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Biographies in this Unit:

Daniel Webster
A black and white photograph of a seated man, looking to the left of the camera. He has a long beard and mustache, and wears a coat with shoulder patches and many buttons.
Edward Cross
A colored painting of a seated white man who is looking at the viewer. He has brown hair, and wears a white collared shirt, a black necktie, black vest, and a black jacket.
Franklin Pierce
A colored painting of a white woman with white hair, looking at the viewer. She wears a black dress with long sleeves, and several gold-colored medals on her chest and neck.
Harriet Dame
John Parker Hale

Documents in this Unit:

A horizontal document with black text on white paper. The title of the document, located along the upper border, reads "NO UNION WITH SLAVEHOLDERS." There are some blank spaces in between some of the words to indicate that something would have been handwritten in the space.
Anti-Slavery Convention
A vertical newspaper advertisement. The advertisement shows several paragraphs of black text on white paper. Some of the words appear in bolded font and in all capital letters.
Caution Poster
A vertical document of a page of music, with music notes and lyrics. The title of the document, located along the upper border, reads "HONEST OLD ABE/SONG & CHORUS."
Honest Old Abe Sheet Music
A vertical document of words surrounding a drawing of a man wearing a light-colored shirt with a dark-colored bowtie, vest, and jacket. The title of the document, which is located along the upper border, reads "HONEST OLD ABE."
Honest Old Abe Song and Chorus Cover
A handwritten document on white paper. The text is written in cursive in black ink.
Jefferson Davis Letter to Franklin Pierce
A vertical handwritten letter on lined paper.
Letter from a Civil War Nurse
A vertical document with black text on a white background. The title of the document, located at the top of the document, reads "Tenting on the/Old Camp Ground."
Tenting on the Old Campground
A vertical poster with black text on a light brown background. Some of the words appear in bolded or italicized font, while others are in all capital letters. The words "CHARLESTON/MERCURY/EXTRA" appear in large font above three paragraphs of smaller text. Beneath those paragraphs are then the words "THE/UNION/IS/DISSOLVED!" in large, bolded text.
The Union is Dissolved
A vertical newspaper article. The title of the article, located along the upper border, reads "TURBULENT SCENES MARK/PIERCE STATUE DEBATE." Beneath the title are two columns of text in a small font.
Turbulent Scenes Mark Pierce Statue Debate
A vertical document of an advertisement. A drawing of a large bird is located along the upper border of the page, beneath which are the words "VOLUNTEERS/WANTED/52 Able-bodied and robust Men/are wanted to garrison FORT CON-/STITUTION," in bold black text. Underneath these words are three small paragraphs of text in black ink.
Volunteers Wanted

Explainer Videos and Virtual Field Trips in this Unit:

Mason Asks: Who Was Franklin Pierce?
Mason Explains: Fighting the Civil War
Mason Explains: Sectionalism
Mason Explains: Slavery in the United States

Maps & Charts in this Unit:

A colored horizonal map of the United States. The map is divided into colored sections of red, yellow, green, and gray. The top-right part of the United States is colored in red, the bottom-right in green, the middle part in yellow and blue, and the entire left side of the map in gray. The number "1860" appears above the map. Two pie charts showing sections in red, yellow, green, and blue are to the right of the map. On both charts, the section colored in red is the largest. The top pie chart is labeled as "ELECTORAL VOTE" and the bottom chart is labeled as "POPULAR VOTE." Beneath the pie charts is a map key, showing a list of four names next to colored boxes. From top to bottom, those names are: "Republican (Lincoln)," next to a red box; "Southern Democratic/(Breckinridge)," next to a green box; "Constitutional Union/(Bell)," next to a yellow box; and "Northern Democratic/(Bell)," next to a blue box.
Election of 1860 Results
A colored map of the United States. The upper half of the country is colored in green and the lower half is colored in purple. There are two sections in the middle of the map, one in yellow and one in pink, which separate the east and west coasts. The title of the map reads: FREE STATES AND SLAVE STATES." A map key is found in the lower left-hand corner of the map. The text in the map key is typed in black ink on a white background. In the lower right-hand corner is a compass rose.
Free States and Slave States
A colored horizontal map of the United States. The map is divided into colored sections of gray, red, and green. The lower half of the United States is colored in gray, the upper half in red, and the upper-left part in green. The title of the map, located along the upper border, reads "REYNOLDS/POLITICAL MAP OF THE UNITED STATES, THE COMPARATIVE AREA OF THE FREE AND SLAVE STATES."
Reynolds's Political Map of the United States
A horizontal map of the United States and Cuba. The United States is colored in green, with all of the states outlined in white. Cuba is colored in orange. In the bottom left-hand corner is a zoomed-in image of Florida and Cuba, with the distance between the two labeled as "143 MILES."
The United States and Cuba
A horizontal document showing two colored maps of the United States. The title of the map, located along the upper border, reads "THE UNITED STATES IN 1783 AND 1860." The map on the left is titled "1783" and is colored in gray, blue, yellow, and green. The areas colored in green are outlined in white to show the states located on the eastern side of the country. The map on the right is labeled "1860" and is colored in green and yellow. The areas colored in green are outlined in white to show the states located on the east and west coasts, as well as the states on the right-half of the country.
The United States in 1783 and 1860

