Jefferson Davis
Political Cartoon Analysis
Kathy Saar
2006 GLI
Examine political cartoons depicting Jefferson Davis and Abraham Lincoln.
Recommended for Middle and High School Levels.
Jefferson Davis Speech to Confederates
Carolyn Chrisman
2006 GLI
Read and discuss a speech given by Jefferson Davis to the Confederate people in April 1865.
Recommended for High School Levels.
Stephen Douglas
Stephen Douglas Presidential Campaign
Cathy Mancuso
2006 GLI
A political poster attempts to portray Douglas in a negative light.
Stephen Douglas Political Cartoon
Cathy Mancuso
2006 GLI
Recommended for Middle School Levels.
Mary Todd Lincoln
Letter from Frederick Douglass to Mary Todd Lincoln
Peggy Lehman
2006 GLI
Use the primary source to get a look at the relationship between Frederick Douglass and President Abraham Lincoln.
Recommended for Upper Middle School or High School Levels.
Letter from Mary Todd Lincoln to Abraham Lincoln
John Barkley
2006 GLI
Recommended for Middle and High School Levels.
Letters from Mary Todd Lincoln to Friends
Sharon Deason
2006 GLI
Recommended for High School Levels.
Soldiers
Memoir of Loreta Janeta Velazquez, Soldier in Disguise
Carolyn Chrisman
2006 GLI
Memoirs of a female who joined the army in disguise discuss the preparation and precautions she had to take.
Memoir of Randolph Harrison McKim, Confederate Soldier
Bill Crow
2006 GLI
Diary entries and letters home describe the young soldier's experiences.
Recommended for High School Levels.