Auni Gelles, Author at Heart of the Civil War

Auni Gelles

Auni Gelles is a public historian based in Baltimore, who worked for the Heart of the Civil War Heritage Area from 2014-2017. She currently works as the Community Programs Manager at the Baltimore Museum of Industry.

Model railroads display at the Brunswick Heritage Museum

The Heart of the Civil War by Rail

January 5, 2017 No Comments

While some museums and historic sites close for the winter, train enthusiasts can enjoy the

19-year-old George Alfred Townsend pictured in 1860.

Paying with their Lives: Townsend Reports on the Lincoln Conspirators’ Execution

July 7, 2015 No Comments

On this date 150 years ago, the nation faced a dramatic and divisive moment—a memorable

Experiencing History in the Great Outdoors: Where Recreation & History Intersect

April 23, 2015 No Comments

Visitors from across the world are drawn to the Heart of the Civil War Heritage

The 1896 Memorial Arch at Crampton's Gap on South Mountain

George Alfred Townsend: Larger-than-Life Literary Luminary

March 24, 2015 No Comments

Although hardly a household name today, George Alfred Townsend—also known by his pen name, “Gath”—gained