Annual Legacies: Chaplain Garland H. White
There are thousands of legacies housed within the American Civil War Museum, and the Annual Fund helps to provide critical funding for …
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For Immediate Release: Extended Closures amid COVID-19
Dear Friends, The American Civil War Museum closed its doors on March 15th in accordance with the advice of the CDC and …
Welcome 2018-2019 Teacher Advisory Council
We regularly hear from educators, parents, and scholars how challenging it can be to teach the Civil War era and its legacies. …
Bottimore Lecture Q + A
Ahead of our annual Elizabeth Roller Bottimore lecture, we asked our two speakers – Dr. Edward Ayers and Dr. Gary Gallagher – …
Meet Southern Ambitions: War For the Future
By Christopher Graham Mellon Guest Curator To further the American Civil War Museum’s mission to explore the Civil War from multiple …
The Thin Light of Freedom - A Dramatization
One valley. Two towns, one Northern the other Southern. Their people had much in common: family ties, religious views, the soil …
Uncovering a Hidden Treasure: Q&A with Bottimore Lecturer Dr. Yael Sternhell
Yael Sternhell is associate professor of History and American Studies at Tel Aviv University. She earned her M.A. and Ph.D. in History …
Introducing "Off The Beaten Path"
By Leo Rohr Marketing Manager When many people think of the American Civil War they picture battles and campaigns, soldiers and generals, but …
White House Wednesday | Behind the Stanchions | New Tours
By Bryce VanStavern White House Specialist As interpreters, we often receive questions and comments from visitors about our work. Sometimes visitors …
White House Wednesday | Behind the Stanchions | A New Path
By Bryce VanStavern Interpretation Supervisor In 1988 the White House of the Confederacy opened to the public for tours after a …
Historian Jack Davis to introduce new book Oct. 15 in Appomattox
By Patrick Saylor Director, Marketing Communication Historian William C. “Jack” Davis will introduce his latest book, “Inventing Loreta Valesquez: Confederate Soldier …