Educational Resources from the Civil War Trust
Map of Fort Stevens, District of Columbia (1864)
Topographical map of the original District of Columbia and environs showing the fortifications around the city of Washington
- Teacher ResourcesIncludes lesson plans for K-12, primary source documents, speeches, maps, images, and more.
- Student ResourcesIncludes resources and tips on how to research the Civil War and additional websites.
- Civil War History CenterArticles and resources on all aspects of the Civil War including battles, warfare, and logistics.
Additional Resources
An unidentified Civil War soldier in a Union uniform with his wife and two daughters. Photo: Library of Congress.
- Teaching With Documents: The Fight for Equal Rights: Black Soldiers in the Civil WarFrom the National Archives.
- Africans in America - Teacher's GuideThe Teacher's Guide on the Web accompanies the Africans in America video series from PBS.
- FREE Teaching and Learning ResourcesAn extensive list of free Federal resources for teaching and learning about African Americans in U.S. History.
Educational Resources from the National Library of Medicine
William P. Powell, Jr.,
August 1863
- Higher Education ModuleObstacles and Opportunities: African Americans' Medical Work in the American Civil War
Module, by Margaret Humphreys, Ph.D., M.D of Duke University, includes three units which focus on understanding mid-nineteenth century medical thought and practice, the medical challenges brought by the Civil War, and the ways the war allowed African Americans to break down barriers blocking them from careers in medicine.
- Online Activities
Curator’s pick!
Using a primary source document, a four-page letter written by an African American military surgeon, to learn about one individual's perspectives on his work, the state of the Union, and the changing place of African Americans in society.
Looking into History
Using historical images alongside the exhibit panels to learn about the women and men caring for the wounded African American soldiers during the American Civil War. - Additional ResourcesIncludes K-12 bibliographies of non-fiction and fiction, the Curator's bibliographies, and links to web resources.
Teaching American History in Maryland
Letter home from Union nurse, Sarah R. Blunt, describing condition of soldiers and her satisfaction in being a nurse. From the Library of Congress, American Memory .
- Civil War Medicine: A View from the BedsideA compilation of primary resources and links to educational materials from the Maryland State Archives.
WSU School Tour Information (K-12)
- School Tour Information - Printable FlyerPrint - Cut in Half
We are excited about your interest in the Binding Wounds, Pushing Boundaries: African- Americans in Civil War Medicine exhibit.
If you would like to schedule a tour for your K-12 students, please contact The Office of Diversity and Inclusion at diversity@med.wayne.edu or 313-577-1598.
School tours are only available Monday through Thursday, between the hours of 10 a.m. - 2 p.m. and will be scheduled on a first come, first served basis for the remainder of the exhibit.
~About the Office of Diversity and Inclusion~
The Office of Diversity and Inclusion at the Wayne State University innovatively promotes the outreach, mentoring, and recruitment of persons who represent the diversity of our global community, in an effort to broaden the availability and diversity of exceptional students who will become tomorrow’s successful physicians.