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SUMMARY:A Slumbering Serpent: George Washington on Slavery and Disunion
DESCRIPTION:In this engaging living history program\, George Washington (portrayed by Brian Hilton) will reflect on the moral\, economic\, and political challenges of slavery in his time and the growing divisions threatening the young nation’s unity. The presentation offers a historically grounded and thoughtful exploration of Washington’s evolving conscience and leadership. \n\n\n\nFollowing his remarks\, the audience will be invited to engage in a question-and-answer session exploring these complex issues. \n\n\n\n \n\n\n\nMembers Reception at 5 pm
URL:https://acwm.org/event/a-slumbering-serpent-george-washington-on-slavery-and-disunion/
CATEGORIES:Family-Friendly,For Educators,For Students,Lectures,Richmond Events,Tours
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DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20260831T110000
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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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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20260707T100000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20260730T100000
DTSTAMP:20260726T152227
CREATED:20260609T205836Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20260706T205447Z
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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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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20260716T180000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20260716T190000
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SUMMARY:Retreat from Victory with Francis Augustín O'Reilly
DESCRIPTION:Join author Francis Augustín O’Reilly for a deep dive into the pivotal Battle of Malvern Hill and the complexities of its outcome. \n\n\n\nThe Battle of Malvern Hill on July 1\, 1862\, marked the climax of the Seven Days’ Battles around Richmond\, Virginia. Fought on the doorstep of the Confederate capital\, Malvern Hill marked the first time the full might of General George B. McClellan’s Union Army of the Potomac and General Robert E. Lee’s Confederate Army of Northern Virginia met. Despite resulting in a Union victory\, the battle provided important advantages for the Confederacy\, as McClellan retreated to establish a safe base on the James River. \n\n\n\nFrancis Augustín O’Reilly has been a professional battlefield guide for 40 years\, as well as an award-winning author. He gives tours and lectures on topics of war and leadership all over Virginia and the world. His book\, The Fredericksburg Campaign: Winter War on the Rappahannock\, was nominated for the Pulitzer Prize. Book signing at 7 pm. \n\n\n\nMembers Reception at 5 pm
URL:https://acwm.org/event/retreat-from-victory-with-francis-augustin-oreilly/
CATEGORIES:Book Talk,Lectures,Richmond Events
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20260721T183000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20260721T193000
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SUMMARY:The Hell-Fired Blues: Virginians in the American Revolution
DESCRIPTION:Join historian John C. Settle as he uncovers the lives and service of Virginia’s Continental soldiers. \n\n\n\nThe American Civil War Museum–Appomattox is pleased to host the Appomattox Petersburg Preservation Society for their lecture\, “The Hell-Fired Blues: Virginians in the American Revolution.” \n\n\n\nFollowing the disastrous defeats at Charleston and Waxhaws\, the Virginia Continental Line had to be reorganized. Despite the challenges of recruiting\, supplying\, and properly officering these new battalions\, Virginia’s Continental soldiers played an important role in the campaigns in the South through the end of the Revolutionary War. Yet despite their service\, they are largely forgotten. Through hundreds of pension applications and letters\, John C. Settle has reconstructed the story of not only the battles and generals\, but the experiences of the officers and men of the Virginia Continental Line as soldiers and veterans. \n\n\n\nJohn C. Settle currently teaches U.S. history and civics in Powhatan County. His research focuses on the military experiences of Virginians during and after the Revolutionary War. His book\, The Virginia Continental Line in the Revolution’s Southern Campaigns\, examines the experiences of Virginia Continental soldiers during the later years of the war. Settle has also published articles for the Fluvanna Historical Society and the Journal of the American Revolution.
