Women Soldiers in the Civil War - Lecture in Medford MA

The Medford Public Library hosts superb lectures and this week's lecture sponsored by the Medford Historical Society will be a treat.

This Wednesday, April 22, 2009 at 7:00 pm, local author Anita Silvey, will speak about her new book I'll Pass for Your Comrade: Women Soldiers in the Civil War. From the library newsletter:

"During the Civil War, hundreds of women assumed male identities, put on uniforms, and went into battle alongside their male comrades. Author Anita Silvey will talk about the fascinating secret world of the women soldiers of the women soldiers of the Civil War, who they were, why they went to war, and how they managed their masquerade."

The lecture is the last in the series sponsored by the Medford Historical Society to accompany the exhibit Of the People: Faces of the Civil War which runs through this Sunday at the Medford Historical Society, 10 Governors Avenue, Medford Massachusetts. The last chance to view the exhibit will be this weekend at the Historical Society:

• Saturday, April 25, 2009 Noon to 3 pm
• Sunday, April 26, 2009 Noon to 4 pm

The Medford Historical Society owns one of the largest and most important collections of Civil War photographs. The photographs were collected by Civil War veteran General Samuel Crocker Lawrence and donated by the Lawrence family to the Society in 1948. The exhibition is a rare opportunity to view these photographs first hand.

Silvey's lecture about Women Soldiers in the Civil War takes place at the Medford Public Library,111 High Street, Medford MA on Wednesday, April 22, 2009 at 7:00 pm. Admission is free.

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Elizabeth Bolton is a real estate agent with Coldwell Banker helping clients buy and sell real estate in Medford MA and nearby communities.