Coping with Death in the Civil War
Panelists talked about the effects of over 700,000 Civil War deaths on the United States population in the mid-19th century. The United States lost about 2% of its population as a result of …
770 viewsPanelists talked about the effects of over 700,000 Civil War deaths on the United States population in the mid-19th century. The United States lost about 2% of its population as a result of …
770 viewsFrank O’Reilly talked about the Battle of Chancellorsville, which was fought from April 30 to May 6, 1863, in Spotsylvania County, Virginia. The fighting resulted in more than 30,000 causali…
2,169 viewsSecretary of the Interior Sally Jewell, Pulitzer Prize-winning historian James McPherson, and others spoke at an event commemorating the 150th anniversary of Lincoln’s Gettysburg Address and…
1,391 viewsHistorians, writers, and scholars commemorated the 150th anniversary of the Battle of Gettysburg. The event took place at Gettysburg National Military Park and included guests such as Harold…
1,842 viewsBarbara Sanders talked about Dr. Jonathan Letterman, medical director of the Union Army of the Potomac, and how his systems of transport, supply, and treatment led to improvements in the car…
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