Blogging about abolitionist Julia Wilbur, the Civil War, Alexandria, women's rights, and more
In which Kathleen Stone, author of the forthcoming They Called Us Girls, talks about how she came to the idea for her group biography and how she carried it off.
Read MoreWhen I moderated a History Author talk on Zoom, I spoke with two authors with very different ways to approach the topic of women in the Civil War.
Read MoreNo protest marches in Julia Wilbur's life, but she was there in spirit.
Read MoreI (and Julia Wilbur, in spirit) tagged along on a National Women's History Museum walking tour of Alexandria Civil War women.
Read MoreA ceremony at Arlington Cemetery honored female soldiers of the Civil War--women who hid their identities and fought side-by-side with men.
Read MoreOn a Washington walking tour that highlights women's suffrage--and how Julia Wilbur fit into some of the struggles.
Read MoreA fun thing in combing Julia Wilbur's diaries is coming across headline events and people of the day--once huge, now forgotten.
Read MorePaula Tarnapol Whitacre's website with a focus on her forthcoming biography on abolitionist Julia Wilbur.
