The Civil War
Anna Dickinson and Civil War-Era Politics
2018-05-05T17:59:46-04:00https://ximage.c-spanvideo.org/eyJidWNrZXQiOiJwaWN0dXJlcy5jLXNwYW52aWRlby5vcmciLCJrZXkiOiJGaWxlc1wvM2VjXC8yMDE4MDUwNTE4MDI1MjAwM19oZC5qcGciLCJlZGl0cyI6eyJyZXNpemUiOnsiZml0IjoiY292ZXIiLCJoZWlnaHQiOjUwNn19fQ==University of Florida professor Matthew Gallman talked about the life of Anna Dickinson. A Quaker woman from Pennsylvania, she gained fame as an abolitionist and Republican Party lecturer during the Civil War era. Professor Gallman describes newspaper coverage of her talks as well as her later career as a novelist, playwright, and actor. This talk was part of a conference hosted by the University of Virginia’s Center for Civil War History.
University of Florida professor Matthew Gallman talked about the life of Anna Dickinson. A Quaker woman from Pennsylvania, she gained fame a…
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University of Florida professor Matthew Gallman talked about the life of Anna Dickinson. A Quaker woman from Pennsylvania, she gained fame as an abolitionist and Republican Party lecturer during the Civil War era. Professor Gallman describes newspaper coverage of her talks as well as her later career as a novelist, playwright, and actor. This talk was part of a conference hosted by the University of Virginia’s Center for Civil War History. close
University of Florida professor Matthew Gallman talked about the life of Anna Dickinson. A Quaker woman from Pennsylvania, she gained fame a… read more
University of Florida professor Matthew Gallman talked about the life of Anna Dickinson. A Quaker woman from Pennsylvania, she gained fame as an abolitionist and Republican Party lecturer during the Civil War era. Professor Gallman describes newspaper coverage of her talks as well as her later career as a novelist, playwright, and actor. This talk was part of a conference hosted by the University of Virginia’s Center for Civil War History. close
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