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Your Name March 11, 2009 19th Century American History Cranium: Civil War Edition Annotated Bibliography

“The American Civil War Home Page” Available from: Shotgun’s Home of the American Civil War < http://www.civilwarhome.com/ > (accessed February 2009). This resource covers a wide variety of topics pertaining to the Civil War including: the cotton industry, food, medical care, entertainment in the camps, and definitions of Civil War related terms. This site is referenced in multiple sections and questions in the game. For example: it is in a “Data Helmet” question that discusses the way the South had to shift their cotton production during the war due to a lack of food. It also appears in a “Star Re-Enactor” question which states that one of the few ways the battlefield doctors attempted to prevent infection was through the application of iodine to the peripheries of a wound. This source shows up several more times throughout the game.

Bolotin, Norman. Civil War A to Z: A Young Readers’ Guide to Over 100 People, Places, and Points of Interest. New York: Dutton Children’s Book, 2002. While the book is published as a children’s book, it is more so simply a book that allows for easy access to many different areas of the Civil War. As the title implies, it is arranged alphabetically, and it includes people, places, events, court cases, and definitions. It is mainly cited for very broad Civil War terms such as battle locations or people. It also provided some specific and interesting material. For example: the expression “bite the bullet” originated in the Civil War due to the prevalence of men biting on bullets to cope with the pain.

“Civil War Quotes” Available from: CivilWar.ws < http://www.civil-war.ws/quotes/ >. (accessed March 2009) This source primarily served as a supplement to the quotes provided in The Civil War Chronicle. This page is devoted to quotes by both famous and anonymous people involved in the war. Quotes taken from this site include: “Hold on with a bull-dog whip and chew and choke as much as possible.” as stated by President Lincoln, and “If the Confederacy falls, there should be written on its tombstone: Died of a Theory.” by Jefferson Davis.

“Confederate Coffee Subsitutes” Available from: University of Texas at Tyler < http://www.uttyler.edu/vbetts/coffee.htm>. (accessed March 2009) This web article is focused on the Confederate coffee alternatives during the Civil War. It is comprised of short excerpts from several newspapers from Georgia, Arkansas, and Missouri. There are numerous recipes for coffee alternatives from both individuals and companies. Also, within these suggestions the Confederate frustration about the Union blockades is shown. This article elaborates greatly on the topic and allows the reader to access original, first-hand information.

Crewe, Bob, Bob Gaudio, Bye-Bye Baby, Bell Records, 1975. Vinyl. Bye-Bye Baby performed by The Bay City Rollers is a 1970’s single that experienced a resurgence in popularity after it was featured multiple times in the movie Love Actually. This was the reference for one of the “State” cards within the “Creative Cannon” section. Due to the fact that South Carolina was the first to part with the Union, the loose and creative connection can be made from that event to this farewell song. Davis, William C., Richard A. Sauers, Ph.D, Martin F. Graham, George Skoch, Clint Johnson. The Civil War Chronicle. Lincolnwood: Publications International, Ltd., 2004. The Civil War Chronicle was used for both broad subjects such as battles, people, and general events but it was most specifically used for quotations. This book is distinguished from the other large Civil War references due to these quotes. They are used in the “Star Re- Enactor section” as one of the performing questions. It provided the game with somber quotes such as ““It is well that war is so terrible, or we should grow too fond of it.” by General Robert E. Lee; as well as amusing quotes such as "If you don't have my army supplied, and keep it supplied, we'll eat your mules up, sir" by General William T. Sherman. These quotes add an extra category to the game but more importantly it allows the historical figures to come alive. The pictures on the Cranium box itself come from this book as well.

Day, Nancy. Your Travel Guide to Civil War America (Day, Nancy. Passport to History.). New York: First Avenue Editions, 2001. This is another book that is marketed towards a younger audience but proves to be a helpful resource. It takes the reader through the Civil War times and explains major events and people. This book is referenced several times in the “Word War” section for the small and often quirky facts that are in the book.

Kirchberger, Joe H. The Civil War and Reconstruction. New York: Facts on File, Inc., 1991. Not unlike Howard Zinn’s Voice’s of a People’s History of the United States, this book utilizes both the form of a “traditional” history book as well as the first-hand accounts of the times. At the end of each chapter, there is a list of important events with their corresponding dates and a section of writings by people who lived during the Civil War. This book was mostly used for the social and lifestyle information: the placement of the number eighteen in a child’s shoe when he went to enlist, the percentage of farm-boys who served in the military, and the lack of proper supplies, specifically footwear. It is also used for general Civil War information such as The Battle of Vicksburg and the definition of “insurrection”.

Mcclatchy, J. D.. Poets of the Civil War (American Poets Project). New York: Library of America, 2005. Available from Google Books, < http://books.google.com/>. (accessed March 2009). This book is an anthology of poems that also contains specific historical information. This source was referenced in the “SELECTAQUEST” question in the “Data Helmet” section about Walt Whitman’s time as a nurse during the Civil War.

“The Music of the American Civil War”. Available from: Public Domain Music < http://www.pdmusic.org/civilwar.html >. (accessed February 2009). Benjamin Robert Tubb sequenced and played many of the Civil War songs. He includes the author and date for each song. This site compiles an aspect of the Civil War culture that is not necessarily conveyed through print. Many of the songs of the Civil War are songs that are surprisingly familiar to us. They have gone from being rallying cries of the times to becoming an ageless part of American culture. This is an important aspect of the war to include which is why several of these songs are included in the “Star Re-Enactor” section as “Humdingers”.

Olsen, Christopher J. The American Civil War: A Hands-On History. New York: Hill and Wang, 2006 This dense and rich book provided the background information for this project. It details the precursory events, the war itself, and the legacy it has left. Drawn from this book are questions about everything from conscription, to the Anaconda Plan, to the “Bloody Lane”, to people, dates, and crucial events. “Quotations” Available from: Quotesea.com . (accessed March 2009) There is one citation from this source and that is the quote by famed Abolitionist William Lloyd Garrison, “Enslave the liberty of but one human being and the liberties of the world are put in peril.”

Zeinert, Karen. Those Courageous Women of the Civil War. Brookfield: The Millbrook Press, Inc., 1998. This concise book focuses on the aspects of being a woman in during the Civil War. It touches on the roles of women in battle and at home. It is referenced in three of the four sections. One notable reference is that of Mary Todd Lincoln’s role during the Civil War. She visited the wounded, raised money for the cause, and was also vocal about her own opinions pertaining to the war.

Note: Extremely broad terms such as “cannon”, “surrender”, “tent”, “cotton”, or “musket” were not cited due to common knowledge of such terms. This also applies to prominent historical figures such as Abraham Lincoln, Ulysses S. Grant, and George McClellan.