Female Civil War Soldiers
2018-12-01T18:06:42-05:00https://images.c-span.org/Files/fb5/20181201185041003_hd.jpgPublic historians Diane Eickhoff and Aaron Barnhart explored the stories of women who defied cultural norms to fight in the Civil War. They also described women’s wartime work as nurses, cooks, and laundresses. The Kansas City Public Library hosted the program.
Public historians Diane Eickhoff and Aaron Barnhart explored the stories of women who defied cultural norms to fight in the Civil War. They also… read more
Public historians Diane Eickhoff and Aaron Barnhart explored the stories of women who defied cultural norms to fight in the Civil War. They also described women’s wartime work as nurses, cooks, and laundresses. The Kansas City Public Library hosted the program. close
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