Virginia Sesquicentennial Commemoration of the American Civil War

Listen to Podcasts		The Civil War's Sesquicentennial One Week at a Time Longwood University today makes a significant contribution to the nation's Civil War Sesquicentennial reflections with the launch of a unique online podcast series. "That a Nation Might Live," commemorates the issues, people and events leading up to and during the Civil War, telling the epic story as it happened 150 years ago, one week at a time.
View Vodcast		Civil War Vodcast No place in America suffered civil war in more ways than did Virginia. For years on end armies camped here, devastating the land. Armies battled here, turning farmfields to battlefields. Homes to headquarters and hospitals. Hillsides to cemeteries.
View Interviews		Interview the Experts After the featured panelists presented opinions and collaborated in discussing their designated session's topic at the America on the Eve of the Civil War conference, these prominent historians participated in a behind-the-scenes interview conducted by University of Richmond students. The historians were asked a variety of questions, both personal and relating to the pre-Civil War era, providing a subsequent background and in some case an interesting juxtaposition to their intellectual writings, careers, and personal affinities.
View Video		*Opportunities of the Civil War Sesquicentennial* The Virginia and West Virginia Sesquicentennial of the American Civil War Commissions joined with Harpers Ferry National Historical Park and other partners in June 2009 to mark the beginning of the national commemoration of the 150th anniversary of the Civil War. Read More
Listen to Podcasts		Civil War Tours Walk with a noted historian as your personal audio guide on fields where decisive, dramatic battles took place. The battlefield podcasts are narrated by National Park Service historians and recorded on the battlefields.
View Program		The Journey Through Hallowed Ground The Of the Student, By the Student, For the Student™ Program developed by The Journey Through Hallowed Ground is a nationally recognized and award-winning service-learning program that combines movie-making with on-site national history and authentic experiences to connect young people with American heritage like never before.