A look at Reconstruction in Georgia and nationally following the Civil War.

Some of Mr. Beitzel’s students give their shot at explaining Abraham Lincoln’s goal in writing the Emancipation Proclamation.

A discussion of the blockades, battles and barracks in Georgia during the Civil War.

This will be a discussion of the events that led to the Civil War with a focus on Georgia’s role, including the Compromise of 1850, the Georgia Platform, the Dred Scott case, the Election of 1860 and secession.

A look at Georgia’s growth from the end of the Revolutionary War through the start of the Civil War in 1860.

The ruling from John Marshall and the breakdown of checks and balances.