History Needs Heroes Campaign
History Needs Heroes Preserve the Past, Inspire the Future A campaign to fund the preservation of the ACWM’s world-class collection of Civil …
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House 200 | The Architecture of 1201 E. Clay St.
The White House of the Confederacy turns 200 this year, so what better time to take a look back at the design …
House 200 "From the Attic" | Mutual Assurance Records
By John Coski Historian The first photos and detailed descriptions of the building known to history as the White House of the …
Myths & Misunderstandings | The Confederate Flag
“Heritage, not Hate” is the familiar bumper sticker defense of the Confederate flag. It has evoked equally pithy responses, such as “Your …
House 200 Program Preview | The House's First Owner
By Bryce VanStavern White House Specialist On December 26, 1811, Bank of Virginia President Abraham Venable died in a fire in the …
Myths & Misunderstandings | The Name of the War
Misunderstanding- “Civil War” is not the proper term for the American War of 1861-1865 Even in our contentious times, Americans from opposite …
On Monument Avenue | "An Avenue for All People:" How Arthur Ashe Came to Monument Avenue
“Richmond is known as a city of monuments. And the marquee street for monuments is Monument Avenue,” declared Richmond sportswriter Paul …
Myths & Misunderstandings | Grant as a slaveholder
Did Ulysses S. Grant own slaves during the Civil War? No, but it will come as a surprise to many people, that …
Myths & Misunderstandings | Black Confederates
Myth: Thousands of enslaved and free African American soldiers fought for the Confederacy For several decades, the question of whether or not …
On Monument Avenue | A Confederate for the World
This is the last in a series of posts offering brief backstories on the Confederate statues on Monument Avenue. Why is …
Myths & Misunderstandings | Stonewall Jackson's Sunday School
In 1891 the pastor of Thomas Jonathan Jackson’s Lexington Presbyterian Church, William S. White, declared that the Virginia Military Institute professor had …