Objects in this Unit:

A statute of a man seated in a large chair. The man wears a collared shirt, a necktie, a vest, a long coat, a pair of pants, and shoes. The photograph of the left shows the statue from the front, and the photograph on the right shows the statue from the back. On the back of the chair is an eagle with its wings spread out wide.
Abraham Lincoln Statue (front and back)
A statue of a group of four men. Three of the men hold muskets, and wear flat caps, long coats with many buttons, pants, and shoes. The fourth man wears a sailor's cap and holds onto a steering wheel.
African-American Civil War Memorial
A long wooden and metal gun, with a large base and thin barrel.
Amoskeag Rifle
Several sets of folded pieces of white cloth.
Civil War Bandages
A gray drum with a blue and gold border. A large hole appears across the top of the drum.
Civil War Drum
A wooden musket, with a long barrel and a silver trigger.
Civil War Rifle Musket
A silver oval with an eagle and the words "J. H. CHAPMAN./WINDSOR./N. H." carved into it.
Civil War Soldier Identification Tag
A set of camp cooking gear, including two pots with handles, a plate, a spoon and fork, matches, and a cup.
Civil War Soldier's Mess Kit
Daniel Webster Statue
A blue collared coat with buttons and blue pants.
Drummer Boy's Uniform
A tall statue of a man with his right hand on his right hip, and his left hand on a short pillar covered in an American flag. He wears a high-collared shirt, necktie, vest, pants, and long coat. Over his shoulders is draped a large collared coat.
Franklin Pierce Statue
A bronze statue of a man standing on a pedestal. He wears a long cape over his coat and rests his right hand on a fabric-covered stool.
Franklin Pierce Statue in Concord
A square cracker.
Hardtack Biscuit
Two sides of a cloth banner. The banner on the left shows a white man riding a white horse down a dirt road, while four Black men carrying a white man on a raised board run after him. The road ends at a large white building with columns on the front of it. Beneath the image in white text on a red background are the words: "THE PEOPLE'S VERDICT." Above the image are the words: "HONEST OLD ABE IS BOUND TO WIN." The banner on the right shows the words "LINCOLN & LIBERTY/FOREVER./BREKENRIDGE & SLAVERY/NEVER. OLD DERRY IS ALL RIGHT." The words all curve in the shape of a circle.
Honest Old Abe Is Bound to Win
John Hale Statue
A rectangular wooden box, with a red colored inside. A sign on the inside lid of the case reads "MEDICINES CONTAINED IN THIS CASE."
Medicine Case
A cloth banner that hangs from a wooden rod. Painted writing on the banner reads "PRESENTED TO THE/CLAREMONT/REPUBLICATION/by the/KEENE REPUBLICANS./A TROPHY OF MARCH 15TH/1860."
Republican Banner
A statue of a man in a flat cap, a long coat, a pair of pants, and shoes. The man looks downwards to the left and holds a musket in his hands. Beneath the man's statue are the words "ERECTED/IN THE HONOR OF THE/SOLDIERS OF/CLAREMONT/WHO DIED IN THE REBELLION OF 1861-1865/BY THEIR GRATEFUL/FELLOW CITIZENS" carved into the pedestal.
Soldier at Rest
A statue of a man seated on a horse. The man wears a hat, a coat with lots of buttons, pants, and boots. The statue sits on top of a hill in a field.
Ulysses S. Grant Statue

Photographs & Prints in this Unit:

