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From 1861–1865 Virginia stood at the center of a military and social revolution. How we define freedom, liberty, patriot, and nation today is directly related to the diverse experiences of the individuals who participated in the war. Using original objects, interactive technology, and state-of-the-art audiovisual programs, the 3,000 square-foot exhibition—An American Turning Point—encourages visitors to consider how a single event, separated by 150-years can influence and address the questions of today—what was gained, what was lost, what was undecided, and what was left for us to resolve?
Sponsored by the Virginia Sesquicentennial of the American Civil War Commission, the exhibition opens at the Virginia Historical Society (VHS) on February 4, 2011 and will then travel to seven other Virginia museums from January 2012 through August 2015.
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