Kelly Hancock on “The Art of Surviving: Belle Island and Beyond”.

Using Belle Isle as a starting point, delve into the horror of life in Civil War prison camps, both North and South, and discover the many ways prisoners sought to maintain sanity in the midst of squalor, disease, and malnutrition.  Numerous pieces of the Museum’s POW art collection are displayed through PowerPoint.

Kelly Hancock is Director of Programs at the American Civil War Museum in Richmond, Va. Kelly oversees programs and education at the Museum for the general public, students, teachers, and senior adults, initiating the research, development, and implementation of programs for audiences both on- and off-site. A museum professional for over twenty years, she has a passion for uncovering history and bringing to light lesser-known stories from the past. Kelly is a graduate of Eastern New Mexico University.