American Civil War Courses and Certifications

History 306: The American Civil War Era

Comprehensive exploration of the American Civil War era, covering causes, key battles, influential figures, and aftermath. Gain deep insights into this pivotal period of U.S. history.

• Study.com
• 20 hours 16 minutes
• Self-Paced
• Paid Course

Introductions - Why Does the Civil War Era Have a Hold on American History?

Explore the enduring fascination with the Civil War era, its impact on American history, and its relevance to modern society in this thought-provoking lecture.

• YouTube
• 43 minutes
• Self-Paced
• Free Video

Why Does the Civil War and Reconstruction Have a Hold on American Historical Imagination? - Class 1

Exploring the enduring impact of the Civil War and Reconstruction on American society, examining slavery's legacy, and analyzing how this era shapes current political and social divisions.

• YouTube
• 53 minutes
• Self-Paced
• Free Video

Causes of the American Civil War: Slavery, States' Rights, and the Irrepressible Conflict - Class 13

Explore the complex historical debate over Civil War causation, examining the roles of slavery, states' rights, and political tensions in shaping America's deadliest conflict.

• YouTube
• 1 hour
• Self-Paced
• Free Video

Civil War History: Homework Help

Comprehensive video lessons covering key Civil War topics, from 19th-century politics to Reconstruction, designed to assist with homework and test preparation.

• Study.com
• 11 hours 28 minutes
• Self-Paced
• Paid Course

The Kansas-Nebraska Act and the Birth of the Republican Party, 1854-55

Explore pivotal 1850s political crises: Compromise of 1850, Fugitive Slave Act opposition, Uncle Tom's Cabin impact, Kansas-Nebraska Act, and Republican Party formation. Gain insights into pre-Civil War tensions.

• YouTube
• 48 minutes
• Self-Paced
• Free Video

Expansion and Slavery: Legacies of the Mexican War and the Compromise of 1850

Explore conflicts and compromises leading to the Civil War, including Douglass's speech, Mexican War impacts, and the Compromise of 1850, highlighting slavery's expansion and its political consequences.

• YouTube
• 53 minutes
• Self-Paced
• Free Video

Dred Scott, Bleeding Kansas, and the Impending Crisis of the Union, 1855-58 - The Civil War and Reconstruction

Explore key events of 1855-58: Kansas conflict, Sumner's caning, Republican Party's rise, Fremont's campaign, and the Dred Scott decision's impact on pre-Civil War America.

• YouTube
• 52 minutes
• Self-Paced
• Free Video

The Election of 1860 and the Secession Crisis - Civil War and Reconstruction

Explore the 1860 election, John Brown's impact, and Southern secession in this Yale lecture on the Civil War's origins, examining key events and rationales behind the conflict.

• YouTube
• 51 minutes
• Self-Paced
• Free Video

The Sumter Crisis and the Outbreak of the Civil War - 1861

Explore the pivotal Fort Sumter crisis, its impact on secession, and the motivations driving Americans to war in this in-depth examination of the Civil War's outbreak.

• YouTube
• 47 minutes
• Self-Paced
• Free Video

Southern Society: Slavery, King Cotton, and Antebellum America's Peculiar Region - Lecture 2

Explore the unique aspects of antebellum Southern society, including its anti-modernism, emphasis on honor, and slave-based cotton economy, shaping the region's distinctiveness from the North.

• YouTube
• 52 minutes
• Self-Paced
• Free Video

Terrible Swift Sword: The Period of Confederate Ascendency, 1861-1862 - Civil War and Reconstruction

Explore the early Civil War: expectations, advantages, and the Battle of Bull Run. Gain insights into military strategies and the conflict's initial phase.

• YouTube
• 53 minutes
• Self-Paced
• Free Video

John Brown's Holy War - Terrorist or Heroic Revolutionary?

Explore John Brown's controversial legacy, the Lincoln-Douglas debates, and the Dred Scott decision's impact on pre-Civil War America in this Yale lecture on pivotal events leading to the conflict.

• YouTube
• 52 minutes
• Self-Paced
• Free Video

A Northern World View: Yankee Society, Antislavery Ideology and the Abolition Movement - Lecture 4

Explores the Market Revolution's impact on antebellum Northern society, including economic changes, cultural shifts, and the intensification of North-South divides, setting the stage for reform movements.

• YouTube
• 51 minutes
• Self-Paced
• Free Video

Why the Union Won and the Confederacy Lost in the Civil War - Lecture 18

Exploración profunda de las razones de la victoria de la Unión en la Guerra Civil: recursos, liderazgo, diplomacia y batallas decisivas como Gettysburg y Vicksburg. Análisis de teorías sobre la derrota confederada.

• YouTube
• 51 minutes
• Self-Paced
• Free Video