Battling Ballots: Before the War
Step into George Caleb Bingham’s 1852 celebration of American democracy, The County Election. In the boisterous and crowded scene, we see the …
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Not Alone in History: How Are You Staying Connected?
Last week my friend in Savannah, Georgia, had her 30th birthday party over the internet. In quarantine, we’re doing our best to …
Not Alone in History: Dreading a National Crisis
Some of my friends are sharing the popular meme about imagined apocalypse-wear of spiky rags versus the reality of pajamas. Others refer …
Not Alone in History: Are you laughing during the pandemic?
Who is the American Civil War’s Tiger King? Perhaps it’s Captain Samuel Richardson and his jaguar skin pants with matching pistol holsters? …
The Emancipation Question
With our doors closed to the public, we love hearing from our visitors. This week we have a question about instituting the …
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 …
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 …
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 …
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 …
ACWM Staff Picks: Books
Trying to stimulate your brain while at home but you’ve read through all your books, blasted through your Netflix binge, AND went …
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 …