Yankee Women by Elizabeth Leonard
The ideal Victorian woman was supposed to keep the home fires burning but, with the outbreak of the American Civil War, women moved out of their domestic domains to help the Yankee cause. This text describes three women - Sophronia Bucklin, Annie Wittenmyer and Mary Walker - who dedicated themselves to their country. Bucklin travelled to the frontier as a nurse, bearing the hardships along with the men. Wittenmyer organized committees to supply goods for the troops in Iowa, set up orphanages for the children of Union soldiers and created and managed special kitchens for the sick soldiers. Walker, a feminist and dress reformer, became the only woman to serve as a doctor for the Union forces. This text portrays the daily battles that women fought in order to be allowed to serve their country and explores the enlarged roles that women could play after the war.
Leonard, Elizabeth D.: - Elizabeth D. Leonard is the John J. and Cornelia V. Gibson Professor of History at Colby College. The author of several books, including Yankee Women, All the Daring of a Soldier, Lincoln's Avengers, and Men of Color to Arms!, she lives in Waterville, Maine.
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| ISBN 13 | 9780393036664 |
| ISBN 10 | 0393036669 |
| Title | Yankee Women |
| Author | Elizabeth Leonard |
| Condition | Unavailable |
| Publisher | WW Norton & Co |
| Year published | 1994-09-17 |
| Number of pages | 336 |
| Cover note | Book picture is for illustrative purposes only, actual binding, cover or edition may vary. |
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