You all read a primary source document written by a woman who participated in the civil war. Louisa may alcott. Who worked as a nurse. So were going to start off our class today by looking at hospital sketches. Which all of you should have available to you. And out ready to chat. About the source. So the big question that were posing and investigating today is is how did womens volunteerism shape the choices that they made during the civil war. Theres two questions. And then how did that volunteerism influence the out come or affect the out come of the civil war. Those are our over arching questions that were looking at today. We start with Louisa May Alcott. And her hospital sketches. Which was published during the war. It was serialized and published. So americans who read the magazine that it was published in dould read about her experiences in a civil war era hospital. So lets start by id like to hear your thoughts about this account. Of civil war hospitals. What did you think abou
Mary edwards walker. Find out what this Civil War Veteran did to earn the honor. Soledad i am soledad obrien. Welcome to matter of fact. It is Veterans Day Weekend and a chan to focus on in of the bravest among us. The medal of honor is the highest award that can be given to a military hero in this country. It is bestowed by the president on behalf of Congress Following an extraordinary act of bravery. It is and honor reserved for those who risk their own lives above and beyond the call of duty in action against an enemy. More than just another accolade, it advances careers, provides a lifetime stipend and allows the children of honors a smooth path into the military academies. For those honored, it makes a world of difference. Today the stories of two heroes. Colonel harvey barnum, whose career scirottoed after he received his medal, and Staff Sergeant Melvin Morris, a hero whose honor was delayed for decades. As Seymour Middle School in novel, tennessee, they are greeted like heroes
You all read a primary source document written by a woman who purchase spitted in the civil war, luisa may alcott who worked as a nurse. We will start off our class today by looking at possible at hospital sketches, which all of you should have available to you. Out and ready to see. The big question that we are posing and investigating today, is how did womens volunteerism shape the choices they make joined the civil war, and how did that volunteerism, affects the outcome of the civil war . [it is really two questions] those are our overarching questions. So we start with Louisa May Alcott, and her hospital sketches, published during the war. T was serialized and published americans who read magazines it was published in could read about her experiences in the civil war era hospital. So, i would like to hear your thoughts about this account of civil war hospitals. What makes you think about Louisa May Alcott . I will scoot this down so we can look at her while were talking about her.
OSWEGO — The crowd stood shoulder to shoulder, excitedly clogging the corridor inside Oswego High School as if waiting to welcome home a sports team after winning a state championship.