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Civil War - Women
This section contains biographies and activities related to women of the Civil War.
Sojourner Truth Biography
Description: This is a complete biography on Sojourner Truth.
Harriet Tubman and The Underground Railroad
Description: This is a complete biography of Harriet Tubman.
Belle Boyd Biography - Cleopatra of the Secession
Description: This is a biography on Confederate spy Belle Boyd
Women of the Civil War Scavenger Hunt
Description: This scavenger hunt is designed for use with the Women of the Civil War section.
Clara Barton Biography
Description: This is a complete biography of Clara Barton.
Dorothea Dix Biography
Description: This is a complete biography of Dorothea Dix.
Ms. Laura Keene - Making History with a Dying President
Description: This article describes one of the bizarre events surrounding the assassination of Abraham Lincoln - the Laura Keene episode. Laura Keene, an actress, insisted on cradling the head of the dying president before he died and her request was GRANTED. Learn all about Ms. Keene by reading this article.
Kate Chase - "Queen" of Washington
Description: This article describes Kate Chase and her influence on Civil War-era Washington, D.C.
The Execution of Mary Surratt - Just or Unjust?
Description: This article describes the 1865 charges, trial, conviction, and execution of Mary Surratt following the Lincoln Assassination.
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