Book Talk
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The Man Behind the Cane with Paul Quigley
Join Paul Quigley to discover what prompted Preston Brooks' attack on Charles Sumner and how it deepened the nation's division over slavery. …
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The Veteran Reserve Corps with David A. Welker
Join David A. Welker as he brings to light the story of the Veteran Reserve Corps and the wounded soldiers who helped …
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Lincoln Prize Lecture Livestream and Reception at ACWM–Appomattox
Join us at ACWM–Appomattox for a reception and livestream of the Annual Lincoln Prize Lecture, broadcast live from Tredegar! The American Civil War Museum is pleased …
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2026 Lincoln Prize Lecture
The American Civil War Museum is pleased to announce the Annual Lincoln Prize Lecture will be held at the Tredegar site in …
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Crisis at Antietam
The Confederate Army of Northern Virginia under Robert E. Lee was in grave peril. With nearly half his forces exhausted and straggling, Lee confronted George McClellan’s Army of the Potomac—a Union force poised for a decisive victory that famously slipped from its grasp. Set within the broader Maryland Campaign, this groundbreaking work plunges readers into the chaos of September 17, 1862. Join us as author and historian Steven Eden provides a meticulous tactical analysis of the brutal opening hours of the Civil War’s bloodiest single day. Steven Eden is a retired Army officer and veteran of Afghanistan. He taught history …
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A Nation Unraveled
During the American Civil War, clothing became central to the ways people waged war and experienced its cost. Through the clothes they made, wore, mended, lost, and stole, Americans expressed their allegiances, showed their love, confronted social and economic challenges, subverted expectations, and, ultimately, preserved their history. Join us as author Sarah Weicksel draws on her book and focuses on artifacts—including those in the American Civil War Museum's collections—and their stories to explore how clothing was central to the ways people waged the Civil War and experienced its cost. Dr. Sarah Weicksel is a historian and material culture scholar and …
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