As many as 20% of Civil War soldiers were younger than ... were glad that the bloodiest war in American history had ended at last. But for most kids who survived, the war would never quite be ...

One Texan newspaper professed itself “thrilled by the death of our oppressor." The American Civil War left a bitter legacy. In the south, burned and devastated, the whites remained very angry ...

"The Civil War was the most important ... “Almost one percent of our American population lost. A difficult thing to communicate to kids. I think children are taught best indirectly.” ...

For many Americans, both civilian and military, who lived through the conflict, the Civil War was the monumental event of their lifetime. They collected relics as they adjusted to the immediate ...

4:1 — The ratio of people who attended church weekly to those who voted in the 1860 election 2.5 — Approximate percentage of the American population that died in the Civil War 7 million ...

American Civil War Museum at Historic Tredegar The Historic ... the White House of the Confederacy cost $28 for adults, $14 for kids 6-18 and are free for kids 5 and younger.

After the American Civil War, many southern states retained racist rules and systems. The 1896 Supreme Court ruling allowing segregation was not successfully challenged until 1954. The fight for ...