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 …
Category: Artifact of the Month
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 …
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 …
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 …
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 …
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 …
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, …
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 …
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, …
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 …
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 …