Wisconsin Women in the War Between the States |
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| Author:
| Hurn, Ethel |
| ISBN: | 978-0-87020-611-5 |
| Publication Date: | Aug 2013 |
| Publisher: | Wisconsin Historical Society
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| Book Format: | Hardback |
| List Price: | USD $22.95 |
Book Description:
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As the fiftieth anniversary of the American Civil War neared, the Wisconsin History Commission was established to develop and publish a series of "original papers" on Wisconsin's role in what was officially called the War of Rebellion. Picked as the sixth selection and published in May 1911 was Wisconsin Women in the War between the States by Ethel Alice Hurn. In many ways it was a landmark effort. It was one of the first formal recognitions--not only in Wisconsin but...
More DescriptionAs the fiftieth anniversary of the American Civil War neared, the Wisconsin History Commission was established to develop and publish a series of "original papers" on Wisconsin's role in what was officially called the War of Rebellion. Picked as the sixth selection and published in May 1911 was Wisconsin Women in the War between the States by Ethel Alice Hurn. In many ways it was a landmark effort. It was one of the first formal recognitions--not only in Wisconsin but nationally--of the overlooked and almost forgotten role Northern women played in 1861-1865. .