During the Civil War, women, children, and older farmers kept American agriculture alive. Discover how their work reshaped farm leadership ..

IF YOU GO What: Minnesota and the Civil War exhibit When: March 2 through Sept. 8 Where: Minnesota History Center, 345 W. Kellogg Blvd., St. Paul Info: (651) 259-3000 ST. PAUL - Elizabeth "Lizzie" ...

One of the best-documented female soldiers is Sarah Edmonds. She was a Union soldier and worked during the Civil War as a nurse. Bettmann / Corbis Even though women weren’t legally allowed to fight in ...

The National Civil War Museum in Harrisburg has expanded its Women at War exhibit.The display highlights the essential contributions of women during the war, both on and off the battlefield. Women ...

The former slave known for leading more than 300 people—including her elderly parents—to freedom as a conductor on the Underground Railroad was also a Union spy. Born in Maryland around 1820, Tubman ...

Women veterans from the Civil War, World War II, the Korean War and the Vietnam War are not exempt from Defense Department's sweep of diversity, equity and inclusion (DEI) efforts within the U.S.

The Cape Girardeau County Genealogical Society will honor some of the unsung heroes of the Civil War at its Tuesday meeting. The society will focus on the women who stepped up to become nurses, ...