Life Story: Mary Todd Lincoln (1818-1882)
The story of the woman who was First Lady during the American Civil War.
Life Story: Louisa Smith
The story of a woman who survived the Union contraband camps.
Civil War Political Cartoons
These cartoons demonstrate the conflicting expectations of women during the Civil War.
Life Story: Susie Baker King Taylor
The life story of a woman who served with the 33rd U.S. Colored Infantry and struggled to find her place in the Reconstruction Era.
Cherokee Homefront
A letter written by Sarah Watie, wife of the leader of the Cherokee, describing the toll the American Civil War took on their nation.
Life Story: Loreta Janeta Velazquez (1842 – ca. 1897 or 1923)
The story of a Latinx Confederate soldier and spy.
Changing the Rules of War
A war order that changed international policies toward white women civilians during war.
Women Soldiers
Photographs of women who disguised themselves as men to fight during the Civil War.
Claiming Political Power
A newspaper article that recounts Black women’s participation in political meetings.
Life Story: Elizabeth Keckley
The story of a woman who purchased her own freedom and became the dressmaker of the First Lady.
