History Speaks: Northern Women and the Civil War

Saturday, April 13th
2:00pm - 3:00pm
Woodson History Center
410 McIndoe St, Wausau, WI 54403

FREE EVENT!

The Northern home front during the Civil War played a significant role in the conflict. Women were a majority of the population there and their contributions, sacrifices, and experiences are often forgotten in the larger narrative of the war. In this presentation, Professor Brett Barker will uncover their lives and stories, with a particular emphasis on women from Wisconsin.

Dr. Brett Barker is Professor of History at UW-Stevens Point at Wausau and is Chair of the Department of History and International Studies at UW-Stevens Point. He has taught at Wausau since 2004 and is a member of the MCHS Board of Directors. His primary historical research interests are in the northern home front during the Civil War and Wisconsin soldiers during the Civil War.

For questions, please contact the Marathon County Historical Society at (715) 842-5750 or info@marathoncountyhistory.org.