BEGIN:VCALENDAR VERSION:2.0 PRODID:-//American Civil War Museum - ECPv6.16.2//NONSGML v1.0//EN CALSCALE:GREGORIAN METHOD:PUBLISH X-ORIGINAL-URL:https://acwm.org X-WR-CALDESC:Events for American Civil War Museum REFRESH-INTERVAL;VALUE=DURATION:PT1H X-Robots-Tag:noindex X-PUBLISHED-TTL:PT1H BEGIN:VTIMEZONE TZID:America/New_York BEGIN:DAYLIGHT TZOFFSETFROM:-0500 TZOFFSETTO:-0400 TZNAME:EDT DTSTART:20230312T070000 END:DAYLIGHT BEGIN:STANDARD TZOFFSETFROM:-0400 TZOFFSETTO:-0500 TZNAME:EST DTSTART:20231105T060000 END:STANDARD BEGIN:DAYLIGHT TZOFFSETFROM:-0500 TZOFFSETTO:-0400 TZNAME:EDT DTSTART:20240310T070000 END:DAYLIGHT BEGIN:STANDARD TZOFFSETFROM:-0400 TZOFFSETTO:-0500 TZNAME:EST DTSTART:20241103T060000 END:STANDARD BEGIN:DAYLIGHT TZOFFSETFROM:-0500 TZOFFSETTO:-0400 TZNAME:EDT DTSTART:20250309T070000 END:DAYLIGHT BEGIN:STANDARD TZOFFSETFROM:-0400 TZOFFSETTO:-0500 TZNAME:EST DTSTART:20251102T060000 END:STANDARD BEGIN:DAYLIGHT TZOFFSETFROM:-0500 TZOFFSETTO:-0400 TZNAME:EDT DTSTART:20260308T070000 END:DAYLIGHT BEGIN:STANDARD TZOFFSETFROM:-0400 TZOFFSETTO:-0500 TZNAME:EST DTSTART:20261101T060000 END:STANDARD BEGIN:DAYLIGHT TZOFFSETFROM:-0500 TZOFFSETTO:-0400 TZNAME:EDT DTSTART:20270314T070000 END:DAYLIGHT BEGIN:STANDARD TZOFFSETFROM:-0400 TZOFFSETTO:-0500 TZNAME:EST DTSTART:20271107T060000 END:STANDARD END:VTIMEZONE BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20260129T183000 DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20260129T193000 DTSTAMP:20260922T054552 CREATED:20251201T185710Z LAST-MODIFIED:20251201T185817Z UID:10001063-1769711400-1769715000@acwm.org SUMMARY:Virtual Talk: Boutwell – Radical Republican and Champion of Democracy DESCRIPTION:Don’t miss Dr. Jeffrey Boutwell\, descendant of George S. Boutwell\, as he uncovers his ancestor’s role in shaping Civil War & Reconstruction\n\n\n\nGeorge S. Boutwell of Massachusetts was a key figure in American public life for seven decades. He was a close ally of Presidents Lincoln and Grant in the fight for racial and economic equality during the Civil War and Reconstruction Era\, and later led the anti-imperialist opposition to Presidents McKinley and Theodore Roosevelt over the annexation of the Philippines. \n\n\n\nJoin us as Boutwell’s descendant\, Dr. Jeffrey Boutwell\, explores the life of this remarkable individual and examines 19th-century politics and the failures of governance during a turbulent and formative period in American history. \n\n\n\nDr. Jeffrey Boutwell is a writer\, historian\, and public policy specialist with a forty-year career spanning journalism\, government\, and international scientific cooperation. He has written extensively on nuclear arms control\, European politics\, and Middle East security. He holds a Ph.D. in political science from MIT and a B.A. in history from Yale\, and previously worked at the American Academy of Arts and Sciences in Cambridge\, Massachusetts. His newest book\, BOUTWELL: Radical Republican and Champion of Democracy (W.W. Norton\, 2025)\, is a biography of his ancestor George S. Boutwell\, a leading figure of the Civil War and Reconstruction eras. URL:https://acwm.org/event/virtual-talk-boutwell-radical-republican-and-champion-of-democracy/ CATEGORIES:Book Talk,For Educators,For Students,Virtual Programs ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/png:https://acwm.org/wp-content/uploads/JeffreyBoutwell_Website_-Radical-Republican-and-Champion-of-Democracypng_1.2026.png END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20260122T180000 DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20260122T191500 DTSTAMP:20260922T054552 CREATED:20251201T194401Z LAST-MODIFIED:20251201T194407Z UID:10001064-1769104800-1769109300@acwm.org SUMMARY:In-Person Book Talk: After the Fire with Nelson Lankford DESCRIPTION:Explore Richmond’s rebirth after the 1865 fire in After the Fire with Dr. Nelson Lankford in this compelling look at a city reshaped by war.