A Feisty Civil War Nurse at the Lyceum
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Researcher John Lustrea shared tales of Clarissa (“Clara”) Jones, whose Civil War nursing service included time at the Lyceum in Alexandria, Va.
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Costumes from Mercy Street at the Lyceum
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Check out four costumes used on the PBS series Mercy Street--worn by Alice Green, Emma Green, Mary Phinney, and Jed Foster.
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/I gave a presentation at the Lyceum (historical aside: built in 1839, used as a hospital during the Civil War, Julia visited on a number of occasions) this past week for the Alexandria Historical Society. My husband found the most exciting part was my reserved parking space in Old Town Alexandria. So even though this photo makes my look like Mr. Magoo, here it is.
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