Jefferson C. Davis is probably best remembered for two things: the similarity of his name to the President of the Confederate States (Jefferson F. Davis, twenty years his senior and not related), and for killing a
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October 25, 2018We regularly hear from educators, parents, and scholars how challenging it can be to teach the Civil War era and its legacies. From gulfs between the academic scholarship and public understanding of the history, to a politicization of
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October 24, 2018Ana Edwards is a member of the Southern Ambitions Mellon project and a part of our Visitor Engagement staff.
“You snooze, you lose.” A wealthy nineteenth century merchant in India expresses his
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October 15, 2018We're looking forward to Michael K. Shaffer speaking at both Appomattox and Richmond later this month. Make plans to come out on
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October 8, 2018Ahead of our annual Elizabeth Roller Bottimore lecture, we asked our two speakers - Dr. Edward Ayers and Dr. Gary Gallagher - to answer two questions. The lecture is currently sold out, but you can
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