\n\n\n\nIn April 1865\, the war that had consumed Richmond for four years ended in a massive fire that nearly destroyed the city. As the smoke cleared\, no one knew what kind of society would emerge to replace the world that had been lost. After the Fire offers a wide range of perspectives that bring this vanished moment to life—one marked by hardship\, defeat\, celebration\, false starts\, and the rise of Confederate nostalgia and attempts at racial reconciliation. The book traces the struggles of Confederates and Unionists\, men and women\, and Black and white residents as they fought to shape the postwar future of Virginia’s capital city. \n\n\n\nFor thirty years\, Dr. Nelson D. Lankford edited the Virginia Magazine of History and Biography\, the quarterly journal of the Virginia Museum of History and Culture. He is the author or editor of eight books\, the best known being Richmond Burning: The Last Days of the Confederate Capital. His new book\, which he will discuss in this lecture\, is its sequel. After the Fire: Richmond in Defeat continues the story of the city and its people in the aftermath of war and devastation. \n\n\n\nDr. Lankford is a native of Hampton\, Virginia. He received his B.A. from the University of Richmond and his Ph.D. and MBA from Indiana University Bloomington. \n\n\n\n\n5 PM: Members Reception\n\n\n\n6 – 7:15 PM: Lecture followed by Book Signing URL:https://acwm.org/event/in-person-book-talk-after-the-fire-with-nelson-lankford/ CATEGORIES:Book Talk,For Educators,For Students,Lectures,Richmond Events ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/jpeg:https://acwm.org/wp-content/uploads/Lankford_After-the-Fire_1.2026-web-scaled.jpg END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20260112T120000 DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20260112T124500 DTSTAMP:20260922T054552 CREATED:20251201T200134Z LAST-MODIFIED:20251201T200139Z UID:10001061-1768219200-1768221900@acwm.org SUMMARY:Lunch & Learn: Love in Lynchburg—Where North Met South DESCRIPTION:Part of our Lunch & Learn series! Bring your own lunch (or feel free to grab something to go from our neighbor\, Daisy’s) and join us for this noontime talk in the ACWM—Tredegar lobby!\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nJanuary Topic:\n\n\n\nThe Slaughters of Lynchburg: Where North Met South with Robert Hancock\n\n\n\nMary Harker was a young Quaker girl from Mt. Holly\, New Jersey. John Slaughter was a slaveholder living and working in Lynchburg\, VA. In 1861 they had been married eight years and had three sons with a fourth child on the way. So how did these two people\, with obviously disparate backgrounds\, end up together? \n\n\n\nJohn was teased that “the prettiest girl in New Jersey was marrying the ugliest man in Virginia.” Was it some sort of arranged marriage? \n\n\n\nHow did Mary reconcile her Quaker upbringing with managing a home with five enslaved servants? And would their relationship survive the war when Mary traveled home to her parents and John stayed to defend Lynchburg against an approaching Union army? \n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nIncluded with Museum Admission/ Free to Members URL:https://acwm.org/event/lunch-learn-love-in-lynchburg-where-north-met-south/ CATEGORIES:For Educators,Lectures,Richmond Events ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/jpeg:https://acwm.org/wp-content/uploads/LL-Slaughters_1.2026-web-scaled.jpg END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20251218T183000 DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20251218T193000 DTSTAMP:20260922T054552 CREATED:20251113T190359Z LAST-MODIFIED:20251113T190530Z UID:10001059-1766082600-1766086200@acwm.org SUMMARY:Virtual Talk: Feeding Lee’s Army of Northern Virginia with Michael C. Hardy DESCRIPTION:Food\, or the lack of it\, played a crucial role in