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Medical Pop-Up History
August 18, 2022

Pop-Up History: Would you survive the Civil War? (Medical)

The American Civil War Museum at Appomattox and Tredegar will have weekly pop-up history carts discussing various topics related to the Civil War. Last …

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History is Present
August 2, 2022

Tattoos & The Civil War (with John Heckman, ‘The Tattooed Historian’) – Episode 2

You asked, we delivered! Here is the next installment of our new series “Tattoos & the Civil War”, The Tattooed Historian. Today …

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History is Present Pop-Up History
July 23, 2022

Pop-Up History: Inflation

The American Civil War Museum at Appomattox and Tredegar will have weekly pop-up history carts discussing various topics related to the Civil …

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History is Present
July 17, 2022

Tattoos & The Civil War (with John Heckman, 'The Tattooed Historian') - Episode 1

It’s National Tattoo Day! Did you know that tattoo culture has roots in the Civil War? Introducing our new collaboration series “Tattoos …

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Exhibits Museum News
June 17, 2022

The American Civil War Museum Robins Theater NOW OPEN!

The immersive short-film A People’s Contest: America’s Civil War & Emancipation is an indispensable part of the visitor experience designed to inspire an understanding …

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People In Perspective
June 6, 2022

A People's Perspective (Episode 3)

In anticipation of the Robins Theater opening & the premiere of our original film, we will be sharing with you behind-the-scenes of …

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People In Perspective
May 25, 2022

A People's Perspective (Episode 2)

In anticipation of the Robins Theater opening & the premiere of our original film, we will be sharing with you behind-the-scenes of …

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People In Perspective
May 13, 2022

A People's Perspective (Episode 1)

In anticipation of the Robins Theater opening & the premiere of our original film, we will be sharing with you behind-the-scenes of …

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People In Perspective
February 9, 2022

Cornerstone Contributions: Carlton McCarthy’s Detailed Minutiae of Soldier Life in the Army of Northern Virginia

The author examines how Carlton McCarthy, mayor of Richmond, Va., from 1904-1908, used the role of the common Confederate soldier in the Civil War to reinforce the Lost Cause narrative in his book, Detailed Minutiae of Soldier Life in the Army of Northern Virginia, which, in turn, helped shape Civil War memory for many Southerners.

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Audio Story People In Perspective
September 23, 2021 Painting showing the H.L. Hunley, and its inventor, on a dock in against a background of water and a blue sky.

Under Pressure: Making History with the H.L. Hunley

On the night of February 17, 1864, a Confederate submarine called the H.L. Hunley made world history when it destroyed the USS …

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