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Category: Military History

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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 …

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The dome of the US Capitol building.
Collections Military History White House
March 29, 2017

White House Wednesday | Ordnance Prototypes

By Robert Hancock Senior Curator and Director of Collections Today we might call President Jefferson Davis a micro-manager. He took interest in …

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Artifact of the Month Collections Military History
July 1, 2016

July 2016 Artifact of the Month | The Spoils of War, 155 Years Later

By Jodi Frederiksen Collections Manager The Battle of First Manassas, fought on July 21, 1861, was the first major battle of the …

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Collections Military History On This Day
May 13, 2016

On This Day in History | Friday the 13th in the Civil War

By Leo Rohr Marketing Manager Whether you subscribe to superstition or not, Friday the 13th has entered our popular culture as a …

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Collections Document of the Month Military History
April 4, 2016

April 2016 Documents of the Month | "The approach of spring"

By John Coski Historian Most modern Americans anticipate eagerly the end of the winter and the coming of spring. Imagine how much …

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Collections Military History On This Day
March 21, 2016

On This Day in History | Whisky, Whisky, Whisky

Compiled by Museum Staff Oh this day in 1862, the Norfolk Day Book reported the following about the state of the city.  “Whisky — …

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Collections Military History On This Day
March 7, 2016

On This Day in History | The Battle of Pea Ridge/Elkhorn Tavern

Compiled by Museum Staff On this day in 1862, the Trans-Mississippi theater saw some of its fiercest fighting as the Battle of Pea …

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