Bow Doin Polar Bears

"This Mighty Scourge of War:" Art of the American Civil War

The Civil War tore the nation apart and in the process reshaped the contours of American life. Artists reacted to the war in myriad ways. The Civil War tore the nation apart and in the process ...
Washingtonian

After Decades, the Full African American Civil War Memorial Museum Is Finally Coming

On July 18, 1863, one of the first all-Black army regiments to serve in the Civil War stormed Fort Wagner in South Carolina. The fierce assault against the Confederate Army—portrayed in the film Glory ...
Afro

Civil War Museum honors Black troops; official reopening remains uncertain

People exiting Washington, D.C.’s U Street – African American Civil War Memorial – Cardozo Metro stop were welcomed by dozens of people chanting names into microphones on a blustery November morning.
Morning Call PA

‘Creativity and experimentation’: Allentown Art Museum exhibit features rich history and colors of Civil War era quilts

The Allentown Art Museum’s newest exhibit is for those who love the intersection of art and history. On display now through Oct. 26, the “Cutting Edge” exhibit features 30 American quilts, some of ...