The roles of women in the Civil War varied greatly. One of the many ways they aided the war effort was by working as spies. The following are some facts about women spies in the Civil War: How Many Women Were Spies in the Civil War? Although the exact number…
With musket on her shoulder, her part she acted then, And everyone supposed that she had been a man; Her bandeliers about her neck and sword hang’d by her side, In many brave adventures her valour has been tried The Gallant She-Soldier (1655) In the past the role of women in the English Civil…
The American Civil War challenged the ideology of Victorian domesticity and prompted women on both sides to get involved as nurses, fundraisers and soldiers.
The women's militia army fights for women's rights in the Middle East.
In the past 120 years, these women have all made an impact on our world.
A viking grave in the Swedish town of Birka has been found to contain a woman’s bones. How many more warriors’ remains have been incorrectly presumed male?
In May 1862, a young, grey-eyed, black-haired soldier was discharged from the 17th Ohio Infantry in Corinth, Mississippi, despite having served well since
"These women fought bravely, and were reported to be the last to retreat."
Hundreds of women concealed their identities so they could battle alongside their Union and Confederate counterparts
Back in March 2015, NYC-based photographer Joey L. traveled to the Kurdistan region of Iraq and Syria to start another one of his amazing personal
Cafeteria service in the Marine Corps Women’s Reserve mess at Camp Lejeune makes it possible to serve hot food hot and cold dishes cold. Private First Class Mary Hughes, member of the Fifth Officer Candidates’ Class, Marine Corps Women’s Reserve Schools, leaves the serving table with her well-filled
Del 22 de noviembre al 21 de enero de 2008. Fundación Telefónica recupera al fotógrafo Luis Ramón Marín, uno de los primeros reporteros gráficos españoles. La exposición «Marín. Luis Ramón Marín. Fotografía 1908-1940» permite realizar un recorrido por la obra de este fotógrafo madrileño contemporáneo de otros de los grandes fotógrafos españoles de comienzos del […]
Happy Memorial Day! Now, I've mentioned my mama a few times on this blog before. The truth is, I can't mention her too much - but especially on a day like
THF71763 Clayton was a woman who, dressing and acting as a man, served in the Union Army during the Civil War under the pseudonym of Jack Williams. Handwriting on the back of the card indicates that she served in the 4th Missouri Heavy Artillery, Company I, and the 13th Missouri Cavalry, Company A. She and her husband, Elmer Clayton, enlisted in 1861. Elmer died at the battle of Stones River (Murfeesboro, Tennessee), fought between December 31, 1862 and January 2, 1863. Photographed by Samuel Masury, Boston, Massachusetts
[ATTACH] [ATTACH] Too easy, seeing these photos in LoC " Union Infantry and wife ". The thing is, these photographs were generally taken, a trip...
Study the Civil War through the stories of the women who helped shape an era.
Married off at age 12, Isabella put up with her husband's shenanigans over decades. Eventually, the She-Wolf of France had had enough.
Gráinne Ní Mháille was not to be f*cked with
Heroics in a hoopskirt.
Images capturing the essence of our history on the planet.
Rosario Sánchez Mora (April 21, 1919 – April 17, 2008) was a Spanish female Republican veteran of the Spanish Civil War. She was nicknamed la Dinamitera (the Dynamiter) for her expertise with...
Union cavalryman Jack Williams (pictured) fought in 18 battles and was wounded three times. So it came as quite a surprise when he was revealed to be mother-of-three Frances Clalin.
