Women During the Civil War

Description:

With 128 entries, this illustrated resource is an important contribution to women's history. In addition to biographies of famous women such as Mary Boykin Chesnut, Dorothea Dix, and Louisa May Alcott, it also provides significant coverage of less familiar names like Loreta Velazquez, a Cuban-born Confederate soldier and spy, and Nadine Turchin, a Russian immigrant who served in the Union Army. In addition, this reference offers subject-area entries on key topics including Army Nurses, the Battle of the Handkerchiefs, Prostitution and more.

subjects: Encyclopedias,  History,  Nonfiction,  Social aspects,  United States Civil War, 1861-1865,  Women,  United states, history, civil war, 1861-1865, women,  United states, history, dictionaries,  Women in war,  Guerre,  Participation des femmes,  Encyclopédies,  Histoire,  Aspect social,  Femmes

Places: United States

Times: Civil War, 1861-1865