National Museum of Civil War Medicine
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Saturday January 17 2:00pm - 3:00pm EST
How Civil War Medicine Killed President James Garfield
When an assassin’s bullet struck James Garfield in July 1881, the battle to save the president’s life began. In the weeks that followed, doctors argued over how to treat the stricken executive. In the end, Dr. D. Willard Bliss, a former Civil War surgeon, took control o......More
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Saturday February 14 through May 9
Faces of Civil War Nurses: A Photo Exhibit
The “Faces of Civil War Nurses” exhibit, a collaboration with Military Images magazine, will be on display at the Andrew Carnegie Free Library & Music Hall in Carnegie, Pennsylvania, from February 14, 2026, through May 9, 2026. The exhibit features 20 life-sized portrai......More
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Saturday February 21 2:00pm - 3:00pm EST
Civil War Prisons and Trauma: Andersonville, PTSD, EMDR and Self Care
This interactive presentation will blend the fields of history, science and psychology with an in-depth look into the trauma of captivity at the horrific Andersonville Prison during the Civil War. How did prisoners cope with their deadly environment? How did captives u......More