A leisurely Look at Michigan’s stories and traditions from yesterday to yesteryear.
Objective:
This lesson helps students become familiar with field research projects by asking the question, Can we find information about Civil War soldiers who may have lived in your neighborhood? Through trying to answer this question, students will learn about Civil War history of their community, the soldiers who lived there, and the value of knowing [...]
Studying history can be difficult for students because they have no frame of reference to understand the political, economic, and social forces of the historical period. Primary documents can communicate a distinct impression of a given era. By viewing documents from a range of perspectives, levels of society, and positions of power, students are able to interpret and compose a more educated evaluation of an era.
A family’s story can be told through the papers it leaves behind.
During the Civil War, Colonel William D. Mann of the Seventh Michigan Cavalry was issued a patent.
Throughout the Civil War, Alphonso Crane encouraged his father to hope for his survival, but was realistic about the dangers.
During the Civil War, Michigan’s aid organizations were concerned with applying the latest principles of ‘sanitary science.’
On September 28, 1861, at Camp Lyons near Detroit, the First Michigan Cavalry regiment received a heavily-fringed blue silk flag—a standard—with the federal coat of arms.
Charles T. Foster was the first Lansing man to enlist in the Civil War.
Civil War letters contain details of battles and regimental movements, but they also provide unique insight into how soldiers cultivate and maintain personal relationships. Some of these personal relationships are of a romantic nature.
Everyone loves a scavenger hunt. Now, you can “scavenge” for clues in the Michigan Historical Center!
