Tales of the Old West When you think of Gary Cooper in the old Western movies, the strong silent type who got the job done, the real-life version was John Slaughter. John was born in western Louisiana, and grew up … Continued
Dora Hand( (c. 1843 – October 4, 1878) Tales of the Old West Dora was talented and beautiful. Born in 1843 in Boston, she had a musical education in Europe and sang opera in New York. There’s some doubt historically … Continued
Maggie Lena Walker (July 15, 1864 – December 15, 1934) was born just after the end of the Civil War. She was the first female bank president in the United States. Her mother was one of the emancipated slaves in … Continued
Kate Cumming was a proper Southern belle but bridled at the strictures placed upon women of her time, when nursing was not considered a respectable occupation for a woman. Kate was born in Edinburgh, Scotland in 1830. Her family emigrated … Continued
Hannah Anderson Chandler was born on June 13, 1809, in New Gloucester, Maine. Hannah’s father was a wealthy attorney. She received an unusually good education for the times and learned from her parents that women were the equals of men. … Continued
During the early part of the Civil War, the Union was more particular about their nurses, and preferred males. After the First Battle of Manassas (Bull Run), they began taking almost anyone willing to work. Many society women on both … Continued
Phoebe Pember((August 18, 1823 – March 4, 1913) was a South Carolina widow who became the head matron at Chimborazo Hospital in Richmond. Phoebe was born into a wealthy and prominent South Carolina Jewish family, the fourth of seven children. … Continued
Did you know… Emily Elizabeth Parsons(March 28, 1824-May 19, 1880)? First in a series on Civil War Women Emily was a Civil War nurse who was blind in one eye, partially deaf, and had an ankle injury that pained her … Continued
Did you know… William Williams (April 8, 1731-1811) ? Continuing series on signers of the Declaration of Independence William was born in Lebanon, Ct. to Rev. Solomon Williams and Mary Porter Williams. Lebanon was named for its elevation and cedar … Continued
Martin Delaney ((May 6, 1812 – January 24, 1885) ? Doctor, major in the Union Army, newspaperman, advocate of African American rights.