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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... means of earning money were closed to her . Writing was " genteel , " it could be done at home and , for the lucky ones , the financial rewards were high . Consequently the middle of the century saw a flood of fiction by lady writers ...
... means of earning money were closed to her . Writing was " genteel , " it could be done at home and , for the lucky ones , the financial rewards were high . Consequently the middle of the century saw a flood of fiction by lady writers ...
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... means either of support or defraying return expenses , and so far from meeting fathers , brothers , or husbands , may learn that their regiments are on the march to distant stations . The expense for providing these ill - counselled but ...
... means either of support or defraying return expenses , and so far from meeting fathers , brothers , or husbands , may learn that their regiments are on the march to distant stations . The expense for providing these ill - counselled but ...
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... Mean- while , confirmation was received elsewhere in the base and while Char- lotte and some officers were looking out ... means hung mourning symbols over the doors of their quarters . Adelaide Smith donated a " full train black skirt ...
... Mean- while , confirmation was received elsewhere in the base and while Char- lotte and some officers were looking out ... means hung mourning symbols over the doors of their quarters . Adelaide Smith donated a " full train black skirt ...
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