Elizabeth Van Lew was a remarkable woman, abolitionist and spy who made significant contributions to the Union cause during the American Civil War. As an abolitionist, she was deeply opposed to slavery and worked to support the Union Army during the conflict. ...
In late June 1863, Sallie Myers was a school teacher who had just turned 21. She was on summer vacation when Confederate forces invaded her hometown of Gettysburg and changed her life forever. She wrote in her diary that “on June 26 they came, spent...
Clara Barton is one of the most famous women in American history. So while in 4th grade, it came time for my daughter to do a report on a famous person from history, she chose Clara. What was even more fun was that she wanted to do a slide show of pictures about Clara...
The roles women played during the Civil War have only recently been given the same respect as famous generals and battles. If we look in the context of this time period, the woman was considered the light of the hearth and home. Upon her fell the duty of managing the...
Mary Todd Lincoln was born in Lexington, Kentucky on December 13, 1818. Mary’s mom died when she was 7 years old. After her mom died, her dad remarried to Elizabeth Humphreys and she had 2 sons and 2 daughters who became her half-brothers and...
