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Harriet Tubman and the Underground Railroad (3:07)

Born a slave, Harriett Tubman became a famous "conductor" on the Underground Railroad, leading hundreds of slaves to freedom.

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  • Harriet Tubman and the Underground Railroad
    Harriet Tubman and the Underground Railroad

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    Born a slave, Harriett Tubman became a famous "conductor" on the Underground Railroad, leading hundreds of slaves to freedom.

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  • America Divided
    America Divided

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    America is at the brink of a Civil War as cotton spreads west and threatens to expand slavery into new territories.

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  • America and the Civil War
    America and the Civil War

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    Discover how the bloodiest war in American history transformed the face of the nation.

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  • Meaning of the Civil War
    Meaning of the Civil War

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    If you had just one word to describe the Civil War, what would it be?

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  • Legacy of the Civil War
    Legacy of the Civil War

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    One hundred and fifty years after it began, the Civil War is still an important component of our national character.

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  • Civil War Turning Point
    Civil War Turning Point

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    Find out what event turned the tide of the Civil War.

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  • Origins of Slavery in America
    Origins of Slavery in America

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    In 1619, the Dutch introduced the first captured Africans to America, planting the seeds of a slavery system that evolved into a nightmare of abuse and cuelty that would ultimately divide the nation.

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  • Abraham Lincoln's Family Life
    Abraham Lincoln's Family Life

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    Abraham Lincoln was an unlikely family man, but marriage and fatherhood helped him lead the nation through crisis.

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  • The Gettysburg Address: A New Declaration of Independence
    The Gettysburg Address: A New Declaration of Independence

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    After the carnage at the Battle of Gettysburg, Lincoln reaffirms his commitment to achieving freedom for all.

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  • Women of War
    Women of War

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    Find out the surprising stories of the unexpected ways women have served their countries in times of war.

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Photo Galleries (4)

  • Faces of the Civil War
    Faces of the Civil War

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    The Library of Congress recently acquired a rare collection of nearly 700 Civil War-era ambrotype and tintype photographs, donated by the Liljenquist family.

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  • Civil War: Artifacts
    Civil War: Artifacts

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    Explore Civil War artifacts, from medical kits and personal hygiene items, to carbines and currency.

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  • Civil War: Gettysburg
    Civil War: Gettysburg

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    Explore the historic Civil War battle of Gettysburg through photographs of the battlefield, the soldiers, and the memorials.

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  • Civil War: Antietam
    Civil War: Antietam

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    Explore the Battle of Antietam--one of the bloodiest of the Civil War-- through photographs of soldiers, the battlefield and monuments.

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