US Airways - November 2012 - (Page 93)

From left: young visitors view uniforms; the White House of the Confederacy At The Museum and White House of the Confederacy Keeping It Real he Museum of the Confederacy is more than 100 years old and boasts 130,000 historical artifacts, but impressive numbers are a small part of what it represents. T BY HANNAH SHERK Its vast archives keep to the museum’s promise to offer “Real people. Real stories. Real stuff.” The Museum of the Confederacy (MOC) is a history buff’s playground, housing the largest collection of Confederacy-related artifacts in the world. The museum carefully selects items for its thought-provoking The Museum exhibits from an immense store of of the Confederacy military and domestic items. Government documents, private letters and 1201 East Clay Street Richmond, VA journals, and a large collection of 855.649.1861 wartime paintings, maps, and photomoc.org graphs recreate the daily lives of the civilian and the soldier in a war-torn nation. The MOC isn’t your average historical museum, and it isn’t satisﬁed to keep visitors quiet as they view static displays. The museum invites you to step into history. Visitors can join a brown bag lunch discussion to exchange views on a historical event, or join a themed tour of the White House of the Confederacy. Just steps away from the MOC, the White House of the Confederacy has been restored to antebellum authenticity. Tours of the former executive mansion follow the historical ﬁgures who once walked its halls. A political, social, and military headquarters, the building saw the likes of Robert E. Lee and Abraham Lincoln, and was home to Jefferson Davis for four years. Committed to historical integrity, the museum and the White House symbolize the role of the Confederacy during one of America’s deﬁning moments and one of the most tumultuous periods in its history. usairwaysmag.com NOVEMBER 2012 PHOTOS COURTESY OF THE MUSEUM OF THE CONFEDERACY 93 http://www.moc.org http://www.usairwaysmag.com

Table of Contents for the Digital Edition of US Airways - November 2012

US Airways - November 2012
Table of Contents
CEO Letter
From the Editor
Did You Know?
Making It Happen
Hot Spots: Best Holiday Getaways
Hub Crawl: Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport
Wine & Dine: Mendoza, Argentina Wines
Wine & Dine: Barbecoa Restaurant, London
Adventure: Thrifty in San Francisco
Adventure: Skiing Mt. Baker, Washington
Great Escapes: Red Horse Inn, South Carolina
Gear Up: Bar Ware
Making It Real: America's Historic Sites
Best of Education: Miller School of Albemarle
Silent Heroes: Honor Flight Network
Crossing Borders: Charlotte, North Carolina
Best of Health: Lankenau Medical Center
University Spotlight: University of Dayton
Celebrate Richmond, Virginia
Special Section: Chateau on Central
Must Read: Heisman — The Man Behind the Trophy
Puzzles
Readers Resource Index
Your US Airways Guide
Video Entertainment
Audio Entertainment
U.S. and Caribbean Service Map
International Service Map
Airport Terminal Maps
US Airways Fleet/Customs & Immigration
Passenger Info/Contact US Airways
US Airways MarketPlace®
Giving: Miles for Good
Window or Aisle?

US Airways - November 2012