The Civil War changed the social, economic, and political landscape for women from every walk of American life—perhaps nowhere more so than in the field of nursing. Before the war, most nurses ...

For women living in Virginia during the Civil War, the home front was very near the front lines. Wednesday, August 31, 2005 <bt>During the Civil War, for many Southern women the phrase "home ...

"The Fearless & Proud Podcast" focuses on the important roles women played in the Civil War. Fox News Audio is debuting the six-part series as part of Women's History Month.

Women veterans from the Civil War, World War II, the Korean War and the Vietnam War are not exempt from Defense Department's sweep of diversity, equity and inclusion efforts within the U.S. military.

The American Civil War is a pivotal and ugly moment in American history, but it's more misunderstood than you would think. We're breaking down some myths about Lincoln, women soldiers, racist ...

Women Soldiers in the American Civil War Women Soldiers. in the American Civil WarWhen: 2 to 3 p.m. Jan. 6. Where: The National Museum of Civil War Medicine, 48 E. Patrick St., Frederick.

The National Civil War Museum in Harrisburg has expanded its Women at War exhibit.The display highlights the essential contributions of women during the war, both on and off the battlefield.

Anywhere between 400-1,000 women fought in the Civil War as men. Military.com | By Blake Stilwell Published February 11, 2025 ...

The book includes 13 chapters, focusing on various aspects of women’s and girls’ lives following Sierra Leone’s 1991-2002 civil war. It brings together numerous narratives about a single ...

One of these is V.V. Ganeshananthan’s “Brotherless Night,” published in 2023, a novel about the Sri Lankan civil war that won both the Carol Shields Prize and the Women’s Prize for Fiction ...