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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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The dome of the US Capitol building.
Behind the Scenes Southern Ambitions
September 14, 2018

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 …

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Behind the Scenes Flags Mission in Action
July 24, 2018

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 …

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African American History Behind the Scenes Guest Blog House 200
April 11, 2018

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 …

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Behind the Scenes White House
May 3, 2017

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 …

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Behind the Scenes Collections White House
April 19, 2017

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 …

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Behind the Scenes Museum News White House
March 22, 2017

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 …

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African American History Behind the Scenes Events White House Women's History
March 8, 2017

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 …

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Behind the Scenes Document of the Month
February 23, 2017

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 …

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Behind the Scenes White House
February 15, 2017

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, …

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Behind the Scenes Museum News White House
February 1, 2017

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 …

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