Posts Tagged ‘Civil War’
ABHM at Milton House Civil War Days
This annual event offers students, families, and the public an immersive opportunity to experience the Civil War era through interactive stations and living history reenactments. Visitors encounter portrayals of soldiers, medical personnel, and civilians whose lives were shaped by one of the most consequential periods in American history.
Read MoreNew Civil War research sheds light on Columbia Pike military camp for Black troops
The Arlington History Museum hosted a talk about the uncovered history of Fort Casey, a military camp for black soldiers in the Civil War.
Read MoreNew Graphic Novel Spotlights Robert Smalls, Who Escaped Slavery on a Stolen Confederate Ship
The author, who has previously written for Marvel, was moved to create this graphic novel to retell Robert Smalls’ incredible story.
Read MoreMonday is Confederate Memorial Day. Why does MS still celebrate it and what does it mean?
Mississippi is among four states that recognize April 26th as a paid holiday in remembrance of Confederate casualties.
Read MoreThe Party of Lincoln Is Dead
The party of Abraham Lincoln that fought the Civil War to preserve the American union is not the same Republican party which exists today. The majority of historical Republican legislative and policy accomplishments for Black people rests on the Civil War and the short period following. The Republican party’s Compromise of 1877 effectively marked its abandonment of Black people.
Read MoreA Mississippi Civil War memorial now includes more Black military history
Thanks to the efforts of a historian at the Vicksburg National Military Park, Black Union soldiers have not been given proper honors.
Read MoreSilent Cavalry review: Howell Raines’ fine work on southern resistance
A journalist’s new book reveals a part of Civil War history that is not ignored but overwritten through a family history narrative.
Read MorePhiladelphia picks winning design for Harriet Tubman statue after controversy over original choice
Artist Alvin Pettit honors Civil War hero Harriet Tubman with a 14-foot bronze statue he created to honor her memory.
Read MoreNational Cathedral replaces windows honoring Confederacy with stained-glass homage to racial justice
Historic cathedral in Washington D.C. removes stained glass windows depicting Confederate generals and replaces them with new windows with a theme of racial justice.
Read MoreSlavery’s descendants: America’s family secret
A Reuters report reveals on politicians’ slaveholding ancestors encourages us to think critically about our nation’s past.
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