This website provides a brief description of the causes behind the civil war, with videos explaining those causes more in-depth.

A timeline of major events that led to the outbreak of war

This website dispels common myths about why the Civil War started.

This encyclopedia article gives in-depth information on important people, events, and battles of the civil war.

Use this link to get to the Britannica Encyclopedia. This database lets you change the reading level of articles! Search for "US Civil War" to find great articles about the Civil War.