Nurse Mary Phinney is adamant in Episode ... Ken Burns observed in his celebrated 1990 documentary that the Civil War gave American men an unprecedented opportunity to see their country; to ...

Women presenting as men — whether to escape the stifling construct of feminine life or to stay close to husbands or brothers who went to war — have been serving in combat for centuries.

African Americans in Civil War Medicine” traveling exhibition will be held at the Luzerne County Community College Library ...