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Daily Life & Holidays
Title: To Take Tea
Overview: Explore the art of teatime during the Victorian era at this special program. Topics covered will include visiting cards, visiting etiquette, the history of tea and typical foods consumed during teatime. An assortment of teas and light refreshments will be available.
Length: 1.5 hrs.
Cost: $12 per person for on-site programs and $15 per person for off-site.
Conditions: To Take Tea has a 10 person minimum and a 25 person maximum.
Title: Making Do
Overview: This program will explore the shortages suffered in the South during the War. Learn how the women "made do" for life's necessities while the men were at battle.
Length: 1 hr.
Title: Dolls and Paper Dolls
Overview: What did young children play with during the Civil War period? Paper dolls have been an affordable toy for children for almost two centuries. Many people don’t realize that dolls played an integral role in society. Not only did they teach little girls the roles of women, but they were also used to smuggle goods such as medicine across the country. This class will share the rich history of the dolls and American Paper Dolls during this period
Length: 1 hr.
Title: Dressing the Fashionable 19th Century Woman
Overview: It took an awful lot of layers (and time) to get the 19th Century woman properly dressed. Discover all the garments that were considered necessary by the women during the Civil War years. Come learn about the fashion and the progression it took to get a lady properly dressed during this period in history.
Length: 1 hr.
Title: Victorian Christmas Traditions
Overview: How did families celebrate the holiday season in the mid-19th century? Come discover decorating techniques, dinner menus, regional customs, and other ways that Americans commemorated Christmas during the Victorian era. A virtual tour of the White House of the Confederacy, decorated for the holidays, is included.
Length: 1 hr.
Title: 19th Century Holidays
Overview: This program explores the holidays of 19th century, including New Year’s, Valentine’s Day, George Washington’s birthday, Independence Day, Halloween, Thanksgiving and Christmas and how they were observed in America.
Length: 1 hr.
Title: Hearts at War
Overview: This presentation will focus on the history of Valentine's Day, the start of Valentine's Day traditions in America and how the War affected those traditions in the South. The Power Point presentation will include original valentines in the Museum of the Confederacy's collections and excerpts from letters between soldiers and their loved ones.
Length: 1 hr.
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