15th Turns 150!
March 30, 2020, is the 150th anniversary of the adoption of the 15th Amendment to the Constitution (ratified Feb. 3, 1870), which …
Category: History is Present
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 …
Q&A with the Foundry Series Speakers | Dr. Mark Summers
Mark Wahlgren Summers is Thomas D. Clark Professor of History at the University of Kentucky, Lexington. He is author of many …
What the Historians Say
What Historians Say About Compromise Recently, Trump Administration Chief of Staff, General John Kelly, appearing on the Fox News show, The …
Off The Beaten Path | The Great Obscuration of October 1865
By Chris Graham Mellon Curator Some editors called it the “great obscuration,” but despite the lighthearted superstition, Americans were extremely well informed …
On Monument Avenue | Controversial From the Start
John Mitchell, Jr. abstained from voting on the appropriation of city money to fund the unveiling parade for the Robert E. …
Said and Unsaid On Monument Avenue
The Confederate statues on Monument Avenue, and those who originated them, spoke with one voice. Here, they claimed, are perfect exemplars …
Q&A with the Foundry Series Speakers- Dr. Chandra M. Manning
Chandra Manning graduated summa cum laude from Mount Holyoke College in 1993 and received the M.Phil from the National University of …
Juneteenth and the Evolution of Commemoration
By Chris Graham Guest Curator Today is Juneteenth and #JUNETEENTH is trending on Twitter. The path that Juneteenth has taken from its …