Tag: Civil War
A new exhibition at the Atlanta History Center documents Georgia’s earliest civil rights heroes
Starting January 18, the Atlanta History Center will honor Campbell, one of the first black men elected to the General Assembly, and more of the state’s pre–World War I civil rights advocates as part of the New-York Historical Society’s Black Citizenship in the Age of Jim Crow.
How one of America’s last-documented slave ships was used during the Civil War
The Wanderer, manned by Savannah aristocrat Charles Lamar, was one of the last-documented slave ships to land in America. Caught by Savannah natives (slave importation was illegal), it was eventually used as a gunner ship by the Union during the Civil War.
Explore must-visit museums and historical sites on a weekend getaway to Montgomery, Alabama
There’s a street in Montgomery that locals say is one of the most historic in America. A large fountain sits at the western end, the site of the city’s once-booming slave market. At the eastern end is the Alabama State Capitol, where Jefferson Davis was sworn in as president of the Confederacy. In between is Dexter Avenue King Memorial Baptist Church, where Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. served as pastor in the late 1950s.
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Explore Civil War History and Modern Amenities in Johnston County, North Carolina
Most days, the forests and fields in this peaceful corner of eastern North Carolina belie the battle that occurred here. Nearly 155 years ago, Confederate General Joseph E. Johnston’s 20,000 troops fought Union General...
Redeeming the Cyclorama: Why the century-old attraction is anything but a monument to the Confederacy
Conceived in Chicago, created in Milwaukee, and premiered in Minneapolis, the Cyclorama was meant to celebrate the Union’s great triumph in capturing Atlanta and hastening the end of the Civil War. But when the painting moved South, new audiences flipped its meaning, bastardizing the spectacle into a testament to white Southern pride. For decades, it was a masterpiece of misinterpretation. Now, it has a new life at the Atlanta History Center.
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Johnston County Visitors Bureau
Experience an iconic Civil War history weekend in North Carolina
Plan a trip for a special September weekend commemoration in Johnston County, NC, where small towns played a big role in the Civil War’s end.
Hike Kennesaw Mountain
In 1864 this was the major obstacle between General William T. Sherman and his ultimate goal: Atlanta. Standing atop the 1,808-foot peak today, it’s easy to see why the site was so strategic.
Destination: Franklin, Tennessee
Twenty miles south of Nashville, Franklin’s downtown is lined with boutiques, restaurants, art galleries, and specialty shops, with scarcely a chain store in sight.
House Envy: Heards Ferry tales stretch back centuries
From Native Americans to the Civil War to 70s communes, this Sandy Springs house has a fascinating past.
A drone’s eye view of Oakland Cemetery
Oakland Cemetery first opened its gates to the public a decade before the Civil War. Now filled with ornate tombstones, mausoleums, and magnolia trees, the cemetery has seen more than 70,000 people laid to rest here, including Margaret Mitchell, six governors, 27 mayors, and thousands of unknown Confederate soldiers.