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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No one made any preparations either to feed or shelter the horde which would
shortly pour into the city , or took account of the fact that green officers would not
know how to requisition these necessities . In the little brick building which
housed ...
No one made any preparations either to feed or shelter the horde which would
shortly pour into the city , or took account of the fact that green officers would not
know how to requisition these necessities . In the little brick building which
housed ...
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Others were evidently begging for food at house doors . . . There was no
apparent organization : no officers were seen among them . . . At Willard ' s Hotel
, however , officers swarmed . They , too , were dirty and ill - conditioned ; but
appeared ...
Others were evidently begging for food at house doors . . . There was no
apparent organization : no officers were seen among them . . . At Willard ' s Hotel
, however , officers swarmed . They , too , were dirty and ill - conditioned ; but
appeared ...
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After a little of this , it became evident to the officer that the man he was beating
could not rise , and he went away , leaving the soldier in the mud ... Later on ,
three officers rode up on fine horses and one of them asked Tillie for a drink of
water .
After a little of this , it became evident to the officer that the man he was beating
could not rise , and he went away , leaving the soldier in the mud ... Later on ,
three officers rode up on fine horses and one of them asked Tillie for a drink of
water .
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Introduction | 3 |
THE IMPENDING CRISIS | 26 |
II | 39 |
Derechos de autor | |
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Información bibliográfica
| 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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