The Civil War
Women and African Americans at Gettysburg
2018-12-15T19:00:21-05:00https://ximage.c-spanvideo.org/eyJidWNrZXQiOiJwaWN0dXJlcy5jLXNwYW52aWRlby5vcmciLCJrZXkiOiJGaWxlc1wvNjY1XC8yMDE4MTIxNTE5MDcwNTAwM19oZC5qcGciLCJlZGl0cyI6eyJyZXNpemUiOnsiZml0IjoiY292ZXIiLCJoZWlnaHQiOjUwNn19fQ==Author Margaret Creighton talked about women and African Americans at Battle of Gettysburg and how their contributions are often overlooked in the memorial landscape. She described women tending wounded soldiers and civilians helping on the Underground Railroad. She also talked about the impact of the battle and how it continued to affect residents long after the armies had left. Pamplin Historical Park in Virginia hosted this event.
Author Margaret Creighton talked about women and African Americans at Battle of Gettysburg and how their contributions are often overlooked …
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Author Margaret Creighton talked about women and African Americans at Battle of Gettysburg and how their contributions are often overlooked in the memorial landscape. She described women tending wounded soldiers and civilians helping on the Underground Railroad. She also talked about the impact of the battle and how it continued to affect residents long after the armies had left. Pamplin Historical Park in Virginia hosted this event. close
Author Margaret Creighton talked about women and African Americans at Battle of Gettysburg and how their contributions are often overlooked … read more
Author Margaret Creighton talked about women and African Americans at Battle of Gettysburg and how their contributions are often overlooked in the memorial landscape. She described women tending wounded soldiers and civilians helping on the Underground Railroad. She also talked about the impact of the battle and how it continued to affect residents long after the armies had left. Pamplin Historical Park in Virginia hosted this event. close
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Jerry Desmond Executive Director Pamplin Historical Park and National Museum of the Civil War Soldier
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