The Women and the Crisis: Women of the North in the Civil WarMcDowell, Obolensky, 1959 - 389 páginas Chronicles 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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... called ? ' " On Christmas Day the Richmond Examiner called for the men of Maryland to join with Virginians in seizing Washington , and a sudden horrified realization swept through the North that the nation's capital was isolated and ...
... called ? ' " On Christmas Day the Richmond Examiner called for the men of Maryland to join with Virginians in seizing Washington , and a sudden horrified realization swept through the North that the nation's capital was isolated and ...
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... called the Cabinet into session , and the members gathered with solemn faces . There was , in point of fact , only one course of action open to them and that was to call on the loyal states to send their militia in all haste , with the ...
... called the Cabinet into session , and the members gathered with solemn faces . There was , in point of fact , only one course of action open to them and that was to call on the loyal states to send their militia in all haste , with the ...
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... called Reminiscences of an Army Nurse during the Civil War . HARRIET ROSS TUBMAN c . 1821-1913 . The date of Harriet's birth is unknown . She was born in Maryland , the daughter of the slaves , Benjamin Ross and Harriet Green . She had ...
... called Reminiscences of an Army Nurse during the Civil War . HARRIET ROSS TUBMAN c . 1821-1913 . The date of Harriet's birth is unknown . She was born in Maryland , the daughter of the slaves , Benjamin Ross and Harriet Green . She had ...
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