The Texas Civil War Museum, located in White Settlement, a suburb of Fort Worth, opened in 2006. It is the largest American Civil War museum west of the Mississippi River. It consists of three separate galleries. The first displays a Civil War militaria collection, emphasizing flags. The second displays a Victorian dress collection. The third is a Confederate collection from the Texas United Daughters of the Confederacy (UDC), which controls one of three seats on the museum's board.
The museum's collection includes the former Texas Confederate Museum in Austin, which the UDC owned.[1] The remainder was acquired by Ray Richey, an oil company executive who built the museum and is its president and curator.[2] "Experts say [it] is the finest private collection in existence."[3] Richey's collection was primarily militaria. Also on display are Victorian dresses collected by Judy Richey, curator of the dress collection.[4]
The museum has attracted criticism for being "an advocate and apologist for the Confederacy." According to John Fullinwider, a "Dallas educator and activist",[1] the museum presents the Lost Cause of the Confederacy mythos of the American Civil War; the museum's movie, "Our Honor, Our Rights: Texas and Texans in the Civil War" is "romanticized", "a lovely bit of 'Lost Cause' propaganda".[1] In it, the "sectional crisis" is presented as a contest over states' rights rather than slavery.[1] The author of the text of the movie, McMurry University professor Donald S. Frazier, said that it needed to be updated because "the conversation has changed".[5] The facility sometimes refers to the Civil War as the War Between the States, the name preferred by Confederate sympathizers.[6] The Museum's Web site links to book reviews signed by its "Resident Historian", "Johnny Reb".[7][8]
Dallas, wishing to dispose of its Robert E. Lee statue, considered lending it to the museum, the only local institution willing to accept it. The city decided not to lend it because it would not be displayed in its proper context, according to the city.[1]
Referencesedit
^ abcdeWilonsky, Robert (April 24, 2018). "Trip to Texas Civil War Museum shows why Dallas should never send its Robert E. Lee statue there". Dallas News. from the original on June 12, 2018. Retrieved June 12, 2018.
^Curry, Matt (January 26, 2006). "Oilman Opens Massive Civil War Museum". Victoria Advocate (Victoria, Texas). p. 19. from the original on July 7, 2021. Retrieved February 10, 2019.
^Campbell, Steve (February 2, 2014). "Prolific Fort Worth Civil War collector scoops up rare Robert E. Lee items". Fort Worth Star-Telegram. from the original on February 9, 2019. Retrieved February 7, 2019.
^"About Us. Meet the staff". Texas Civil War Museum. 10 April 2011. from the original on February 9, 2019. Retrieved February 6, 2019.
^Kennedy, Bud (April 24, 2018). "Dallas saw too much Rebel in Texas Civil War Museum". Fort Worth Star-Telegram. from the original on June 12, 2018. Retrieved June 12, 2018.
^Texas Civil War Museum (2013). "Exhibits currently on display". from the original on May 19, 2018. Retrieved June 11, 2018.
^"Education". from the original on February 7, 2019. Retrieved February 6, 2019.
^"Resident Reviewer Johnny Reb Recommends" (PDF). (PDF) from the original on February 9, 2019. Retrieved February 6, 2019.
Further readingedit
Campbell, Steve (April 12, 2011). "Texan Treasures Collection of Civil War Items". KXAS (NBCDFW).
Crocker, Ronnie (April 10, 2011). "Civil War sesquicentennial puts focus on Fort Worth museum". Houston Chronicle.
External linksedit
Official website
February 15, 2024
texas, civil, museum, located, white, settlement, suburb, fort, worth, opened, 2006, largest, american, civil, museum, west, mississippi, river, consists, three, separate, galleries, first, displays, civil, militaria, collection, emphasizing, flags, second, di. The Texas Civil War Museum located in White Settlement a suburb of Fort Worth opened in 2006 It is the largest American Civil War museum west of the Mississippi River It consists of three separate galleries The first displays a Civil War militaria collection emphasizing flags The second displays a Victorian dress collection The third is a Confederate collection from the Texas United Daughters of the Confederacy UDC which controls one of three seats on the museum s board The museum s collection includes the former Texas Confederate Museum in Austin which the UDC owned 1 The remainder was acquired by Ray Richey an oil company executive who built the museum and is its president and curator 2 Experts say it is the finest private collection in existence 3 Richey s collection was primarily militaria Also on display are Victorian dresses collected by Judy Richey curator of the dress collection 4 The museum has attracted criticism for being an advocate and apologist for the Confederacy According to John Fullinwider a Dallas educator and activist 1 the museum presents the Lost Cause of the Confederacy mythos of the American Civil War the museum s movie Our Honor Our Rights Texas and Texans in the Civil War is romanticized a lovely bit of Lost Cause propaganda 1 In it the sectional crisis is presented as a contest over states rights rather than slavery 1 The author of the text of the movie McMurry University professor Donald S Frazier said that it needed to be updated because the conversation has changed 5 The facility sometimes refers to the Civil War as the War Between the States the name preferred by Confederate sympathizers 6 The Museum s Web site links to book reviews signed by its Resident Historian Johnny Reb 7 8 Dallas wishing to dispose of its Robert E Lee statue considered lending it to the museum the only local institution willing to accept it The city decided not to lend it because it would not be displayed in its proper context according to the city 1 References edit a b c d e Wilonsky Robert April 24 2018 Trip to Texas Civil War Museum shows why Dallas should never send its Robert E Lee statue there Dallas News Archived from the original on June 12 2018 Retrieved June 12 2018 Curry Matt January 26 2006 Oilman Opens Massive Civil War Museum Victoria Advocate Victoria Texas p 19 Archived from the original on July 7 2021 Retrieved February 10 2019 Campbell Steve February 2 2014 Prolific Fort Worth Civil War collector scoops up rare Robert E Lee items Fort Worth Star Telegram Archived from the original on February 9 2019 Retrieved February 7 2019 About Us Meet the staff Texas Civil War Museum 10 April 2011 Archived from the original on February 9 2019 Retrieved February 6 2019 Kennedy Bud April 24 2018 Dallas saw too much Rebel in Texas Civil War Museum Fort Worth Star Telegram Archived from the original on June 12 2018 Retrieved June 12 2018 Texas Civil War Museum 2013 Exhibits currently on display Archived from the original on May 19 2018 Retrieved June 11 2018 Education Archived from the original on February 7 2019 Retrieved February 6 2019 Resident Reviewer Johnny Reb Recommends PDF Archived PDF from the original on February 9 2019 Retrieved February 6 2019 Further reading editCampbell Steve April 12 2011 Texan Treasures Collection of Civil War Items KXAS NBCDFW Crocker Ronnie April 10 2011 Civil War sesquicentennial puts focus on Fort Worth museum Houston Chronicle External links editOfficial website Retrieved from https en wikipedia org w index php title Texas Civil War Museum amp oldid 1166185684, wikipedia, wiki, book, books, library,
