Ironclads-James

=**Ironclads-James** =

=**About My Person or Object:** = My 'I AM' person or object is the ironclad. I was really interested in ironclads because ironclads had a significant impact on the naval battles and also they started the new revolution of war ships. They were also unique and special than the other normal wooden warships. What I knew before I began my research is that the ironclads were heavily armored and shielded with iron and metal. They also had strong cannons and new weapons. They were first used by the Confederates and the Union started using them too after a few months. Two of the most important ironclads for both sides are //USS Monitor// and //CSS Virginia//. Some of the questions that came into my mind was the wonder about how strong the ironclads were. The ironclads were strong enough to take on several wooden warships at a time and still receive minimal damage. They also had strong canons and guns on the ship. And another question is how they controlled the huge city-class ironclads while they were battling. I wondered about how strong they were and how big they were. Well, they did bring the end of the wooden warships.
 * Q: Who is your 'I AM' person? What made you interested in this person?**
 * Q: Explain what you already knew about the person before you began your research.**
 * Q: What are some of the questions that came into your mind about your person while researching? What did you wonder about?**

=**My Historical Question:** =
 * What was the impact of ironclads in naval battles during the Civil War?**

=**Primary Sources: **= > >
 * Document:**
 * George Geer's letter: http://www.battleshipnc.com/6mhc/sberg.htm
 * William Monaghan's letter: http://www.battleshipnc.com/6mhc/sberg.htm
 * Audio/Video:**
 * Not available
 * Visual:**
 * Photos and other links: http://www.wideopenwest.com/~jenkins/ironclads/ironclad.htm
 * Photos of ironclads: http://www.old-picture.com/ironclads-index-001.htm
 * Quotes:**
 * //The combat of the Merrimac (Virginia) and the Monitor made the greatest change in sea-fighting since cannon fired by gunpowder had been mounted on ships.// -Winston Churchil, History of the English-Speaking Peoples

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 * Websites:**
 * Wikipedia.org (Infos): http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Ironclad
 * Battle Ship NC (Infos): http://www.battleshipnc.com/6mhc/sberg.htm
 * Wide Open West (Infos/Links): http://www.wideopenwest.com/~jenkins/ironclads/ironclad.htm
 * Eye Witness of History (Infos): http://www.eyewitnesstohistory.com/ironclads.htm
 * Think Quest (Infos): http://library.thinkquest.org/3055/graphics/battles/ironclads.html
 * Videos:**

=**The poster:** = The poster about the ironclads will be handed into Mr. Campbell. The poster is also about my historical question and its answers.

=**Podcast:** = This is the podcast that I've done about the ironclads. It is roughly about 3 and a half minutes long and contains some information why I chose the ironclads as my person. I made it short and made sure that I put in all the parts. (And so that the listeners won't be bored) Please excuse me if I have some bad pronunciations because I have a cold. Thank you and enjoy! =]

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