Join Ranger Tracy along with volunteers Mary and Liz as they discuss the Gambrill Mansion, the Gambrill family, and how they would have celebrated the holidays in the years immediately after the American Civil War. This program was developed as part of the annual Museum's by Candlelight event here in Frederick County, Maryland and gives us a chance to see inside one of the historic structures on the battlefield that is not regularly open to the public.
The annual Museums by Candlelight program is virtual in 2020! Join volunteer researcher Liz Richards to discover how holiday traditions had developed around the time of the Civil War.
In 1860, John Breckinridge was Vice President of the United States and a candidate for President. Four years later, he was a Confederate General attempting to invade the city he once called home. Join ranger Anthony to learn more about Confederate General John Breckinridge.
Join ranger Anthony to learn about General Ulysses S. Grant's visit to Monocacy one month after the Battle. Grant met with General Philip Sheridan in the Thomas House to plan a military campaign for the fall of 1864.
Join National Park Service staff for a conversation about United States Colored Troops, broadly and specific to Frederick County.
Participants include: Tracy Evans (Monocacy National Battlefield), Jana Friesen McCabe (Monocacy National Battlefield), Dean Herrin (National Capital Area, Chief Historian), Anthony Trusso (Monocacy National Battlefield)
Join National Park Service staff for a conversation about L'Hermitage.
Participants include: Tracy Evans (Monocacy National Battlefield), Jana McCabe (Monocacy National Battlefield), Dean Herrin (National Capital Area, Chief Historian), Anthony Trusso (Monocacy National Battlefield)
Join National Park Service staff for a conversation about the movement of Jubal Early's Confederate army on Washington DC. This video includes a discussion on the opening shots of the Battle of Fort Stevens.
Participants include: Anthony Trusso (Monocacy National Battlefield) and Steve Phan (Civil War Defenses of Washington
Join National Park Service staff for a conversation about the movement of Jubal Early's Confederate army on Washington DC. This video includes President Abraham Lincoln and concludes the discussion of the Battle of Fort Stevens.
Participants include: Anthony Trusso (Monocacy National Battlefield) and Steve Phan (Civil War Defenses of Washington
Join National Park Service staff to explore the connections between the Monocacy and Appomattox Court House stories. Connections discussed include the US Colored Troop experience, the importance of railroads and logistics and soldiers who were present at both sites.
Participants include: Anthony Trusso (Monocacy National Battlefield) and Chris Bingham (Appomattox Court House National Historical Park)
Join National Park Service staff for a conversation about women in the American Civil War era and how the suffrage movement took shape after the war. This is part one of a three part conversation focused on how the Civil War and Reconstruction affected the suffrage movement.
Participants include: Jana Friesen McCabe (Monocacy National Battlefield), Mannie Gentile (Belmont-Paul Women's Equality National Monument), Susan Philpott (Belmont-Paul Women's Equality National Monument), Anthony Trusso (Monocacy National Battlefield)
Join National Park Service staff for a conversation about the legacies of the 14th and 15th Amendments and the issues and key players in the women's suffrage movement in the second half of the Nineteenth Century.
This is part two of a three part conversation focused on how the Civil War and Reconstruction affected the suffrage movement.
Participants include: Jana Friesen McCabe (Monocacy National Battlefield), Mannie Gentile (Belmont-Paul Women's Equality National Monument), Susan Philpott (Belmont-Paul Women's Equality National Monument), Anthony Trusso (Monocacy National Battlefield)
Join National Park Service staff for a conversation about the women's suffrage movement in the early years of the Twentieth Century, including key players and events in the lead-up to 1920.
This is final part of a three part conversation focused on how the Civil War and Reconstruction affected the suffrage movement.
Participants include: Jana Friesen McCabe (Monocacy National Battlefield), Mannie Gentile (Belmont-Paul Women's Equality National Monument), Susan Philpott (Belmont-Paul Women's Equality National Monument), Anthony Trusso (Monocacy National Battlefield)
Join Dennis Frye, former Chief Historian at Harpers Ferry National Historical Park, as he talks about the role that Harpers Ferry played during Jubal Early's 1864 invasion and the fall 1864 campaign in the Shenandoah Valley.
Join Mary Harris from the African American Resources, Cultural Heritage Society of Frederick County (AARCH) as she talks about a few of the soldiers from Frederick County that joined with the United States Colored Troops.
Join National Park Service rangers as they discuss the 1864 Shenandoah Valley Campaign which followed the Battle of Monocacy.
Participants include: Eric Campbell (Cedar Creek and Belle Grove National Historical Park) and Anthony Trusso (Monocacy National Battlefield)
Join National Park Service rangers as they discuss the 1864 Shenandoah Valley Campaign which followed the Battle of Monocacy.
This video covers the Battle of Cedar Creek and the campaign's impact on the 1864 Presidential election.
Participants include: Eric Campbell (Cedar Creek and Belle Grove National Historical Park) and Anthony Trusso (Monocacy National Battlefield)
A frock coat of Captain William Hawley, who was present at the Battle of Monocacy with the 9th New York Heavy Artillery, is normally on display in the visitor center's museum. Join Rangers Tracy and Matt to learn about Hawley and the importance of letting artifacts rest.
Join Ranger Matt as he talks about the meaning of Juneteenth, its ties to Maryland, and the broader African American story at Monocacy National Battlefield.
In the aftermath of the Civil War, a push to redefine citizenship and expand voting rights to African American men led to the passage of three Constitutional Amendments widely referred to as the Reconstruction Amendments. Advocates for expanding the right to vote to women were divided over whether to support these amendments.
