Atlanta History Center – Civil War, Folk Arts, Atlanta, Georgia, USA

Oct 18, 2022 | Museum, USA: Georgia

Atlanta History Center is a history museum and research center founded in 1926.  This blog shows Civil War and Folk Arts sections.

Atlant History Center: 130 W Paces Ferry Rd NW, Atlanta, Georgia, USA

Atlanta History Center’s campus is 33-acres and features historic gardens and houses located on the grounds, including Swan House, Smith Farm, and Wood Family Cabin.

The differences between the north and the south of the US at the beginning of the civil war

What people in the north and the south believed

How soldiers spent their time when they were not fighting

Things soldiers carried

Organization

Soldier’s job

Death and dying

Women in wartime

In 1865, the winner of the war was determined

The aftermath

Searching for meaning in southern states – by creating a myth about the war

Treatment for black people was still brutal after the war

Done with the civil war.  Now on to Folk Arts in southern states.

Characteristics of Folk Arts

Living off the land

Wood working

On the museum ground