PBS8 年
'I Wanted to Do My Part': Women as Soldiers in Civil War America
Editor's Note: PBS has partnered with Mercy Street's historical consultants to bring fans the Mercy Street Revealed blog. Anya Jabour, Ph.D., has been teaching and researching the history of women ...
来自MSN2 个月
Transgender soldiers date to the Civil War
The military records show that Melvin Bean, Samuel Blalock, John Burns, Albert D.J. Cashier, Lyons Wakeman and Frank Thompson fought on American battlefields during the Civil War. Research shows ...
PBS8 年
'I Wanted to Do My Part': Women as Soldiers in Civil War America
Editor's Note: PBS has partnered with Mercy Street's historical consultants to bring fans the Mercy Street Revealed blog. Anya Jabour, Ph.D., has been teaching and researching the history of women ...
Stylist7 年
Remembering Dorothy Lawrence, the secret soldier who fought in the Somme
Forgotten Women is a series dedicated to giving women of history the exposure they deserve. This week, we take a look at the life of teenager Dorothy Lawrence, who disguised herself to fulfil her ...