Primary Source Packet: War Photographs 1861-2011

Use primary sources in your classroom to analyze how photographs tell the different stories of changing warfare from the Civil War to present wars.

The War Photographs 1861–2011 Primary Source Packet familiarizes students and teachers with photographs taken during nine wars. The photographs in this packet and the corresponding guiding questions provide an avenue for analyzing photographs within one time period and across time periods.

Available for purchase through this online store and through Amy Feole (not in the store at the Minnesota History Center).

Kit Contents

• 27 reproduction photographs of 9 wars(Civil War, Spanish-American War, World War I, World War II, Korean War, Vietnam War, Gulf War, Iraq War, War in Afghanistan)
• Teacher's Guide with discussion questions and activity suggestion