women took on a wide range of military roles in the Civil War. Sarah Edmonds participated in the Peninsula Campaign as a soldier, spy, and courier—and even ended up working as a (male) nurse at ...

Women presenting as men — whether to escape the stifling construct of feminine life or to stay close to husbands or brothers ...

While her activities as a Civil War spy are less well known, her devotion to America and its promise of freedom endured ...

The U.S. Congress is considering a bill to award the Congressional Gold Medal to the 200,000 Black soldiers who fought to ...

The traveling banner exhibition and companion website explore the stories of Black men and women who, during the American Civil War, overcame prejudices to serve as soldiers, nurses, surgeons ...