Brackman (Civil War Women) gloriously honors the Civil War without bellicosity: the renowned quilt historian developed 50 quilt blocks with narratives. Each block, featuring brown-toned reds (as if ...

The Virginia Quilt Museum will feature an exhibit of quilts from the 1860s to honor the 150th anniversary of the Civil War. The wives, mothers and daughters who watched their men leave to fight stayed ...

Civil War re-enactors must be exhausted after commemorating Civil War battles and camps for the past four years but imagine what life was really like at the end of the Civil War. Special events coming ...

JESSAMINE CO., Ky. (LEX 18) — The fabric of our country's history is in the spotlight this weekend during a quilt show in Jessamine County. Members of the Jessamine Piece Quilters created the Civil ...

The story of quilting in America is as diverse as the patterns, fabrics and individuals who create the art. Besides providing warmth, quilts can tell a story, display creativity and uncover history.

Traveling exhibit schedule -- Introduction: the 2014 AQSG quilt study: Civil War quilts -- Civil War study quilts -- Guidelines for the 2014 quilt study -- About AQSG Completed by a small group of ...

In conjunction with the exhibit, “Lincoln: The Constitution and the Civil War,” which is on display at George Memorial Library from February 23 to April 4, Fort Bend County Libraries will present a ...

A quilt dating back to the 1860s has been uncovered in a library in the small Texas town of Alto. The valuable Civil War artifact was first spotted four years ago but it has taken until now for ...

The West Chicago Public Library District is hosting a virtual program on "Pre-Civil War Quilts: Secret Codes to Freedom on the Underground Railroad" from 7 to 8 p.m. Thursday, Sept. 30. Join Connie ...

IIIF provides researchers rich metadata and media viewing options for comparison of works across cultural heritage collections. Visit the IIIF page to learn more. Mrs. Gilbert (Susannah G.) Pullen and ...