Getting Back to In-Person
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A talk about two of my favorite women….and not on Zoom!
Read MoreA Gravestone Set Right: Julia Wilbur in the Avon, New York, Cemetery
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Julia Wilbur’s final resting spot in Avon, New York, is definitely more restful now.
Read MoreFreedmen's Bureau in Washington: Need Help? Move.
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The post-Civil War work of the Freedmen’s Bureau was curtailed from the start.
Read MoreBack to School--in the 1840s and 1850s
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Starting the school year—the 1844-45 school year, that is.
Read MoreContraband and Freedmen's Cemetery Memorial
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A presentation by Fran Bromberg about the creation, forgetting, and rededication of the cemetery on South Washington Street
Read MoreSoldiers' Graffiti (and Julia Wilbur) at Historic Blenheim
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Stories behind Civil War graffiti at Historic Blenheim in Fairfax, VA.
Read MoreCaregiving in the 1800s
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Julia Wilbur and other “dutiful daughters” (and nieces, aunts, et al.) often had their hands full.
Read MoreThe First Independence Day after the End of the Civil War
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Here’s how Julia Wilbur—and finally liberated African Americans—celebrated July 4, 1865, in Washington, DC.
Read MoreJulia Wilbur: Teacher and Equal Pay Advocate
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Julia Wilbur’s experiences as a teacher from 1844 to 1859 ring true today. Equal pay for equal work, anyone?
Read MoreA Q and A with Jessica Ziparo, Author of This Grand Experiment
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In which I learn more from the author about the life of female government employees (including Julia Wilbur) in the 1860s.
Read MoreUpon Hearing about the Death of Abraham Lincoln
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Julia Wilbur records what she felt and saw the day after Lincoln's assassination.
Read More"Dealer in Slaves" to Freedom House
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There's been a lot in the paper lately about Freedom House in Alexandria. Here's some background.
Read MoreNew Year's Eve Day--A Sad Time for Julia Wilbur
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December 31, 1859, was a sad milestone for Julia Wilbur, but one that propelled her in a very different direction.
Read MoreHoliday Gift, 1850s: Autographs for Freedom
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Hot Christmas gift in 1853-1854: Autographs for Freedom, compiled by the Rochester Ladies Anti-Slavery Society.
Read MoreFrom Diary to Biography
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I hope my guest blog for the University of Nebraska Press gives you some useful tips to go from diary pages to a narrative.
Read MoreQ-and-A with Pamela Toler, author of Heroines of Mercy Street
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Historian and author Pamela Toler posed some questions to me about Julia Wilbur and Civil War Alexandria.
Read MoreFor Mainers and Maine-Lovers: Amy Bradley in Alexandria
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A Maine woman made life less miserable for thousands of soldiers in Alexandria, VA.
Read MoreCreating & Testing a "Julia Wilbur in Civil War Alexandria" Walking Tour
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I created a Julia Wilbur Walking Tour. Here's how. (And I will do it again, now that I have road-tested it!)
Read MoreNine Partners & a Neat Picture
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Julia Wilbur drew a picture of Nine Partners Boarding School, which she attended at age 14--and I recently got a look at it.
Read MoreThe Conspirators' Trial Began May 9, 1865
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The courtroom where Mary Surratt and 7 others were tried--then and now.
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