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Church in Centerville used as a hospital after Blackburn’s Ford. Courtesy of the Library of Congress
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Walking Tour: Clara Barton’s Washington
May 17 @ 1:00 pm
Join us as we step back into Civil War Washington, DC through the eyes of Clara Barton. On Saturdays at 1PM, Clara Barton Missing Soldiers Office Museum docents will guide guests through the neighborhood that Clara Barton lived in during the Civil War. Beginning at 437 7th Street NW, the boarding house […]
HumanitiesDC Culture Series: Sex Work in Civil War Washington and Beyond
May 22 @ 6:00 pm
Washington, DC saw an unprecedented rise in sex work during the Civil War due to the thousands of Union soldiers who flooded into the city for training. Brothels provided income, shelter, and independence for women who, in some cases, had few other places to turn. They built businesses and turned access to […]
