A Full Measure of Devotion: Women in the Civil War
Dates: | April 3 - May 8, 2024 |
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Meets: | Wednesdays, April 3 - May 8, 2024, 1-3 p.m. |
Location: | The Village at Rockville |
Cost: | $0.00 |
There are still openings remaining at this time.
Please note: this course requires membership in Annual Membership or Annual Membership or Annual Membership or Semi-Annual Membership or Non-Members and Visitors or Non-Members and Visitors
This sx week journey through the American Civil War presents exhaustive research into the many contributions that women made in the American Civil War. This course will explore the contributions of women who disguised themselves as men to fight alongside cherished brothers and husbands that went to battle. Students will discuss women who volunteered on the battlefield under the guidance of the legendary humanitarian Dorthea Dix. Students will come to know the Catholic Daughters of Charity and Sisters of Mercy and the pivotal roles that they played in the emergence of battlefield nursing during the Civil War. Finally, students will discuss the roles that women played in the operation of American Red Cross, the Christian Commission, and the US Sanitary Commission.
Fee: | $0.00 |
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Hours: | 12.00 |
The Village at Rockville
9701 Veirs DriveRockville, MD 20850
Jennifer McClendon
Date | Day | Time | Location |
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04/03/2024 | Wednesday | 1 PM to 3 PM | The Village at Rockville |
04/10/2024 | Wednesday | 1 PM to 3 PM | The Village at Rockville |
04/17/2024 | Wednesday | 1 PM to 3 PM | The Village at Rockville |
04/24/2024 | Wednesday | 1 PM to 3 PM | The Village at Rockville |
05/01/2024 | Wednesday | 1 PM to 3 PM | The Village at Rockville |
05/08/2024 | Wednesday | 1 PM to 3 PM | The Village at Rockville |
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