Transgender soldiers date to the Civil War
Women presenting as men — whether to escape the stifling construct of feminine life or to stay close to husbands or brothers ...
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'I Wanted to Do My Part': Women as Soldiers in Civil War America
like other groups of women in the Civil War era, sought—and found—ways to increase their independence and expand their horizons. — Anya Jabour, Ph.D. Anya Jabour, M.A., Ph.D., has been ...
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Women’s War: Fighting and Surviving the American Civil War
In this reconsideration of the Civil War, Stephanie McCurry, R. Gordon Hoxie Professor of American History in Honor of Dwight D. Eisenhower, reveals the vital role women played on and off the ...
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Dr. Mary Walker: A Female Civil War Surgeon
Dr. Mary Walker is a remarkable woman. During the [Civil] war she rendered great service to the Union army in the hospitals of the West. She asked no compensation for her work and received none. It ...
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Civil War and Female Empowerment
Recent research has directed attention to the transformative potential of war for ... role of women. We complement this research agenda by looking at how conflict severity and termination condition ...