In the American Civil war there were units on both sides which had uniforms heavily influenced by their individual heritage, fashion crazes or special requirements.

Staff Writer By bringing the past to life, eighth-grade U.S. history teacher Nathan Dapper challenges himself to make history real for students. To the Twin Oaks Middle School ...

A trunk filled with reproductions and models of Civil War-era items is giving middle school students here an opportunity to more deeply explore that time period.