the Civil War\, contributing mightily to the success and failure of campaigns and affecting the overall outcome of the conflict. From how soldiers prepared meals to the hunger they often endured\, understanding their daily sustenance offers a unique window into their experiences and the broader logistics of the Confederate army. Join us as author and historian Michael C. Hardy explores this often-neglected topic. \n\n\n\nAfter three decades and more than twenty-five books\, Michael C. Hardy is still finding unexplored corners of history. His books\, articles\, and popular blog posts cover the history of people\, places\, and events across the Southern United States. URL:https://acwm.org/event/virtual-talk-feeding-lees-army-of-northern-virginia-with-michael-c-hardy/ CATEGORIES:Book Talk,For Educators,For Students,Lectures,Virtual Programs ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/png:https://acwm.org/wp-content/uploads/FeedingLeesArmyBookTalk_site.png END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20251215T120000 DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20251215T124500 DTSTAMP:20260922T054552 CREATED:20251201T200243Z LAST-MODIFIED:20251208T145637Z UID:10001060-1765800000-1765802700@acwm.org SUMMARY:Lunch & Learn: The Politics of Freedom and the Battle of Fredericksburg DESCRIPTION:Moved to Dec 15 @ 12 p.m. \n\n\n\n\n\n\nRESCHEDULED TO NEXT MONDAY\, dECEMBER 15TH\, DUE TO WEATHER CONDITIONS. \n\n\n\nPart of our Lunch & Learn series! Bring your own lunch (or feel free to grab something to go from our neighbor\, Daisy’s) and join us for this noontime talk in the ACWM—Tredegar lobby!\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nDecember Topic:\n\n\n\nThe Politics of Freedom & the Battle of Fredericksburg with Chuck Young\n\n\n\nThe Battle of Fredericksburg was fought in December 1862\, a time when armies had ended active campaigning and were settling into their camps for the winter. However\, President Abraham Lincoln desperately wanted a battlefield victory before the year ended to bolster support for the enactment of the Emancipation Proclamation on January 1\, 1863. Having replaced the lackluster and politically motivated General George McClellan at the head of the Army of the Potomac\, he was counting on General Ambrose Burnside to provide victory and lend authority to the proclamation. Though inexperienced in overall command\, could Burnside deliver? \n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nIncluded with Museum Admission/ Free to Members URL:https://acwm.org/event/lunch-learn-the-politics-of-freedom-and-the-battle-of-fredericksburg/ CATEGORIES:For Educators,Lectures,Richmond Events ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/jpeg:https://acwm.org/wp-content/uploads/LL-12.2025-web1-scaled.jpg END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20251214T120000 DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20251214T160000 DTSTAMP:20260922T054552 CREATED:20251202T153005Z LAST-MODIFIED:20251202T153111Z UID:10001065-1765713600-1765728000@acwm.org SUMMARY:Winter Wander DESCRIPTION:In partnership with the Valentine\, we invite you to join us for some holiday cheer on the picturesque block of East Clay Street! Take a ride in a horse-drawn carriage\, enjoy a performance and partake in refreshments and family crafts. \n\n\n\nThis event is free and open to the public! \n\n\n\nTour the historic Court End neighborhood and hop on a free trolley for open houses and other activities at nearby cultural sites including us — the American Civil War Museum’s White House of the Confederacy! \n\n\n\nThere is also the John Marshall House\, St. Paul’s Episcopal Church\, the Poe Museum\, Monumental Church\, and Masons’ Hall! URL:https://acwm.org/event/winter-wander-2/ CATEGORIES:Family-Friendly,For Educators,For Students,Open House,Richmond Events,Tours ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/jpeg:https://acwm.org/wp-content/uploads/WW-WHC-2025-web-scaled.jpg END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20251030T183000 DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20251030T193000 DTSTAMP:20260922T054552 CREATED:20250911T210120Z LAST-MODIFIED:20251027T165902Z UID:10001051-1761849000-1761852600@acwm.org SUMMARY:Almost Famous: The Strange\, Spooky & Bizarre Tales of Old City Cemetery DESCRIPTION:There were NUMEROUS ways one could lose their life in the 19th century. At Old City Cemetery in Lynchburg\, our favorites are the folks who really went out with a bang. These are the strange\, spooky\, and downright bizarre tales that never made the history books. The people you’ll meet during this presentation are all folks who lived and died in the margins between standard and spectacular. You’ve never heard of them\, but after this\, you’ll never forget.Ashleigh Meyer is a public historian and serves as Manager of Historic Research\, Marketing\, and Storytelling at Old City Cemetery in Lynchburg. \n\n\n\n \n\n\n\nLecture begins 6:30pm at American Civil War Museum-Appomattox. URL:https://acwm.org/event/almost-famous-the-strange-spooky-bizarre-tales-of-old-city-cemetery/ CATEGORIES:Appomattox Events,Family-Friendly,For Educators,For Students,Lectures ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/jpeg:https://acwm.org/wp-content/uploads/Meyer_Almost-Famous_10.30.25-web-scaled.jpg END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20251023T183000 DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20251023T193000 DTSTAMP:20260922T054552 CREATED:20250911T203827Z LAST-MODIFIED:20250911T203833Z UID:10001052-1761244200-1761247800@acwm.org SUMMARY:Asia Booth Clarke: Virtual Talk with Lisa Samia DESCRIPTION:The story of Asia Booth Clarke’s life is relatively unknown\, but she chronicled the Booth family through her letters\, poems\, and books. In her memoir about her brother John\, Asia condemned his murderous act\, but she continued to love him. However\, because John made the Booth name infamous\, she suffered a lifetime of collateral damage. The five words from Shakespeare that concluded her memoir of her brother\, “so runs the world away\,” were the bitter fruit of trying to explain what was in her heart\, which was and always would be unexplainable. \n\n\n\nLisa G. Samia is an award-winning poet and author specializing in Civil War history. She has served as Artist in Residence with the National Park Service at Gettysburg\, Manassas\, and Stones River\, honored for her poetry exploring the personal narratives of the Civil War. Her acclaimed series The Nameless and the Faceless of the Civil War earned a 2024 nomination from the International Edgar Allan Poe Festival & Awards. Lisa is currently researching the life of Asia Booth Clarke while continuing her work in Civil War poetry. URL:https://acwm.org/event/asia-booth-clarke-virtual-talk-with-lisa-samia/ CATEGORIES:Book Talk,For Educators,For Students,Lectures,Virtual Programs ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/jpeg:https://acwm.org/wp-content/uploads/Samia_Booth-10.23.25-web-scaled.jpg END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20251015T180000 DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20251015T200000 DTSTAMP:20260922T054552 CREATED:20250916T191719Z LAST-MODIFIED:20251013T194411Z UID:10001053-1760551200-1760558400@acwm.org SUMMARY:Lincoln Prize Lecture DESCRIPTION:Registration is OPEN for the ACWM Lincoln Prize Lecture at Tredegar in Richmond\, Virginia. This year’s ticket includes a signed copy of the book! \n\n\n\nThe lecture is presented by the 2025 Gilder Lehrman Lincoln Prize recipient\, and 2025 Pulitzer Prize winner\, Dr. Edda Fields-Black for her book Combee (Harriet Tubman\, the Combahee River Raid\, and Black Freedom during the Civil War). The evening includes a reception