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Historical Resources to Contextualize the Storming of the U.S. Capitol

The events that occurred at our nation’s Capitol on January 6, 2021 are not only shocking in today’s world, but also generated …

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December 11, 2018

Artifact of the Month | Brooch and Earrings

Civil War prison camps were notoriously awful places to spend any time. Both governments in the conflict were ill prepared to take …

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November 5, 2018

Artifact of the Month | The Other Jeff Davis

  Jefferson C. Davis is probably best remembered for two things: the similarity of his name to the President of the Confederate …

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October 1, 2018

Artifact of the Month | Portraits of John Young Mason Anderson

Named for his recently-deceased maternal grandfather, politician and diplomat John Young Mason (1799-1859), John Y. Mason Anderson posed for his portrait at …

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September 5, 2018

Artifact of the Month | Confederate Congress Chair

In May 1861, the Provisional Confederate Congress, meeting in Montgomery, Alabama, decided to move the seat of government to Richmond, Virginia. The …

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July 12, 2018

Artifact of the Month | Armor Breastplate with Tassets

By Robert Hancock, Senior Curator   This armor breastplate was taken from an officer in the 5th New York Cavalry on May …

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June 8, 2018

Artifact of the Month | POW Ring

By Robert Hancock, Head Curator    According to one wartime visitor to the White House, “The walls and mantels of her (Varina Davis, …

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May 7, 2018

Artifact of the Month | At-Home Office Table

By Robert Hancock, Head Curator   President Jefferson Davis had an official suite of offices on Bank Street in Richmond across from …

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April 16, 2018

Artifact of the Month | Carte-de-Visite of Julia Ann Mitchell

Julia Ann Mitchell (1831-1915) was the daughter of Julia Ann Burnham Mitchell (1807-1876) and Boston-born William Mitchell, Jr. (1797-1852), a noted jeweler, …

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March 2, 2018

March 2018 Artifact of the Month | Tea Caddy

By Robert Hancock Senior Curator & Director of Collections In spite of the fact that the Confederacy was in the midst of …

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February 12, 2018

February 2018 Artifacts of the Month | Mardi Gras Badges

By Robert Hancock Senior Curator & Director of Collections These two Mardi Gras ducal badges were sent to Winnie on the occasion …

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