Atlanta History Center – Civil War, Folk Arts, Atlanta, Georgia, USA
Atlanta History Center is a history museum and research center founded in 1926. This blog shows Civil War and Folk Arts sections. 536
Atlant History Center: 130 W Paces Ferry Rd NW, Atlanta, Georgia, USA
Date Picture Taken: October 2022
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
