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HumanitiesDC Culture Series: Sex Work in Civil War Washington and Beyond
Clara Barton Missing Soldiers Office Museum 437 7th Street NW, Washington, United StatesWashington, 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 […]
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10 Years of the Clara Barton Missing Soldiers Office Museum
FeaturedClara Barton Missing Soldiers Office Museum 437 7th Street NW, Washington, United StatesJoin us on Saturday, July 26 as we celebrate the 10 year anniversary of the Clara Barton Missing Soldiers Office Museum opening! We will be celebrating our 10th birthday with free admission, guided tours from Clara Barton's perspective, and a very special lecture from Clara Barton interpreter and historian Carolyn Ivanoff on […]
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Civil War Nurses at Arlington: Women Who Healed a Nation
FeaturedArlington National Cemetery Meigs Ave, Fort Myer, VA, United StatesJoin us for a members-only walking tour at Arlington National Cemetery, visiting the final resting places of the women who served as Civil War nurses. Meet Dorothea Dix's recruits and the volunteers of the Sanitary and Christian Commissions through the true stories of the women who lie here: a nurse who survived […]
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