Examines the toll the seige of Vicksburg took on civilians

This Smithsonian lesson plan focuses on being a Southerner at a northern college in 1860. 

A timeline and series of podcast videos by the Smithsonian showcase art during the War.

This lesson plan uses the clothing of nurses, spies, and vivandieres to explain the roles of women in the War.

The National Park Service provides several short biographies of women active in the Civil War and asks students to put themselves in their shoes.