Category Archives: Museums

McCook House Civil War Museum to reopen after major renovation

Posted on May 18, 2011 by skydancer506

From the Press-News.com - Minerva, Ohio The Ohio Historical Society’s McCook House Civil War Museum, in Carrollton, will reopen Friday through Saturday, May 20-22, after undergoing more than a $500,000 renovation. The 1837 Federal-style brick house was built by Daniel McCook … Continue reading →

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Civil War stories on display at Henry Ford Museum

Posted on May 17, 2011 by skydancer506

RoNeisha Mullen/The Detroit News Dearborn— Booming cannons shattered the still of morning just before sunrise on April 12, 1861. Southern Confederate forces had unleashed a barrage of fire against the Union-held Fort Sumter in Charleston, S.C. The Civil War had … Continue reading →

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Free Access to Civil War Documents

Posted on May 17, 2011 by skydancer506

If you are currently doing research on the Civil War, whether it be for a school project, professional writing or for genealogical purposes, an important free resource available to diligent researchers is the Civil War Archive at Family Search. https://www.familysearch.org/civil-war For … Continue reading →

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Suffolk museum brings Civil War to life

Posted on May 9, 2011 by skydancer506

By Linda McNatt The Virginian-Pilot Gae Ward stood next to the man portraying her Civil War husband, the Rev. George Williams, rector of St. Paul’s Episcopal Church on Main Street. Ward said she would have been busy 150 years ago - … Continue reading →

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Bronx’s Civil War record a proud one as museum exhibit shows

Posted on May 7, 2011 by skydancer506

BY TANYANIKA SAMUELS, New York Daily News The intertwined histories of the Civil War and the Bronx are now playing out in the Museum of Bronx History at the Valentine-Varian House in Norwood. The exhibit, “The Civil War Comes Home,” features a collection of letters, photographs, … Continue reading →

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Fire on the Water exhibit at Athenaeum observes 150th anniversary of Civil War

Posted on May 5, 2011 by skydancer506

PORTSMOUTH, N.H. - A ship that helped turn the tide of public opinion at home and abroad during the Civil War is featured in a new exhibit, “Fire on the Water: Portsmouth’s Kearsarge Sinks the Deadly Confederate Raider Alabama.” “Civilian … Continue reading →

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Dinner raises money for county Civil War monument

Posted on May 1, 2011 by skydancer506

by Michelle Swartz Monroe News Lines literally were drawn at a dinner fundraiser in recognition of the Civil War. But unlike the war, the opposition was over the food. “We have two Yankees at our table,” joked Mike White of LaSalle about … Continue reading →

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Civil War exhibit at Library of Congress focuses on people

Posted on April 30, 2011 by skydancer506

Civil War sesquicentennial commemorations shift into high gear As Civil War sesquicentennial commemorations shift into high gear, the Library of Congress has kicked off its remembrance with “The Last Full Measure: Civil War Photographs from the Liljenquist Family Collection,” a … Continue reading →

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Group plan memorial to Minnesotans who served in U.S. Civil War

Posted on April 26, 2011 by skydancer506

CIVIL WAR ENTHUSIASTS PLAN A MEMORIAL TO MINNESOTANS WHO STEPPED UP WHEN THEIR NEW COUNTRY NEEDED THEM. By Dennis Lien [email protected] Just three years into statehood, Minnesota in 1861 was anxious to prove itself. Volunteers, the first of an estimated … Continue reading →

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Smithsonian Folkways Releases “Civil War Naval Songs”

Posted on April 24, 2011 by skydancer506

From the Smithsonian In timing with the 150th anniversary of the Civil War, Smithsonian Folkways has released a new collection, Civil War Songs: Period Ballads from the Union and Confederate Navies, and the Home Front. The album consists of 13 lively 19th-century tunes that … Continue reading →

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