Women presenting as men — whether to escape the stifling construct of feminine life or to stay close to husbands or brothers ...

I Wanted to Do My Part': Women as Soldiers in Civil War America After discovering that ... and Sexuality Studies and African-American Studies and has received several awards for teaching and ...

S arah Emma Edmonds was one of the most well-documented female soldiers in the American Civil War (1861-1865). While women were forbidden from fighting on the front line, she took up the role by ...