with the speaker\, lecture\, and audience question and answer segment moderated by prominent historian\, Dr. Ed Ayers. \n\n\n\nThe Gilder Lehrman Lincoln Prize is awarded annually for the finest scholarly work published in the prior year in English on Abraham Lincoln\, the American Civil War soldier\, or the American Civil War era\, and one that also enhances the general public’s understanding of the Civil War era. \n\n\n\nJoin us at 6pm for a reception with the speaker\, featuring light refreshments and drinks\, courtesy of Dogwood & Thistle Wine Company. \n\n\n\n \n\n\n\n\n6pm – Reception\n\n\n\n7pm – Lecture\n\n\n\n\n \n\n\n\nMembers enjoy 25% off—use your exclusive code at checkout. \n\n\n\nSponsored by The Wilton Companies \n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nCheck out our videos below with Dr. Edda Fields-Black! URL:https://acwm.org/event/lincoln-prize-lecture-3/ CATEGORIES:Book Talk,Civil War Emancipation Day,For Educators,Lectures,Panels + Q&As,Richmond Events ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/jpeg:https://acwm.org/wp-content/uploads/LPL-2025-2-web-scaled.jpg END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20241026T100000 DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20241026T160000 DTSTAMP:20260922T054552 CREATED:20240905T171531Z LAST-MODIFIED:20241017T012259Z UID:10000979-1729936800-1729958400@acwm.org SUMMARY:Fall Festival at ACWM-Appomattox DESCRIPTION:Mark your calendar for October 26th and Fall Festival at ACWM-Appomattox! Join us for a fun-filled day of local music\, pumpkin painting\, dancing\, wood carving\, blacksmithing\, hearth cooking\, and of course\, cannon firing demonstrations throughout the day. Food\, vendors\, history partners & programs. \n\n\n\n11am program: ‘The Battles of Appomattox: The Final Fury & the Last to Die’ with Appomattox Courthouse National Historical Park historian\, Patrick Schroder \n\n\n\n2pm program: Award-winning poet Lisa Samia shares poems and historical accounts from her series ‘The Nameless and Faceless of the Civil War’. URL:https://acwm.org/event/fall-festival-at-acwm-appomattox/ LOCATION:American Civil War Museum – Appomattox\, 159 Horseshoe Rd\, Appomattox\, Virginia\, 24522\, United States CATEGORIES:Appomattox Events,Family-Friendly,For Educators,For Students ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/jpeg:https://acwm.org/wp-content/uploads/APX-Fall-Festival24_website.jpg END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20241017T180000 DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20241017T200000 DTSTAMP:20260922T054552 CREATED:20240813T233147Z LAST-MODIFIED:20241004T171439Z UID:10000971-1729188000-1729195200@acwm.org SUMMARY:Lincoln Prize Lecture DESCRIPTION:2023 ACWM Lincoln Prize Lecture\n\n\n\nThe American Civil War Museum will present the annual Lincoln Prize Lecture on October 17th at Tredegar in Richmond\, Virginia. Featured speakers will be the recipients of the 2024 Gilder Lehrman Lincoln Prize\, Dr. Frances M. Clarke and Dr. Rebecca Jo Plant. They were awarded the prize for their book Of Age: Boy Soldiers and Military Power in the Civil War Era. The Gilder Lehrman Lincoln Prize is awarded annually for the finest scholarly work published in the prior year in English on Abraham Lincoln\, the American Civil War soldier\, or the American Civil War era\, one that also enhances the general public’s understanding of the Civil War era. \n\n\n\n$50 for ACWM Members\, $75 for non-members \n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nLincoln Prize Lecture Tickets! URL:https://acwm.org/event/lincoln-prize-lecture-2/ CATEGORIES:Book Talk,For Educators,For Students,Lectures,Members & Donors Only,Panels + Q&As,Performance,Richmond Events ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/png:https://acwm.org/wp-content/uploads/Lincoln-Prize-header-1200x628-blue.png END:VEVENT END:VCALENDAR