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Civil War Memories and Mementos

Discover the stories behind the Civil War artifacts at the Wisconsin Historical Society.

Aired 04/26/2011 | Rating TV-G

University Place

Civil War Memories and Mementos

Special | 48m 49sVideo has Closed Captions

Discover the stories behind the Civil War artifacts at the Wisconsin Historical Society.

Leslie Bellais, Curator of the Wisconsin Historical Society, exhibits artifacts from the Civil War that have a Wisconsin connection. Discover the fascinating stories behind such souvenirs as Governor Lewis Harvey's knife, Vivandiere Eliza Wilson's dress jacket and a contraband collar taken off the neck of a runaway slave.

Aired 04/26/2011 | Rating TV-G

University Place is a local public television program presented by PBS Wisconsin

University Place is made possible by the Corporation for Public Broadcasting.

University Place

Civil War Memories and Mementos

Special | 48m 49sVideo has Closed Captions

Leslie Bellais, Curator of the Wisconsin Historical Society, exhibits artifacts from the Civil War that have a Wisconsin connection. Discover the fascinating stories behind such souvenirs as Governor Lewis Harvey's knife, Vivandiere Eliza Wilson's dress jacket and a contraband collar taken off the neck of a runaway slave.

Aired 04/26/2011 | Rating TV-G

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