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Category: History is Present

History is Present Mission in Action

History Needs Heroes Campaign

History Needs Heroes Preserve the Past, Inspire the Future A campaign to fund the preservation of the ACWM’s world-class collection of Civil …

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History is Present Mission in Action
April 10, 2024

History Needs Heroes Campaign

History Needs Heroes Preserve the Past, Inspire the Future A campaign to fund the preservation of the ACWM’s world-class collection of Civil …

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History is Present Mission in Action Museum News Video
June 26, 2023

CultureWorks Richmond Spotlight: Beyond Valor

We sat down with CultureWorks Richmond to talk about the origins of Beyond Valor: United States Colored Troops & the Fight for …

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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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July 3, 2020 Chris Graham A graffitied Matthew Fontaine Maury Monument from Richmond's Monument Ave, being lifted by a crane for removal.

What did Matthew Fontaine Maury ever do to deserve his removal from Monument Avenue?

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