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SUMMARY:Tredegar History Tours Daily at 11am & 3pm & Musket Firing Demonstrations at 1pm Daily!
DESCRIPTION:Join us for a Tredegar History Tour—an engaging journey through the story of the former Tredegar Iron Works\, right in the heart of downtown Richmond. \n\n\n\nExplore one of Richmond’s most iconic historical sites\, discover how cannons were made during the Civil War\, and check out our current exhibitions! \n\n\n\n\nTredegar History Tours @ 11 AM and 3 PM\n\n\n\nMusket Firing Demonstrations @ 1 PM
URL:https://acwm.org/event/tredegar-history-tour-daily-at-11am-3pm-musket-firing-demonstrations-at-1pm-daily/
CATEGORIES:Family-Friendly,Richmond Events,Tours
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SUMMARY:Mornings at the Museum: Faces of the Civil War
DESCRIPTION:Beginning July 7\, join us every Tuesday/Thursday in July from 10AM–12PM and 2–4PM to learn about individuals who lived through the American Civil War\, from the famous to the obscure. \n\n\n\n \n\n\n\nEach day\, we will focus on different people from all walks of life. We will have activities\, games\, crafts\, and books geared toward elementary and middle school aged kids\, but all are welcome to participate! \n\n\n\n•July 7: The Presidency (Abraham Lincoln & Jefferson Davis) \n\n\n\n•July 9: Freedom (Frederick Douglass & Henry Box Brown) \n\n\n\n•July 14: Bleeding Kansas (John Brown) \n\n\n\n•July 16: The Trent Affair (Charles Francis Adams\, James Mason\, & John Slidell) \n\n\n\n•July 21: Espionage (Elizabeth Van Lew & Benjamin F. Stringfellow) \n\n\n\n•July 23: Medicine (Mary Edwards Walker\, Susie King Taylor\, & Phoebe Pember) \n\n\n\n•July 28: The Navy (Robert Smalls & Franklin Buchanan) \n\n\n\n•July 30: Women of the Civil War (Elizabeth Keckley\, Mary Todd Lincoln\, & Varina Davis) \n\n\n\n \n\n\n\nChildren must be accompanied by an adult at all times.
URL:https://acwm.org/event/mornings-at-the-museum-faces-of-the-civil-war/
CATEGORIES:Family-Friendly,For Students,Richmond Events,Tours
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SUMMARY:Wine Down Wednesday
DESCRIPTION:Unwind after a long workday with stunning views of the James River at Wine Down Wednesday! \n\n\n\nPlease join us on the last Wednesday of June\, July\, and August and explore the history of cocktail making in the Civil War era with hand-curated cocktails using recipes from the first printed bartender’s manual\, How to Mix Drinks: Or\, the Bon-Vivant’s Companion by the great-great grandfather of modern American mixology\, Jerry Thomas. \n\n\n\nThe evening will include light refreshments and great company inside the American Civil War Museum at Tredegar. Exhibits will be open during this event. \n\n\n\nOpen to all\, though alcoholic beverages sold only to 21+
URL:https://acwm.org/event/wine-down-wednesday-6/
CATEGORIES:History Happy Hour,Richmond Events,Wine-Down Wednesdays
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SUMMARY:The Lower Battlefield of Antietam with Bert Dunkerly
DESCRIPTION:What happened on Antietam’s forgotten battlefield? Hear historian Bert Dunkerly reveal its hidden history and preservation. \n\n\n\nWhile Antietam remains one of the most famous engagements of the Civil War\, the lower end of the battlefield has been largely overlooked\, in preservation and in scholarship. This area saw the final Union and Confederate attacks of the day and many details of these actions remain largely unknown. Historian Bert Dunkerly will discuss why this area has been neglected and its recent preservation and public access. \n\n\n\nRobert M. Dunkerly is a historian who is active in historic preservation. He has authored seventeen books about the American Revolution\, the Civil War and other topics. Dunkerly has served as president of the Richmond Civil War Round Table\, taught classes at the Virginia Museum of History and Culture and Central Virginia Community College\, and writes for the Emerging Civil War and Revolutionary War blogs. He has visited more than one thousand battlefields worldwide. \n\n\n\nMembers Reception at 5 pm \n\n\n\nParking:\n\n\n\nPlease use the gated entrance on Brown’s Island Way to access the parking lot. The gated entrance will remain open from 5:00 pm until 6:20 pm and will be reopened for departure after the program’s completion. \n\n\n\nIf you need assistance\, Guest Services staff may be reached at 804-649-1861 ext.100.
URL:https://acwm.org/event/the-lower-battlefield-of-antietam-with-bert-dunkerly/
CATEGORIES:Book Talk,Lectures,Richmond Events
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SUMMARY:The Man Behind the Cane with Paul Quigley
DESCRIPTION:Join Paul Quigley to discover what prompted Preston Brooks’ attack on Charles Sumner and how it deepened the nation’s division over slavery. \n\n\n\nIn 1856\, South Carolina Congressman Preston Brooks caned Massachusetts Senator Charles Sumner on the floor of the U.S. Capitol. The attack\, which left Sumner unconscious\, increased tensions across the nation and pushed the country closer to civil war. Join Paul Quigley as he explores what motivated Brooks’ actions and what it meant for an increasingly polarized nation. \n\n\n\nPaul Quigley is the James I. Robertson\, Jr. Associate Professor of Civil War History in the History Department at Virginia Tech\, where he also serves as Director of the Virginia Center for Civil War Studies and Director of the Center for Humanities. Quigley is the author of the prize-winning book Shifting Grounds: Nationalism and the American South\, 1848-65\, and has edited works in publications ranging from the Journal of the Civil War Era to the New York Times and the Washington Post.
URL:https://acwm.org/event/the-man-behind-the-cane-with-paul-quigley-2/
CATEGORIES:Book Talk,Richmond Events
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