Fighting here June 27, 1862, resulted in Robert E. Lee's first victory as commander of the Army of Northern Virginia and was a turning point in the Seven Days battles. In this podcast, listeners will learn more about this Civil War fight. Designed as an eight-stop walking tour, this podcast can also be listened to to gain a sense of the site's layout and history.

Little Round Top on the Gettysburg battlefield was the scene of some of the most dramatic moments in American history, July 2, 1863. In this podcast, listeners will learn more about the fighting on Little Round Top. Designed as a four-stop walking tour, this podcast can also be listened to to gain a sense of the site's layout and history.

The Five Forks intersection was critical to the Confederate defense of Petersburg and ultimately Richmond in the spring of 1865. In this podcast, listeners will learn about the decisive Civil War battle here on April 1. Designed as a five-stop driving tour, this podcast can also be listened to to gain a sense of the site's layout and history.

The Union attack here June 1, 1864, nearly resulted in a breakthrough. In this podcast, listeners will learn about the specifics of this Civil War attack. Designed as a seven-stop walking tour, this podcast can also be listened to to gain a sense of the site's layout and history.

The doomed Confederate charge July 3, 1863, at Gettysburg has become one of the most famous events in American military history. In this podcast, listeners will follow in the footsteps of Pickett's men that day. Designed as a five-stop walking tour, this podcast can also be listened to to gain a sense of the site's layout and history.

The bloodiest one-day battle of the Civil War began when thousands of Union soldiers plunged into D.R. Miller's cornfield. In this podcast, listeners tour the opening moments of the Battle of Antietam. Designed as an eight-stop walking tour, this podcast can also be listened to to gain a sense of the site's layout and history.

On April 4, 1865, just one day after Richmond was evacuated, President Abraham Lincoln toured the still-smoldering former Confederate capital. This tour follows in his footsteps. Designed as a seven-stop walking tour, this podcast can also be listened to to gain a sense of the site's layout and history.

In this podcast, listeners learn about one of the most dramatic events of the Civil War—the explosion of tons of gunpowder under part of the Confederate line at Petersburg, July 30, 1864. Designed as a seven-stop walking tour, this podcast can also be listened to to gain a sense of the site's layout and history.

This lecture, created by the Abraham Lincoln Historical Digitization Project, examines several years of Abraham Lincoln's life, including Lincoln's continued opposition of Stephen Douglas's political views; his rise to presidential candidacy; the fevered presidential race that followed; the secession of Southern states in reaction to his election; and his First Inaugural Address. This lecture continues from the lecture "Lincoln's Biography, Part Seven: Debating Douglas on the National Stage, 1857-1858."

To view this documentary, scroll to "Multimedia Slideshows," and select "The Campaign of the Century, 1859-1861."

This lecture, created by the Abraham Lincoln Historical Digitization Project, examines several years of Abraham Lincoln's life, including his election to the U.S. Congress in 1846; his opposition to the Mexican-American War, articulated in his "Spot" Resolutions; and his support of abolishing slavery in the District of Columbia and opposition to allowing slavery to spread into the territories. The lecture also examines Lincoln's views on religion and discusses religious and cultural tensions and trends during these years, including the Second Great Awakening, the Mormon War, and anti-immigrant and -Catholic sentiments. This lecture continues from the lecture "Lincoln's Biography, Part Three: Springfield, the Law, and the Whig Party, 1837-1843."

To view this documentary, scroll to "Multimedia Slideshow," and select "Congress and the Mexican War, 1844-1849."