American Turning Point: Surviving War in Lynchburg

American Turning Point: Surviving War

An American Turning Point The Civil War In Virginia July 21 - November 18 & January 12 - May 5 An American Turning Point tells the story of how the people of Virginia experienced the Civil War. The lynchburg Museum will host the exhibit in two parts: Surviving War, July 21 - November 18, 2012 Waging War, January 12 - May 5, 2013 The exhibit features over 200 significant artifacts and state-of-the-art interactive audiovisual programs. The Lynchburg Museum 901 Court Street | Lynchburg, VA Civilian experiences are emphasized in Surviving War, which asks the visitors to consider who was a patriot and who was a traitor? Why is there a West Virginia? Who freed the slaves? In Waging War, visitors are asked to explore why the Civil War was the first modern war, what was the deadliest enemy, should black men be asked to fight for the North or South, and did the war really end at Appomattox?

 

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This event repeats daily until Nov 18, 2012: