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The third national flag of the Confederate States of America, known as "the Blood Stained Banner" has been used since March 4th, 1865.

The first national flag used by the Confederate States of America from March 4th, 1861 to May 26th, 1863. Nicknamed "the Stars and Bars".

Four versions of the flag of the Confederate States of America are shown on this print from 1896. Standing at the center are Stonewall Jackson, P. G. T. Beauregard, and Robert E. Lee, surrounded by bust portraits of Jefferson Davis and Confederate…

This cartoon is mocking the Southerners’ character and questioning their battlefield prowess. In the forefront are two Confederate soldiers, one pointing with a knife and another holding a musket in the back. Both appear less than gentlemanly as…

Photograph shows shrouded members of the Klan in the background with the candidates kneeling before them, an American flag, and a cross with three bright lights; one Klansman holds an American flag.

The official roll call vote from Johnson’s Senate impeachment campaign - an invaluable primary source. The vote tally shows how close the vote was for Johnson - he merely won by one vote.

The Writ of Summons for the Impeachment of President Andrew Johnson Signed by Chief Justice Salmon P. Chase notified the President of his impending impeachment proceedings - giving him both the date of the trial and the reasons for being accused;…

Autopsy report describing evidence of brain injury that can be linked to PTSD symptoms.

Illustration depicting the Compromise of 1877 giving the Republican Party the Presidency with the promise of Troop removal from the military occupied South.

The members of the United States Supreme Court in 1896-1897. Under Chief Justice Melville Fuller, the Court established the separate but equal rule following the pivotal Plessy v Ferguson Case.

Propaganda tech:View of a Civil War encampment from Harper’s Weekly, November 2, 1861

Photograph of Washington, 1862-1865, view of the defenses of Washington. Shows 27 African Americans in two lines with rifles resting on the ground.

Photograph shows Pvt. William M. Smith, Co. D, 8th Kentucky Vols. at U.S. General Hospital, Div. No. 1, Annapolis, Maryland, June 1, 1864. Source: U.S. Army Heritage and Education Center, 2013.

This is an article seen in the New York Times summarizing President Johnson's reasoning for dismissing Secretary of State Edwin M. Stanton. Within this article it chronicles President Johnson’s emotions and attitudes toward Stanton. It also…

How did the earliest wartime submarine operate?

Unidentified soldier in Confederate uniform with shotgun sitting next to dog

Army setting up telegraph wire

Picture of Clara Barton from 1865

Photograph of Union Major General Benjamin Butler. Military governor of occupied New Orleans, American Civil War.

KKK recruitment pamphlet stating goals and ideals as well as requirements for joining.

This picture depicts one of the separate drinking water that enforces segregation between African Americans and Whites.

These combined posters represent primary sources from the Civil Rights Movement.

This photograph depicts an early KKK of 1870, Division 289 from Watertown, New York. At this point of the KKK existence, members did not always hide their identity.

This is a cartoon that represents the emotions the public felt after the failed attempt to impeach President Andrew Johnson. President Johnson is compared to an old rotting horse whose foul stench exudes the Radical Republicans failed attempt to…

Field hospital at Savage Station, Virginia. This was taken in 1862, and shows how disorganized early hospitals were. We can see how easy it was for disease to spread.

The Songbook showcases the early depiction of a minstrel show character, Jim Crow. It wasn't until the late 1800s that the expression "Jim Crow" was used to describe the laws and customs aimed at segregating society, restricting social contact and…