Not Alone in History: How are You Mourning?
I held dad’s hand when he died. Mom gave him a long final embrace, and a kiss. These rituals comforted us, the …
Category: African American History
Two Sides of Memory
What does Memorial Day mean to you? Is it just cookouts? Solemn appreciation for the nation’s dead? Do you think it has …
Annual Legacies: Susie Baker King Taylor
Susie Baker King Taylor was born into slavery on August 6, 1848 to Hagar and Raymond Baker on the Grest Farm in …
The Emancipation Question
With our doors closed to the public, we love hearing from our visitors. This week we have a question about instituting the …
15th Turns 150!
March 30, 2020, is the 150th anniversary of the adoption of the 15th Amendment to the Constitution (ratified Feb. 3, 1870), which …
Seizing – and Speaking Out for – Freedom
By John M. Coski, Historian The Museum’s April “House 200” program, “Seizing Freedom,” offered an immersive tour of the Confederate White …
House 200 | Seizing Freedom
By Dr. Lauranett Lee University of Richmond Every day and in every way, enslaved people sought freedom – often times seizing it as opportunities …
Freedom Fighters at Rest
By Brian Palmer and Erin Hollaway Palmer Welcome guest bloggers, Brian Palmer and Erin Hollaway Palmer. The Palmers moved to Virginia in 2013 from …
Books for Kids about the Civil War Era and Slavery
Compiled by the staff at the American Civil War Museum We know how difficult it can be to talk about issues …
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 | Black Confederates
By John Coski Historian Myth: Thousands of enslaved and free African American soldiers fought for the Confederacy For several decades, the …