From battlefield preservation groups and national historic sites to reenactments and epic movies, the American Civil War proves to be one of the most popular subjects in U.S. history. Used within the classroom, the Civil War in Arkansas loan box serves as an educational lesson with activities or simply as an accompaniment to an existing curriculum. The box contains a myriad of interesting and unusual reproduction items that include women's clothing and accessories, Union and Confederate uniforms, military paraphernalia, periodicals and various means of entertainment. Students are sure to be intrigued as they discover clever gadgets and gear made by the resourceful soldier such as the "housewife" and the "haversack."
To find out more about the Civil War in Arkansas, see the Spring 1985 and the Spring 1997 issues of the Arkansas News.
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