Immediately after the Civil War, the Fisk Free School for African Americans was organized in Nashville to provide education for former slaves. Located at the former Fort Gillem and named after Union General Clinton B. Fisk, it was incorporated as Fisk University in 1867. University treasurer George L. White developed an appreciation for the students’ […]
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Its Memory Alone Remains Medal, detail – Civil War Shades
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Sewanee Flag – Civil War Shades
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Flight of the Warrior’s Soul – Civil War Shades
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Capturing the Flag – Civil War Shades
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Longstreet’s Drum, Found in a Confederate Camp in Blaine – Civil War Shades
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Missing – Civil War Shades
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Buckle Brooch – Civil War Shades
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Portrait of Sarah Polk in Mourning Attire – Civil War Shades
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Jump Jim Crow – Civil War Shades
Jump Jim Crow plate, ca. 1880. Pink Palace Family of Museums, Courtesy Weaver & Associates. This plate was part of a children’s ABC or alphabet set of transfer-printed ware created in the early 1880s. The late date of production signifies the lingering racism of the post-Civil War era. View Object Details This child’s alphabet plate […]
Abel Streight Brigade Banner – Civil War Shades
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Dog effigy pot, front view – Civil War Shades
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Portrait of Brig. Gen. Orlando M. Poe, officer of the Federal Army – Civil War Shades
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Abraham Lincoln, 1809 – 1865, President of the United States – Civil War Shades
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