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    Lunch & Learn Lecture: They Were Soldiers Too - Women in the Civil War

    Wednesday, October 15, 2014

    10:15 AM - 1:15 PM

    10:15 AM - 1:15 PM See all dates and Times

    Graeme Park

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    10/15/2014 10:15 AM 10/15/2014 01:15 PM America/Anguilla Lunch & Learn Lecture: They Were Soldiers Too - Women in the Civil War Mothers, daughters, sister, sweethearts, and wives--North and South--had a unique Civil War story often overlooked in the fervor to write of battles and battlefields. Remarkable records survive to tell the stories of women on the homefront; stories of love, leadership, loss, and often divided loyalties played out in row homes, mansions, slave quarters, and plowfields from Maine to Florida.  Come learn of grandmas who really did shoot Yankees, aunties who feigned modesty to conceal contraband in their 'dainties,'  spirited mothers who fiercely protected their families, and much much more.  Participants will be equipped to seek their own stories of strong women in the Civil War. $20 include... Details & Tickets: https://www.upcomingevents.com/philadelphia/events/graeme-park/lunch-learn-lecture-they-were-soldiers-too-women-in-the-civil-war-20236?ref=uceaddevent Graeme Park, 859 County Line Road, Horsham, PA, 19044

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    Mothers, daughters, sister, sweethearts, and wives--North and South--had a unique Civil War story often overlooked in the fervor to write of battles and battlefields. Remarkable records survive to tell the stories of women on the homefront; stories of love, leadership, loss, and often divided loyalties played out in row homes, mansions, slave quarters, and plowfields from Maine to Florida.  Come learn of grandmas who really did shoot Yankees, aunties who feigned modesty to conceal contraband in their 'dainties,'  spirited mothers who fiercely protected their families, and much much more.  Participants will be equipped to seek their own stories of strong women in the Civil War. 
    $20 includes continental breakfast, lecture, lunch buffet and tour of the historic Keith House.

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