Grade Range: 5-12Resource Type(s): Primary Source, ArtifactsDate Posted: 12/22/2010
The Battle of Gettysburg was a critical turning point in the American Civil War. During the first three days of July 1863, over 172,000 men and 634 cannons were positioned in an area encompassing 25 square miles.
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General Robert E. Lee’s first invasion of the North culminated in the Battle of Antietam, t...
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The story of the Gettysburg Address, illustrated with watercolors and archival photographs.
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