher Section: No Searchable: No Civil War This site features a Civil War timeline, a look at major battles, primary source documents, music from the period and more. Civil War Photographs This site from the Library of Congress contains a large collection of Civil War photographs, most made under the supervision of Mathew B. Brady. Valley of the Shadow This site from the University of Virginia details life in two American communities, one Northern and one Southern, during from John Brown's Raid though Reconstruction. You will find journal entries, speeches, census records, letters and more primary source materials that give a voice to the people that lived through that period in our history. Civil War @Smithsonian Explore Civil War resources held by the Smithsonion Institution's collections The Civil War for Kids The students in Mrs. Huber's class at Pocantico Hills School in Sleepy Hollow, New York have created a Civil War site for other students. Civil War Women Read diary entries and correspondence from women at this site from Duke University. Civil War Classroom Here are some additional links to help you teach about the Civil War. The Civil War Homepage This site from Dr. George H. Hoemann Assistant Dean, Distance Education and Independent Study , The University of Tennessee provides users with a comprehensive list of links to Civil War resources on the web. The Civil War Homepage Here is another directory of web-based Civil War resources. The site also features photographs, primary source documents, and more.