Walters Museum Acknowledges Founders’ Support for Confederacy
The Walters Art Museum in Baltimore has recently published information acknowledging its founders’ connections to the Confederacy. William Thompson Walters […]
Civil War
Maryland Museum Considers Removing Confederate Flag from Logo as Part of Rebranding Effort
The National Museum of Civil War Medicine is rethinking its branding and wants visitor feedback. The Maryland museum’s logo currently […]
The (Uncertain) Fate of Baltimore’s Confederate Monuments
Over the last year, a commission in Baltimore has wrestled with the presence of Confederate monuments in the city. In this month’s feature, Elizabeth Nix (pictured above with the Confederate Soldiers and Sailors Monument) reflects on her service on the commission.
Date Night: The Old Fashioned Way
My wife’s idea of a good date night does not usually involve a visit to a tavern or a historic site. Her ideal date would involve a nice meal at an elegant restaurant and an entertaining show, and then ice cream, of course. Last month, I was able to accomplish her ideal Date Night: The Old Fashioned Way with a trip to the Half Way House Restaurant and Swift Creek Mill Theatre in Chesterfield County, Virginia.
Seventy Maps Added to Growing Collection Dig DC
These maps cover the District of Columbia and the region from the Civil War to the turn of the century.
Closing Weekend of Freedom Around the Corner at Smithsonian
The unique exhibit, which features letters from the Civil War and Civil Rights eras, will close this President’s Day after a year open to the public.
Right to Recapture Fugitive Slaves vs. Struggle for Social Justice: Illuminating American History through Regional History
By Milt Diggins
The narratives presented occurred in the Philadelphia – Wilmington – Baltimore corridor, and offer a close up view of slave catching and kidnapping that adds insight into how this issue contributed to the sectional hostility leading to Civil War. I had decided to build the narrative outward, using Thomas McCreary and his community as the framework for examining the issue of slave catching and kidnapping. This unique approach enabled a closer view of multiple perspectives held by those caught up in the animosity and violence. The addition of McCreary’s community provided additional depth to the story.
Opera Philadelphia Presents Cold Mountain
On Friday, February 5, Opera Philadelphia will premiere the East Coast debut of Cold Mountain, based on the award-winning historical novel by Charles Frazier.
The Old East End: Civil War to Modern Revival in DC
The event will be held on September 2, 2015.
Hidden-History Sundays at Old Broad Street Church in Bridgeton, NJ
Visitors to Bridgeton’s Old Broad Street Church and Cemetery this summer will enjoy a host of free tours, lectures and exhibits.