Tag Archives: American Civil War
HISTORY SHARE: ACTS OF KINDNESS
Acts of kindness have always meant a lot in times of crisis. They still do. https://tinyurl.com/y5z9jvwz
HISTORY SHARE: THE UNDERGROUND RAILROAD
https://www.ducksters.com/history/civil_war/underground_railroad.php https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=hr8TdHt1PFA In Generations Five, Pre-Civil War America was one of Generation One’s Time trips.
HISTORY SHARE: SMART CHICKEN
One of the chickens destined to become food for the troops during the American Civil War decided it would be better to become the personal egg-layer for the guy in charge – Robert E. Lee. https://emergingcivilwar.com/2012/02/20/war-chicken/
TRIVIA TRAIL: CHILD SOLDIERS
Question: Who was the youngest person to serve in the American Civil War? Answer: Edward William Black. Soldiers were supposed to be at least eighteen, and while some boys did successfully manage to enlist by lying about their age, little Edward was only eight, and couldn’t get anyone in the 21st Indiana Volunteer Infantry to […]
HISTORIC HEIST: SLAVE WHO STOLE A CONFEDERATE SHIP
Most people have heard about the Underground Railway. But not all slaves escaped by land. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=qQvFi8zHoEs
NOT YET HISTORY: SLAVERY
Back in the nineteenth century, the United States of America was among the last countries to abolish slavery, but even though it took a bitter civil war to bring it about, slavery was officially abolished there when Congress passed the Thirteenth Amendment on January 31st, 1865. Unfortunately, slavery did not end everywhere, and indeed still […]
Time Travelling With Kids 