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[|Mary Todd Lincoln's White Cake] Famous recipe included. [|History in the Flesh Oral History] Lesson plan for doing an oral history interview, including an article, instructions, follow up ideas, example interview questions, and discussion worksheet. [|Black Civil War Soldiers Honored] Brief article featuring Colin Powell on the history of African Americans in the Civil War. [|Uncommon Soldiers:Women in the Civil War] Many lesson plans regarding women in the Civil War. [|Civil War Food] Includes a recipe for Union hardtack. [|Literature Circle Lesson] Using fictional history novels about the Civil War era, students will discuss and assess their knowledge. This lesson plan includes talking points and book choices. [|Civil War Newspaper Lesson] Given primary documents, students will create a Civil War newspaper that will include a photograph, a technical writing piece, and a creative writing piece. [|Broad Civil War Lesson Plans] A variety of lesson plans are organized according to subject. The lesson plans include quizzes, reading, and a general subject overview.