A Camp Fire at the Weirs
A black and white illustration of a group of four men running on a curved road. The road ends at a large buildings with columns on the front. Three of the men have speech bubbles drawn next to their mouths. One of the men is drawn much larger than the other three, and leaps over the other men on the road. Behind the men is a large crowd of cheering people. The title of the illustration, located along the upper border, reads "A POLITICAL RACE."
A Political Race
A black and white drawing of a large crowd of angry people standing in a street lined with multi-storied buildings. An American flag hangs across the street from a rope that hangs between two of the buildings.
Attack on a Newspaper Editor
A colored drawing of a large group of men carrying muskets who are fighting in a field. Several men are lying on the ground, while others ride on horseback.
Battle of Gettysburg
Battle of Gettysburg, Pennsylvania
A black and white drawing of a fight between people on foot and people with muskets on horseback. Some of the people are lying on the ground.
Bleeding Kansas
A colored drawing of a two-storied building surrounded by water. The building is being attacked with explosive devices from ships floating in the water.
Bombardment of Fort Sumter
A black and white photograph of a group of men working with logs. They all stand in a clearing next to a row of half-built shelters and piles of logs.
Building Winter Housing
A black and white photograph of a group of men standing among three large cannons. All of the men wear wear flat caps, long coats with many buttons, pants, and shoes.
Civil War Battle
A black and white photograph of several rows of triangle-shaped tents.
Civil War Encampment
A black and white photograph of a group of men and boys sitting around a picnic table. To the left of the group is a boy sitting on a drum, holding drum sticks, and a man holding a ladle next to a large pot. Behind the group are rows of triangle-shaped tents. All of the men and boys wear wear flat caps, long coats with many buttons, pants, and shoes.
Civil War Soldiers Eating
A black and white photograph of a group of men standing and sitting in a field, all looking at the camera. Behind the men are large tents. All of the men wear flat caps, long coats with many buttons, pants, and shoes.
Civil War Soldiers Hospital Detail
A black and white photograph of a group of men standing in lines, all facing the camera. All of the men wear wear flat caps, long coats with many buttons, pants, and shoes. Some of the men carry muskets, while others carry a sword. In the background are several triangle-shaped tents.
Civil War Soldiers in Formation
A black and white photograph of three men with their backs to the camera. They stand inside a U-shaped structure made out of branches. They face outwards behind a tall wall.
Civil War Soldiers Near Richmond
A black and white photograph of a group of men standing outside of a covered shelter. Some of the men wear flat caps, long coats with many buttons, pants, and shoes, while others were an apron over a long-sleeve shirt, pants, and shoes. One of the men in an apron stands next to a large pot, holding a ladle.
Cook's Galley, Civil War Encampment
A black and white drawing of a large group of men sitting at desks in a semi-circle. They are all looking at a man with one of his arms raised in the right-hand corner of the drawing. The title of the drawing, located along the bottom border, reads: "DANIEL WEBSTER ADDRESSING THE UNITED STATES SENATE/IN THE GREAT DEBATE ON THE CONSTITUTION AND THE UNION 1850."
Daniel Webster Addressing the United States Senate
A black and white illustration of a group of four men ripping apart a map of the United States. All of the men wear collared shirts, neckties, vests, jackets, pants, and pointed shoes.
Dividing the National Map
A colored drawing of groups of soldiers marching in straight lines, with several men on horseback. Behind the men are rows of white tents and a forested mountain range. The title of the drawing, located along the bottom border, reads: "CAMP CASEY, NEAR BLADENSBURG, MD/4TH REGT. R.I.V. COL. J.P. RADMAN. 5TH REGT. N.H.V. COL. EDWARD CROSS."
Fifth N.H. Regiment at Camp
A black and white photograph of a group of men marching in straight lines. They all carry muskets and backpacks with rolled-up blankets.
First N.H. Regiment
Colored portrait of a man looking to the left. He has wavy brown hair, and wears a high white collared shirt, a black neck-tie, and a black jacket.
Franklin Pierce
A black and white photograph of a man facing to the left. He has curly hair parted on the side. He wears a high-collared shirt, a necktie and jacket.
Franklin Pierce, 1861
A colored painting of a group of men standing in a room. Most of the men wear blue uniforms with gold buttons, while two of the men wear gray uniforms. One of the men in a gray uniform shakes hands with one of the men in a blue uniform.
General Lee Surrenders
A colored drawing of groups of soldiers marching in straight lines, with several men on horseback. Large crowds of people watch the parade of soldiers from both sides of the road. Behind the soldiers is a large raised seating area that is decorated with many American flags. Behind the seating area is a large white building.
