One of the most celebrated women of her time, a spellbinding speaker dubbed the Queen of the Lyce...

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Noted historians select and reflect upon a single iconic photograph from the Civil War. The resul...

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Trailblazing essays on the home front from Civil War History

One of the most celebrated women of her time, a spellbinding speaker dubbed the Queen of the Lyce...

Essays on the Northern home front by a preeminent Civil War historian