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My story of the war
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Mary Ashton Rice Livermore |
When secessionist chaos turned to bloodshed in 1861, Mary A. Livermore (1820-1905), editor, lecturer, and abolitionist, left her family and volunteered for the U.S. Sanitary Commission, becoming one … |
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The Wound Dresser
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Walt Whitman |
First published in 1897, "The Wound Dresser" contains a collection of Walt Whitman's letters written from hospitals in Washington during the American civil war. This fascinating volume offers a uniqu… |
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Florence Nightingale's nuns
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Emmeline Garnett |
At the age of 24, Florence Nightingale decided to dedicate herself to the care of the sick, especially those wounded in battle. She worked for nearly a year with the nursing Sisters of St. Vincent de… |
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Bright Armour
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Salmond, Monica Grenfell lady |
Monica Salmond was the sister of Julian and Billy Grenfell, and the daughter of Lord and Lady Desborough. Volunteering for nursing duties in 1914, she worked first in the London Hospital, then moved … |
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