http://historyexplorer.si.edu/rss?key=resourcesSmithsonian's History Explorer Resources Related To "Belt Revolver"http://historyexplorer.si.edu/resource/?key=3633http://historyexplorer.si.edu/resource/?key=3633<p>In this lesson, students will examine primary sources to understand John Brown&rsquo;s actions in Harpers Ferry and will develop a creative project on his legacy. This resource was produced to accompany the exhibition <em>The Price of Freedom: Americans at War</em>, by the Smithsonian&rsquo;s National Museum of American History.</p>Thu, 07 Mar 2013 13:19:53 GMThttp://historyexplorer.si.edu/resource/?key=1021http://historyexplorer.si.edu/resource/?key=1021<p>From 1861-1865, Americans battled over preserving their Union and ending slavery.&nbsp; The Civil War is the focus of this section of <em>The Price of Freedom: Americans at War</em>, an online exhibition. This pivotal and complicated period of American history is divided into sections that allow students to focus either on a specific aspect of the war, or the conflict as a whole. The sections included are: John Brown, Fort Sumter, the Battle of Bull Run, major turning points, the war at sea, Wilderness to Appomattox, political leaders, military leaders, soldiers in blue and gray; battles and casualties and Reconstruction and the legacies of the war. A non-flash version of this site is available: <a href="http://americanhistory.si.edu/militaryhistory/printable/section.asp?id=5">The Civil War</a>.</p>Wed, 03 Apr 2013 17:22:31 GMT