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Category: History is Present

History is Present Museum News
October 14, 2022

2020 Recipient of Virginia by Design Awards

Thank you again to The Branch Museum of Architecture and Design & Virginia by Design Awards for recognizing us in 2020 for …

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History is Present Tattoos & The Civil War
September 23, 2022

Tattoos & The Civil War – Tools

How did Civil War soldiers give tattoos to each other anyway? It was actually more accessible than you’d think… (@the_tattooed_historian) 😳 🖋️  …

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History is Present Tattoos & The Civil War
September 9, 2022

Tattoos & The Civil War – Tattoo Designs

Happy Friday! What designs were Civil War soldiers getting tattoos of most commonly? 🤔💭 These might not have been your first guess, …

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History is Present Tattoos & The Civil War
August 23, 2022

Tattoos & the Civil War - Tattoo Placement

Where did soldiers usually get their tattoos during the Civil War? We asked @the_tattooed_historian! Follow us for more interesting facts about tattoos and …

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History is Present Tattoos & The Civil War
August 2, 2022

Tattoos & The Civil War – Tattoo Aftercare

You asked, we delivered! Here is the next installment of our new series “Tattoos & the Civil War”, The Tattooed Historian. Today …

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History is Present Pop-Up History
July 23, 2022

Pop-Up History: Inflation

The American Civil War Museum at Appomattox and Tredegar will have weekly pop-up history carts discussing various topics related to the Civil …

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History is Present Tattoos & The Civil War
July 17, 2022

Tattoos & The Civil War - New Series!

It’s National Tattoo Day! Did you know that tattoo culture has roots in the Civil War? Introducing our new collaboration series “Tattoos …

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History is Present
January 7, 2021 Chris Graham

Facing Legacies: A Photo from inside the U.S. Capitol

Yesterday’s insurrection at the US Capitol has stunned and angered us. We are still struggling to find the words to articulate our …

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History is Present
January 7, 2021 The dome of the US Capitol building.

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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June 17, 2020 Kelly Hancock

Emancipation and Juneteenth Collection Highlights

Juneteenth marks the day, June 19, in 1865 when General Gordon Granger of the United States Army arrived in Galveston, Texas and …

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