Civil+War+Biographies

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Welcome to the Civil War Biographies Pathfinder. Here you will find information and resources to help you with your project. If you need help with any of the links, please see Mrs. Farrell in the library.

media type="custom" key="8988104" Use [|Destiny] to help you locate books about the Civil War in the library.





Try using the **SIRS Discoverer** database in Power Library to do your research. Just click on the Power Library icon.





**Don't forget about World Book Online! You'll find great articles on WBO for your research! Click on the icons below to visit the database!**


media type="custom" key="8988300"Here are a few websites about the Civil War to help you with your project!

**People/Biographies**

 * [|HistoryNet.com] || The leading publisher of magazines about history, including //Civil War Times Illustrated//, and //America's Civil War//...Mrs. Farrell used to work for //Civil War Times Illustrated//, so she knows it's really good! ||
 * [|PBS' //The Civil War//] || The website for the highly acclaimed Ken Burns documentary, //The Civil War//. ||
 * [|LiveBinders.com] || Civil War Biographies ||
 * [|America's Story] || Great website published by the Library of Congress! ||
 * [|Civil War.com] || Great Civil War information! ||
 * [|Biography.com] || Biographies about almost anyone! ||

**Leaders and Military Personnel**

 * [|The Civil War Circuit] || Union and Confederate Generals ||
 * [|University of Virginia] || American President Biographies ||
 * [|Virginia Military Institute] || Civil War Military Personnel ||

**Women of the Civil War**

 * [|Duke University] || Women's History and Culture ||
 * [|American Civil War] || Provides access to books about women during the Civil War, via Kindle for the Web. ||
 * [|National Archives] || Women Soldiers of the Civil War ||
 * [|Civil War Women] || A blog about women of the Civil War ||

**Slavery and the Underground Railroad**

 * [|PBS.orgAfricans in America] || A portion of PBS' "Africans in America" series that deals with the Underground Railroad. ||
 * [|Freedom Center] || Presented by the Smithsonian Institute, this website offers an inside look at the Underground Railroad, and people who were involved. ||

media type="custom" key="9005634" ===**Mrs. Farrell has created a special Notetaking document to help you keep track of your research and where you found it. Click [|here] to access the document. Ask your teacher or Mrs. Farrell to help you print a copy.**===
 * Notetaking-- **

====** You will need to create a bibliography for your project. Creating citations is as easy as cut and paste. Use [|EasyBib] or [|Citation Machine] to help you create your bibliography, or ask Mrs. Farrell for help! You can also follow the examples below: **====
 * Citations-- **


 * Books:**
 * 1) Author, last name first.
 * 2) //Title of book.// (italicized)
 * 3) City of publication:
 * 4) Publisher, date of publication.

Grote, JoAnn. //Paul Revere American Patriot//. Philadelphia: Chelsea House Publishers, 2000.


 * Article in a Periodical (Magazines and Newspapers):**
 * 1) Author (if available).
 * 2) "Title of Article." (In quotations)
 * 3) //Periodical title// (Italicized) date: page.

Sands, Stella. "The First President." //Kids Discover// February 2011: 2-3.


 * Online Research Database:**

1. Author, if known 2. "Title of the Article." 3. Name of Database. (italicized) 4. Publisher, 5. Date of your visit to site.

Smith, Whitney. "Ross, Betsy." //World Book Online.// World Book, 2011. Web. 11 Feb. 2011.


 * World Wide Web:**
 * 1) Author, if known.
 * 2) "Title of the Article." (In quotations)
 * 3) //Title of Complete Work//. (Italicized)
 * 4) Date of your visit to site.

"The Story of Betsy Ross' Life." //The Betsy Ross Homepage//. 11, Feb. 2011. <[|http://www.ushistory.org/betsy/]>.