Tattoos & The Civil War (with John Heckman, ‘The Tattooed Historian’) – Episode 3
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 …
Category: History is Present
Tattoos & The Civil War (with John Heckman, ‘The Tattooed Historian’) – Episode 2
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 (with John Heckman, 'The Tattooed Historian') - Episode 1
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 …
Historical Resources to Understand & Explain the Present Unrest
Historian and American Civil War Museum board member Ed Ayers recently noted that, “if we are going to explain today, and lay …
ACWM Responds to Our Community in Crisis
We are heartbroken. We mourn the loss of George Floyd, Breonna Taylor, Ahmaud Arbery, and the countless other victims of racial violence. …
Not Alone in History: How are You Mourning?
Not Alone in History is a limited blog series that seeks to find insights in the ways that Americans faced another national …