The Life Of Dr. Edward Stonestreet – 19th Century Doctor
Clara Barton Missing Soldiers Office Museum 437 7th Street NW, Washington, United StatesLearn about the real life of a Civil War surgeon and see how it compares to the portrayal in the PBS series Mercy Street.
The Washington Navy Yard and the Civil War
Clara Barton Missing Soldiers Office Museum 437 7th Street NW, Washington, United StatesDiscover the Civil War history of Washington's Navy Yard, one of Washington DC's best kept secrets at the Clara Barton Missing Soldiers Office Museum
20th Annual Longwood University Civil War Seminar
Learn about the discovery of the Missing Soldiers Office at an all-day seminar in Farmville, Virginia focusing on Civil War discoveries.
Forensic and Archaeological Investigation of Civil War Military Remains
Clara Barton Missing Soldiers Office Museum 437 7th Street NW, Washington, United StatesRenowned forensic anthropologist Dr. Douglas Owsley will discuss his work and how he's helped to reveal the stories of those who fought in the Civil War.
Meet the Artist – Peter Waddell
Clara Barton Missing Soldiers Office Museum 437 7th Street NW, Washington, United StatesCome to the Missing Soldiers Office on January 19 at 1 PM to hear artist Peter Waddell discuss his work on a new mural detailing Clara Barton’s life.
Clara Barton at Andersonville
Clara Barton Missing Soldiers Office Museum 437 7th Street NW, Washington, United StatesExplore the important work of identifying missing men that helped Clara Barton contribute to establishing the National Cemetery at Andersonville Prison.
“Healthcare on the Frontlines” – Maryland International Film Festival
Maryland Theater 21 S Potomac St, Hagerstown, MD, United StatesCelebrate the premier of "Healthcare on the Frontlines" - a documentary film connecting the response to the healthcare crisis of the Civil War to today.
Within These Walls: Contraband Hospital and the African Americans Who Served There
Clara Barton Missing Soldiers Office Museum 437 7th Street NW, Washington, United StatesDiscover the incredible story of those who worked to save lives at Contraband Hospital in Washington DC during the Civil War.
The Golden Age of Magic – Spiritualism and 19th Century Illusions
Clara Barton Missing Soldiers Office Museum 437 7th Street NW, Washington, United StatesJoin professional illusionist and magic historian Michael Cantori for a deep dive into spiritualism, seances, and 19th-century illusions.
James A. Garfield and the First Decoration Day – May 30, 1868
Clara Barton Missing Soldiers Office Museum 437 7th Street NW, Washington, United StatesDiscover the origin of Memorial Day in the United States and the role played by future president James Garfield James Garfield during the Civil War On Saturday May 18 at the Clara Barton Missing Soldiers Office Museum, join the Site Manager of James A. Garfield National Historic Site Todd Arrington as he […]
Civil War Medicine in Washington
Clara Barton Missing Soldiers Office Museum 437 7th Street NW, Washington, United StatesWashington's Civil War hospitals played host to a wide range of characters from President Abraham Lincoln to Walt Whitman.
The Wound Dresser – Walt Whitman and the Civil War
Clara Barton Missing Soldiers Office Museum 437 7th Street NW, Washington, United StatesDiscover the man behind the poetry, as Garrett Peck introduces us to Walt Whitman the poet, the nurse, the brother, the lover, the clerk, the myth, and the man.