URL:https://acwm.org/event/the-hell-fired-blues-virginians-in-the-american-revolution/
CATEGORIES:Appomattox Events,Book Talk,For Educators,For Students,Lectures
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20260729T173000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20260729T193000
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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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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20260730T183000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20260730T193000
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SUMMARY:The Boy Generals with Adolfo Ovies
DESCRIPTION:The turbulent events of the closing months of the Civil War serve as a backdrop for the increasingly dysfunctional—and bitter—relationship between George Armstrong Custer and Wesley Merritt. \n\n\n\nJoin us as Adolfo Ovies concludes The Boy Generals trilogy with a race from the Shenandoah Valley to Appomattox\, offering an uncompromising examination of the darker aspects of how the war in the Valley unfolded. \n\n\n\nThe Boy Generals trilogy springs from his lifelong passion for the Civil War\, and for George Custer’s role in it in particular. Ovies serves on the Board of Directors of the Little Big Horn Association\, where he champions Custer’s role in the Civil War. He is an active member of the Miami Civil War Round Table and serves as the administrator of the group’s Facebook page.
URL:https://acwm.org/event/the-boy-generals-with-adolfo-ovies/
CATEGORIES:Book Talk,For Educators,For Students,Lectures,Virtual Programs
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20260817T180000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20260817T190000
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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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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20260820T183000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20260820T193000
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SUMMARY:Daniel H. Hill: A Military Life with Chris J. Hartley
DESCRIPTION:Join Chris J. Hartley for a compelling military assessment of Daniel Harvey Hill\, one of the Confederacy’s most enigmatic figures. \n\n\n\nDaniel Harvey Hill was celebrated for his courage on the Civil War battlefield\, but was equally known for the controversies and bitter rivalries that defined much of his military career. Join author Chris J. Hartley for a compelling military assessment of one of the Confederacy’s most enigmatic figures. \n\n\n\nChris J. Hartley is an award-winning author\, speaker\, and battlefield tour guide. His works include The Lost Soldier and Stoneman’s Raid\, receiving recognition including the Willie Parker Peace Prize and a Preservation Education and Publication Award from the Historic Salisbury Foundation.
URL:https://acwm.org/event/daniel-h-hill-a-military-life/
CATEGORIES:Book Talk,For Educators,For Students,Lectures,Virtual Programs
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20260910T183000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20260910T193000
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SUMMARY:Point Lookout with Robert Crickenberger
DESCRIPTION:Join Robert Crickenberger as he shares about Point Lookout\, the largest Civil War Prison\, and why its history deserves a fresh look. \n\n\n\nAfter it emerged in July 1863\, Point Lookout became the largest prisoner of war camp of the Civil War and marked the “second wave” of Union prison camps. By the end of the war\, more than 52\,000 prisoners had passed through its gates. Join us as Robert Crickenberger shares insights from his groundbreaking study\, which reexamines the prison and its place in Civil War history. \n\n\n\nRobert E. Crickenberger Jr. has studied Point Lookout for over 48 years and serves as a volunteer and living historian at Point Lookout State Park. He is the President of the Friends of Point Lookout and a Historic Weapons Safety Officer for the Maryland Park Service\, earning him the title of Honorary Ranger.
URL:https://acwm.org/event/point-lookout-with-robert-crickenberger/
CATEGORIES:Book Talk,Lectures,Virtual Programs
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20260922T180000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20260922T190000
DTSTAMP:20260726T152227
CREATED:20260722T203212Z
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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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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20261001T183000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20261001T193000
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SUMMARY:The Veteran Reserve Corps with David A. Welker
DESCRIPTION:Join David A. Welker as he brings to light the story of the Veteran Reserve Corps and the wounded soldiers who helped defend the Union. \n\n\n\nThe Veteran Reserve Corps\, originally known as the Union’s Invalid Corps\, was created when President Lincoln called 60\,000 wounded combat veterans back to service during the war’s darkest days. These men overcame ridicule and public scorn to contribute to Union victory\, including their often overlooked role in saving the nation’s capital from Confederate attack in July 1864. \n\n\n\nDavid A. Welker is a professional historian with the US Government and author of three Civil War histories\, The Cornfield: Antietam’s Turning Point; Tempest at OxHill: The Battle of Chantilly and A Keystone Rebel: The Diary of Joseph Garey. Welker is also the author of numerous magazine articles and a frequent public speaker on diverse aspects of the war.
URL:https://acwm.org/event/the-veteran-reserve-corps-with-david-a-welker/
CATEGORIES:Book Talk,Lectures,Virtual Programs
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