Battling Ballots: The Enemy of My Enemy is My Friend
The United States presidential election of 1864 would prove to be just as important a turning point in the American Civil War …
Category: History is Present
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 …
Not Alone in History: How are You Mourning?
I held dad’s hand when he died. Mom gave him a long final embrace, and a kiss. These rituals comforted us, the …
Not Alone in History: Are you pursuing personal growth during the pandemic?
I spent this morning in Sienna, Italy. I’m making good time because just yesterday I floated down the Missouri River with my …
Not Alone in History: Are You Doing Something?
Have you made masks yet? I haven’t, though it’s all the rage right now and one can find instructions all over the …
Not Alone in History: How Are You Staying Connected?
Last week my friend in Savannah, Georgia, had her 30th birthday party over the internet. In quarantine, we’re doing our best to …
Not Alone in History: Dreading a National Crisis
Some of my friends are sharing the popular meme about imagined apocalypse-wear of spiky rags versus the reality of pajamas. Others refer …
Not Alone in History: Are you laughing during the pandemic?
Who is the American Civil War’s Tiger King? Perhaps it’s Captain Samuel Richardson and his jaguar skin pants with matching pistol holsters? …
ACWM Staff Picks: Movies and TV
Why rewatch the same series over again? Our staff has a great selection of movies and TV that every history buff will …
Emergencies and the Economy
With our doors closed to the public, we love hearing from our visitors. Here are a couple of questions that were sent …
Suggested Resources for Talking About Slavery, Race, and the Civil War with Children
Compiled by our Education Team Books for You as a Parent or Teacher There is always more to explore when it comes …