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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 …
New Exhibit: "Richmonders at War"
What happens when wars come home to Americans? From the moment the new Confederate States moved their capital to Richmond, Virginia in …
From POWs to Dental Work: The Strange Career of Gutta-Percha
Did you know that the ACWM has more than 120,000 artifacts in its collection? Did you know that 100,000 of them are …
Between the Bylines: Union and Independence in the Summer of 1861
It’s July 4th weekend, for many Americans a time for celebration, fireworks, and grilling. But it’s also an opportunity to think about …
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 …
Sensing the Past: Nighttime at Andersonville Prison
When you lie awake at night, what sensations do you feel? We have, fortunately, little in common with a U.S. soldier imprisoned …
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 …