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 …
Category: People In Perspective
A People's Perspective (Episode 3)
In anticipation of the Robins Theater opening & the premiere of our original film, we will be sharing with you behind-the-scenes of …
A People's Perspective (Episode 2)
In anticipation of the Robins Theater opening & the premiere of our original film, we will be sharing with you behind-the-scenes of …
A People's Perspective (Episode 1)
In anticipation of the Robins Theater opening & the premiere of our original film, we will be sharing with you behind-the-scenes of …
Cornerstone Contributions: Carlton McCarthy’s Detailed Minutiae of Soldier Life in the Army of Northern Virginia
The author examines how Carlton McCarthy, mayor of Richmond, Va., from 1904-1908, used the role of the common Confederate soldier in the Civil War to reinforce the Lost Cause narrative in his book, Detailed Minutiae of Soldier Life in the Army of Northern Virginia, which, in turn, helped shape Civil War memory for many Southerners.
Under Pressure: Making History with the H.L. Hunley
On the night of February 17, 1864, a Confederate submarine called the H.L. Hunley made world history when it destroyed the USS …
I See My Father in His Image: Asian Legacies and the Civil War
It has been 160 years since war erupted across the American landscape in 1861. Just a decade ago, organizations, historians, living history …
Who can belong in America? Understanding Citizenship for Asian Americans and Asian Immigrants
CONTENT WARNING: Xenophobia, Anti-Asian Racism This blog post was written on the ancestral lands of the Indigenous peoples of the Powhatan Confederation, …
Anonymous No More: Lee’s ‘Marylander’ Benefactor Revealed
This article originally appeared in the American Civil War Museum Magazine, Winter 2016-2017. A mystery that has long accompanied the sword worn …
How to Leave Town: Julia Ann Mitchell and Stepney Brown
By the time the Civil War was over, both Stepney Brown and Julia Ann Mitchell had escaped Richmond. The ways in which they …
Only the First Step Costs: The Pioneering Work of Phoebe Pember and Susie King Taylor
The American Civil War helped nursing become a profession for women in the United States. Although some training for nurses did exist …