Grand Review of the Armies
A black and white photograph of a woman looking to the left of the viewer. She wears a dress with long sleeves and a checkered apron.
Harriet Dame
A black and white photograph of a group of soldiers holding muskets, marching on a road. Large crowds of people watch the parade of soldiers from both sides of the road. A domed building can be seen in the background.
Infantry Unit at Grand Review of the Armies
A black and white photograph of a man looking at the viewer. He wears a white collared shirt and a black necktie and jacket.
John Parker Hale
A black and white drawing of a group of men standing in a camp ground. They all stand and look at a man who stands on a large barrel.
Kansas-Nebraska Act
A colored painting of two men and two women sitting in chairs, facing away from the viewer. They all look at a performance that is happening on a stage in front of them. In the left-hand corner of the painting is a third man, who aims a small gun at the head of the man sitting closest to him.
Lincoln Assassination
A black and white drawing of a man standing behind a podium on a stage. He speaks to a large group of people seated below the stage.
Lincoln at Cooper Union
A colored drawing of a train with a large steam engine. The train is black, gray, and gold, and has red wheels.
Manchester Locomotive Works Steam Engine
A black and white photograph of a boy facing the camera. He stands and leans his right arm against a pillar. He wears a jacket with buttons, pants, and shoes.
Nathan Gove
A black and white photograph of a group of men and boys looking at the camera. The row of men in the back of the group all stand, while the group in front sits in chairs. All of the men and boys wear wear flat caps, long coats with many buttons, pants, and shoes. They all hold musical instruments, like trumpets, horns, and drums.
New Hampshire Regiment Band
A colored postcard of a brown multi-storied building with a domed tower and a large porch. An American flag hangs from a flag pole behind the building. The title of the postcard, located in the upper left-hand corner, reads: "N.H. Soldiers' Home, Tilton, N.H."
New Hampshire Soldiers' Home
A colored illustration of a large group of men dressed in long blue coats and pants. All of the men carry either a shovel, a pick-axe, a pitch fork, or a rake. They all walk in straight rows past three large triangle-shaped white tents.
New Hampshire Union Soldiers on Morning Duty
New Hampshire Veterans' Association Campgrounds, Weirs Beach
A black and white photograph of a church with a tall steeple. The church's main building is two-stories tall. There is a road in front of the church, which is lined with trees. Surrounding the church is a picket fence.
Old North Meeting House
A colored, vertical poster of two men in circular portraits. Both men wear hihg white collared shirts, black neck ties, and balck jackets. Beneath the portrait on the left are the words "FRANKLIN PIERCE", and underneath the portrait on the right are the words "WILLIAM R. KING." The portraits are placed in the center of the poster. Above the portraits are draped American flags and a large eagle. The poster is framed by draped red curtains along the upper border. Beneath the portraits are curving gold and white ribbons.
Pierce Campaign Poster
A colored painting of a group of Black men, women, and children dressed in white clothing working in a field surrounded by palm trees. The field is covered in green bushes with white and yellow blossoms. Several of the people place the white blossoms into sacks or woven baskets. There are two lines of text, typed in black text on white paper, that border the painting. The top line of text reads "PROGRESS OF COTTON No. 1" and the bottom line reads "COTTON PLANTATION."
Plantation Slavery
A colored photograph of a statue of a man on a horse that is rigged up to a crane. Several people watch what is happening from the sides of the road.
Removal of Stonewall Jackson Statue
A black and white drawing of a large group of people standing in front of a two-storied building.
Republican Convention
A colored photograph of a three-storied, domed building in the middle of a grassy lawn. Surrounding the lawn are multi-storied buildings. The building's dome is gold-colored and the rest of the building is gray. The front of the building juts out and is decorated with a row of columns.
State House Aerial View
A black and white drawing of three snakes with human heads starring at a woman in a long dress. She carries a sword and a shield that says "UNION."
The Copperhead Party
A black and white drawing of a woman wearing a bonnet, a long dress, and a cape sitting on a bed. She is writing a letter. Next to the woman is a man lying down. Behind them are several rows of beds. Another woman stands in front of one of the beds. Next to her is a man with only one leg, who holds crutches in his hands.
The Letter for Home
A colored painting of two ships with tall masts in the middle of a body of water. The ship on the left has black smoke coming out of a tall smoke stack. The ship on the right is sinking into the water.
USS Kearsarge