By John Coski
Historian
Most modern Americans anticipate eagerly the end of the winter and the coming of spring. Imagine how much more you would celebrate the coming of spring if you had spent the winter as a soldier in camp...
By John Coski
Historian
Most modern Americans anticipate eagerly the end of the winter and the coming of spring. Imagine how much more you would celebrate the coming of spring if you had spent the winter as a soldier in camp...
By Jodi Frederiksen
Collections Manager
Burton Harrison became the personal secretary...
By Jodi Frederiksen
Collections Manager
The fall of Richmond to Union forces on April 3, 1865 signified the imminent end of the Civil War. That same day, the White House of the Confederacy was occupied by the Union Army and...
By Kevin Mooz
Museum Mentee & Senior at Maggie L. Walker Governor's School
Civil War & Emancipation Day drew hundreds to our Historic Tredegar location on the James for hours of tours, talks and entertainment.
More than a dozen area organizations participated in the event that began in 2010 to mark...
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