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The battle for women’s pensions reveals the shifting ideas of government, gender, responsibility, and independence in the aftermath of the Civil War.
Read More »While soldiers marched off to war, the ladies battled on the home front. Meet the remarkable women who shaped Frederick during the Civil War-era.
Read More »Clara Jones never stopped caring for people in need after the Civil War. Read about her amazing story.
Read More »Largely forgotten today, Cornelia Hancock was one of the best known and beloved nurses of the Army of the Potomac during the Civil War.
Read More »Discover the story behind the real hoop skirt assassin.
Read More »Clara Barton was thirty-nine and on her second career when the Civil War started. That didn’t stop her from getting involved, making a difference, and ultimately changing the world.
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