The Women and the Crisis: Women of the North in the Civil WarChronicles the changes which came about through the dedicated work of Northern women during the Civil War regarding the responsibility for treatment of the wounded. Their efforts laid the groundwork for modern organized charity work, the Red Cross, and what could be considered military nursing. Biographies are included of notable women who dedicated themselves to caring for the wounded and changing government policy. |
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WOMEN ON THE THRESHOLD OF | 3 |
THE IMPENDING CRISIS | 26 |
THE DRUMS BEGIN TO BEAT | 39 |
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| Título | The Women and the Crisis: Women of the North in the Civil War |
| Autores | Agnes Brooks Young, Agatha Young |
| Editor | McDowell, Obolensky, 1959 |
| Largo | 389 páginas |
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