Two Civil War flags in September will make their first appearance in Arkansas since the 1861-1865 war ended. MacArthur Museum of Arkansas Military History will exhibit the flags starting Sept. 11 to mark the 150th anniversary of the 1863 Battle of Little Rock. The flags will be on a 30-day loan from the State Historical [...]
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‘Photography and the American Civil War’ at the Metropolitan Museum of Art
August 7th, 2013 
javal The Civil War happened to coincide with the early days of photography—its epic story can be told in photographs. In the first room of this fascinating exhibition, curated by Met photography curator Jeff L. Rosenheim, an 1860 salted-paper print of a young Abraham Lincoln sets the stage. Lincoln’s face reappears on a pin for his [...]
Faces of the Civil War exhibition comes to Portage
August 1st, 2013 javal Faces of the Civil War, a traveling exhibition created and managed by the Indiana Historical Society, will be on display starting Saturday, though the end of the month, at Alton Goin Museum, Countryside Park, at 5250 U.S. 6. Faces of the Civil War, designed by the Indiana Historical Society exhibitions staff, was originally conceived as an exhibition for the [...]
Civil War 150th Anniversary exhibit opening and programs
August 1st, 2013 javal The Groton Public Library is one of 50 organizations in the United States to be selected to host the touring exhibition titled Civil War 150. We are the only Connecticut location to host the exhibition. The exhibit, composed of five panels representing five stages of the Civil War, will be at the Library for a [...]
History museums ramp up their Civil War collaboration
July 30th, 2013 javal The Museum of the Confederacy, American Civil War Center at Historic Tredegar and Virginia Historical Society are exploring “where the opportunities are” in their ongoing collaboration on the 150th anniversary of the Civil War. Rumors that the talks could lead to merging some of the institutions are “much ado about not a lot,” said Christy [...]
6th Cavalry Museum seeks artists for Civil War art show
July 30th, 2013 javal The 6th Cavalry Museum announces a call for artists for the upcoming “Lives and Lands of the Civil War” art exhibition. The exhibition, on display Sept. 3 through Oct. 26, depicts images of the people, architecture and landscapes of the American Civil War. It also commemorates the 150th anniversary of the Battle of Chickamauga and [...]
Civil War exhibit opens at New York State Military Museum in Saratoga Springs
July 29th, 2013 javal The state’s sole permanent Civil War exhibit, “Empire for Union: New York State in the Civil War,” opened Saturday at the Military Museum, paying tribute to the 360,000 New Yorkers who fought in the five-year conflict. “New York sent more men, more money and more equipment to the war than any other state,” said Lance [...]
6th Cavalry Museum Has Lives And Lands Of The Civil War Exhibit
July 23rd, 2013 javal The 6th Cavalry Museum will display the “Lives and Lands of the Civil War” art exhibition Sept. 3-Oct. 26. The exhibition will feature images of the people, landscapes and architecture of the American Civil War. This exhibition also coincides with the celebration and commemoration of the 150th Anniversary of the Battle of Chickamauga and the [...]