Category: Civil War
-
Women in the Civil War & Cornbread
The Civil War period is heartbreaking. In addition to the idea that our country was fighting over keeping millions of people enslaved and spreading legal enslavement into new territory acquired by the United States, it was long and bloody, and it tore families, communities, and friendships apart. The Civil War is ripe with ways…
-
Women Soldiers in the Civil War & Gender Expression
Images: Albert Cashier, Loreta Janeta Vasquez, Sarah Rosetta Wakeman; Sources: wikipedia.org, nyhistory.wams.org To borrow some words from Gloria Steinem, we need to make history fit women, not make women’s history fit. Women’s voices are an imperative part of the American story, and if one takes the time to peel back the layers of what is…