Civil War Journal Project - McGovern

Civil War Era Journals 

Collections of Civil War Era Diaries:
Click the links to see images showing what some diaries and journals looked like during the Civil War. 

Sample Civil War diaries (text only) from the U.S. History database.



Research Databases: 

Gale in Context: US History: This is a great place to get information about the scenario you are researching. 

Gale in Context: Biography:  If you are looking for information about important figures from the civil war era, this is another good place to search. 


Encyclopedia Britannica Online -For the Spanish language edition, click here: Escolar


Creating Your Journal:

Canva

If you are looking for help in putting together your journal, Canva is a great tool. Click this link to connect to the edu version of Canva. Next, do a search for "booklets" "journals," or "newspapers" to see lots of free templates you can customize. 

Book Creator

Another great option for making a digital journal. Go to the link app.bookcreator.com and use the code from Ms. Piazza to get started.