Grade Range: 5-12Resource Type(s): Primary Source, ArtifactsDate Posted: 12/30/2010
The Charleston Mercury’s “The Union Is Dissolved!” broadside was the first Confederate publication, as South Carolina was the first state to secede. It went to press fifteen minutes after the secession ordinance was passed.
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The Confederate States of America’s first national flag was also known as the “Stars ...
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Fleishman's depiction of the first Civil War battle relies on individual voices to give a human f...
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