Between the Bylines: Union and Independence in the Summer of 1861
It’s July 4th weekend, for many Americans a time for celebration, fireworks, and grilling. But it’s also an opportunity to think about …
Category: Behind the Scenes
Meet the RVA Global Tour
Cadence Wilmoth is a graduate student in Museum Studies at the University of North Carolina at Greensboro and served as an intern …
Mission in Action | Flag Conservation Program
By Cathy Wright, Curator On a recent June morning, ACWM Collections department staff traveled to a textile conservator’s studio to pick up …
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 …
White House Wednesday | Behind the Stanchions | Entrance Hall Closets
By Bryce VanStavern White House Specialist “What are these doors?” It is a question that comes to us with some degree …
White House Wednesday | Behind the Stanchions | What is That?
By Bryce VanStavern White House Specialist As visitors go through the White House of the Confederacy, one of their most common questions …
White House Wednesday | Behind the Stanchions | New Tours
By Bryce VanStavern White House Specialist As interpreters, we often receive questions and comments from visitors about our work. Sometimes visitors …
White House Wednesday | White House Evening Tours Give Voice to Untold Stories
By Patrick Saylor Director, Marketing Communication Old homes hold many stories within their walls, and the house at 12th and Clay Streets …
Previewing the 2017 Symposium
Still thinking about attending our 2017 Symposium: Lightning Rods for Controversy? Take a look at these three video previews and then get …
White House Wednesday | Behind the Stanchions | Two Men, Two Different Choices
By Bryce VanStavern Interpretation Supervisor I once worked with an interpreter who told a visitor, “I can’t answer any question that begins, …
White House Wednesday | Behind the Stanchions | A New Path
By Bryce VanStavern Interpretation Supervisor In 1988 the White House of the Confederacy opened to the public for tours after a …