The Civil War
Confederate Starvation Parties
2023-07-01T17:02:59-04:00https://ximage.c-spanvideo.org/eyJidWNrZXQiOiJwaWN0dXJlcy5jLXNwYW52aWRlby5vcmciLCJrZXkiOiJGaWxlc1wvY2UzXC8wMDJcLzE2ODgyNDU3NzVfMDAyLmpwZyIsImVkaXRzIjp7InJlc2l6ZSI6eyJmaXQiOiJjb3ZlciIsImhlaWdodCI6NTA2fX19Ashley Whitehead Luskey, assistant director of the Gettysburg College Civil War Institute, talked about elite families in Richmond, Virginia, who hosted parties without refreshments as a symbol of solidarity with the Confederate soldiers during the war. This program was part of Gettysburg College’s 2023 Civil War Institute conference.
Ashley Whitehead Luskey, assistant director of the Gettysburg College Civil War Institute, talked about elite families in Richmond, Virginia, who…
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Ashley Whitehead Luskey, assistant director of the Gettysburg College Civil War Institute, talked about elite families in Richmond, Virginia, who hosted parties without refreshments as a symbol of solidarity with the Confederate soldiers during the war. This program was part of Gettysburg College’s 2023 Civil War Institute conference. close
Ashley Whitehead Luskey, assistant director of the Gettysburg College Civil War Institute, talked about elite families in Richmond, Virginia, who… read more
Ashley Whitehead Luskey, assistant director of the Gettysburg College Civil War Institute, talked about elite families in Richmond, Virginia, who hosted parties without refreshments as a symbol of solidarity with the Confederate soldiers during the war. This program was part of Gettysburg College’s 2023 Civil War Institute conference. close
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