by Jeff Nichols | Mar 27, 2025 | Lectures
General Winfield Scott’s Plan to Defeat the Confederacy By 1861, Winfield Scott served as the general-in-chief of the United States Army for twenty years. He was known as the hero of the Mexican War, as the “Grand Old Man of the Army,” and less flatteringly,...
by Jeff Nichols | Mar 26, 2025 | In The News
The National Civil War Museum Expands Women’s Exhibit, Honoring the Critical Roles of Women in the Civil War The National Civil War Museum is proud to announce the expansion of its Women’s Exhibit, highlighting the diverse and essential contributions of women during...
by Jeff Nichols | Mar 17, 2025 | Lectures
Premier Field Trip Destination in Harrisburg, PA The NCWM is a great place for visitors of all ages, but especially great for students to learn about the Civil War. At our museum, we tell the full chronological story of the war, starting with the causes and ending...
by Jeff Nichols | Feb 19, 2025 | Lectures
Fourteenth Amendment Section 1: All persons born or naturalized in the United States, and subject to the jurisdiction thereof, are citizens of the United States and of the State wherein they reside. No State shall make or enforce any law which shall abridge the...
by Jeff Nichols | Jan 13, 2025 | Civil Conversations
We recently interviewed historian Nigel Hamilton about his book, Lincoln Vs. Davis: The War of the Presidents. The focus of his research was on the period between the presidential inaugurations and Lincoln’s issuing of the Emancipation Proclamation on January 1, 1863....
