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 …

Battling Ballots: The Enemy of My Enemy is My Friend

The United States presidential election of 1864 would prove to be just as important a turning point in the American Civil War …

July 3, 2020 Chris Graham

Maury’s pioneering research in ocean wind and currents as a United States Navy officer resulted in improved commercial routes between major ports …

April 20, 2020 Chris Graham

As our doors are closed we love to hear from our visitors and connect them with the history that matters most to …

October 24, 2018

Ana Edwards is a member of the Southern Ambitions Mellon project and a part of our Visitor Engagement staff. “You snooze, you …

September 14, 2018

Cadence Wilmoth is a graduate student in Museum Studies at the University of North Carolina at Greensboro and served as an intern …

April 30, 2018

By Christopher Graham Mellon Guest Curator To further the American Civil War Museum’s mission to explore the Civil War from multiple …