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 | Frederick Douglass’ Fourth of July SpeechHistorian David Blight narrates a reenactment of Frederick Douglass’ 1852 speech “The Meaning of the Fourth of July for the Negro,” widely known as one of the greatest Abolitionist speeches ever. In it, Douglass highlights the hypocrisy of celebrating liberty in a nation that allows slavery.Grades 3-5 | 6-8 | 9-12 History-Social Science |
| Conflicting LoyaltiesSons of Confederate Veterans spokesman Frank Earnest tells 19th Century History Guy Ed Ayers how he reconciles his Confederate heritage with his identity as a veteran of the U.S. Navy. And he explains what the Confederate flag means to him.Grades 3-5 History-Social Science |
| LFM: City Point, VA ExplosionOn a hot, sultry August afternoon in 1864, a huge explosion wracked Union supplies on the wharves at City Point, Virginia. At first it was thought to be an accident.Grades 6-8 | 9-12 History-Social Science |
| Douglass and LincolnAbraham Lincoln did not always hold the views about freedom and equality he championed during the Civil War years. There is evidence he was pushed in that direction by an ex-slave.Grades 3-5 | 6-8 | 9-12 History-Social Science |
| Lincoln's Vision of America's Past and Present IIIIn deeply profound, near theological terms, Abraham Lincoln, in his Second Inaugural, anchors the hope of America’s future with malice toward none.Grades 3-5 | 6-8 | 9-12 History-Social Science |
| LFM: Robert Anderson - Fort SumterOn April 12, 1861, the first military engagement of the Civil War began in the harbor of Charleston, South Carolina at Fort Sumter.Grades 3-5 | 6-8 | 9-12 History-Social Science |
| Lincoln's Vision of America's Past and Present IIIn his Second Inaugural, Abraham Lincoln gently celebrated the emerging Union triumph and then pointed the way to national reconciliation.Grades 3-5 | 6-8 | 9-12 History-Social Science |
| LFM: Buffalo Soldiers - Black Soldiers on the FrontierFollowing the Civil War, U.S. Army regiments made up of African-American soldiers proved themselves among the most efficient and professional in the Indian Wars.Grades 3-5 | 6-8 | 9-12 History-Social Science |
| Ulysses S. Grant at Cold HarborIn the spring of 1864 the Federal Army of the Potomac, led by General Ulysses S. Grant, sped across the Virginia heartland in a series of battles followed by flanking maneuvers designed to envelop the rebel army and capture Richmond.Grades 3-5 | 9-12 History-Social Science |
| Last Full Measure: Raphael Semmes, Rebel SailorOn Sunday morning June 19, 1864, Captain Raphael Semmes, sailed the pride of the Confederate Navy, CSS Alabama, out of Cherbourg, France, for her last battle.Grades 3-5 History-Social Science |
