Tag Archives: women’s studies

Question of the Week: 3/5-3/11/18

Posted on March 5, 2018 by Emerging Civil War

March is Women’s History Month, so… Who’s your favorite woman from the Civil War era? Why?

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Cathay Williams / William Cathey: Buffalo Soldier

Posted on February 27, 2018 by Meg Groeling

My father was a freeman, but my mother was a slave, belonging to William Johnson, a wealthy farmer who lived at the time I was born near Independence, Jackson County, Missouri.[1] So begins the story of Ms. Cathay Williams, the … Continue reading →

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Ice-Skating in the 1860’s

Posted on December 24, 2017 by Sarah Kay Bierle

Ice-skating! Across the chilly regions of America, this favorite pastime created fun and energetic entertainment during the Civil War era. In city parks, the winter activity was refined as a social skill and art while on less sophisticated ponds or … Continue reading →

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Woman Who Claimed to Dress as a Soldier “A Con Artist” and Kardashian, Says Jack Davis

Posted on November 28, 2016 by Emerging Civil War

by ECW Correspondent Amelia Kibbe After having written and published more than 50 books, it’s pretty safe to say William C. Davis has done a lot of research. But, he said, to him, that’s one of the best parts of … Continue reading →

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