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Texas in the Civil War through song, images, & text. By Dawn Bishop. The Civil War in Texas: through song, images & text. Reference: Civil War photographs, 1861-1865 Compiled by Hirst D. Milhollen and Donald H. Mugridge, Washington, D.C. :Library of Congress, 1977. No. 0142.
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Texas in the Civil War through song, images, & text By Dawn Bishop
The Civil War in Texas: through song, images & text Reference: Civil War photographs, 1861-1865 Compiled by Hirst D. Milhollen and Donald H. Mugridge, Washington, D.C. :Library of Congress, 1977. No. 0142
Newspaper Preview: Identify articles in your newspaper that have to deal with any of the following topics: Political: Having to do with the government Economic: Dealing with money and business Social: Having to do with people living in a community and how their lives are impacted by each other and events The True Issue (La Grange, Tex.), Vol. 14, No. 5, Ed. 1, Saturday, November 12, 1864
The Bonnie Blue Flag View the video to listen to the song (click on the picture) What is the mood of the music? What names or places appear in the lyrics ? Click on picture to view video http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=GjOIFGrYtaE
Rebel attack on Union gunboats in Galveston Bay. From Harper's Weekly. Prints and Photographs Collection, 1965/36-7. What do you see in this image?
Newspaper Analysis: Read the article with your group. Write a brief summary. What does this article reveal about life in Texas? Consider the political, social, and economic impact! The True Issue (La Grange, Tex.), Vol. 14, No. 5, Ed. 1, Saturday, November 12, 1864
Texas in the Civil War Create a song, image, or article about the impact of the Civil War on Texas. An example is given below: Lincoln wanted us to be free That’s why he wrote that proclamation For you and me, But as you can clearly see, I’m still in slavery.