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 …
Category: History is Present
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) 😳 🖋️ …
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, …
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 …
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 …
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 …
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 …
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 …
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 …
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 …