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- A Fraternity of Civil War Veterans - We’ve just digitized over 30 Grand Army of the Republic (G.A.R.) badges, medals, and insignia from our collections.
- August 15, 2016
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A Fraternity of Civil War Veterans
We’ve just digitized over 30 Grand Army of the Republic (G.A.R.) badges, medals, and insignia from our collections.
- Fraternity, Charity, Loyalty: Remembering the Grand Army of the Republic - This year marks the 150th anniversary of the founding of the Grand Army of the Republic (G.A.R.), a fraternal organization made up of Civil War veterans who fought and served for the Union.
- May 26, 2016
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Fraternity, Charity, Loyalty: Remembering the Grand Army of the Republic
This year marks the 150th anniversary of the founding of the Grand Army of the Republic (G.A.R.), a fraternal organization made up of Civil War veterans who fought and served for the Union.
- "Veterans of the Late Unpleasantness": A Brief History of the Grand Army of the Republic - Learn the history of the Grand Army of the Republic (G.A.R.) and the ways it supported its three main tenets—fraternity, charity, and loyalty—though artifacts from our collections.
- July 19, 2021
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"Veterans of the Late Unpleasantness": A Brief History of the Grand Army of the Republic
Learn the history of the Grand Army of the Republic (G.A.R.) and the ways it supported its three main tenets—fraternity, charity, and loyalty—though artifacts from our collections.
- Gettysburg Memorial to the Michigan Cavalry Brigade - Learn more about a painting from our collection depicting the Gettysburg Civil War battlefield monument that honors the Michigan Cavalry Brigade.
- May 18, 2017
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Gettysburg Memorial to the Michigan Cavalry Brigade
Learn more about a painting from our collection depicting the Gettysburg Civil War battlefield monument that honors the Michigan Cavalry Brigade.
- Artifact Insight: Confederate Bass Drum - This Civil War drum was likely left behind by fleeing Confederates as Union soldiers drove them from the hill at the battle of Missionary Ridge in Tennessee on November 25, 1863.
- May 27, 2016
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Artifact Insight: Confederate Bass Drum
This Civil War drum was likely left behind by fleeing Confederates as Union soldiers drove them from the hill at the battle of Missionary Ridge in Tennessee on November 25, 1863.
- The Grand Army of the Republic and Memorial Day - The Grand Army of the Republic (G.A.R.) was a fraternal society founded in 1866 for Civil War veterans from the Union Army. Check out some G.A.R. artifacts from our collections, and learn about their relationship with Memorial Day.
- November 15, 2022
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The Grand Army of the Republic and Memorial Day
The Grand Army of the Republic (G.A.R.) was a fraternal society founded in 1866 for Civil War veterans from the Union Army. Check out some G.A.R. artifacts from our collections, and learn about their relationship with Memorial Day.
- Conserving a G.A.R. Parade Flag - The Henry Ford's conservation department has worked on a number of historically important flags, including this one from the late 19th century, used by a G.A.R. post in Lyons, Michigan.
- February 08, 2013
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Conserving a G.A.R. Parade Flag
The Henry Ford's conservation department has worked on a number of historically important flags, including this one from the late 19th century, used by a G.A.R. post in Lyons, Michigan.
- Battle Creek’s Percy Jones General Hospital - Learn the history of Percy Jones General Hospital in Battle Creek, Michigan, which at the end of World War II was the largest medical installation operated by the United States Army.
- December 28, 2020
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Battle Creek’s Percy Jones General Hospital
Learn the history of Percy Jones General Hospital in Battle Creek, Michigan, which at the end of World War II was the largest medical installation operated by the United States Army.
- Making America Better - The Henry Ford happily celebrates and welcomes into the world a new national museum: the Smithsonian Institution’s National Museum of African American History and Culture.
- September 23, 2016
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Making America Better
The Henry Ford happily celebrates and welcomes into the world a new national museum: the Smithsonian Institution’s National Museum of African American History and Culture.
- All Dolled Up for Christmas - Learn how the Ford Motor Company Girls' Club participated in the Detroit tradition of dressing Goodfellows dolls, intended as Christmas presents for underprivileged children.
- December 08, 2015
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All Dolled Up for Christmas
Learn how the Ford Motor Company Girls' Club participated in the Detroit tradition of dressing Goodfellows dolls, intended as Christmas presents for underprivileged children.