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Author:

Seiple, Samantha, author.

Title:

Louisa on the front lines : Louisa May Alcott in the Civil War / Samantha Seiple.

Edition:

First edition.

Publisher:

Seal Press,

Copyright Date:

2019

Description:

v, 243 pages ; 24 cm

Subject:

Alcott, Louisa May,--1832-1888.
Alcott, Louisa May,--1832-1888--Career in nursing.
Women authors, American--19th century--Biography.
United States--Hospitals.--Civil War, 1861-1865--Hospitals.
United States--Women.--Civil War, 1861-1865--Women.
Military nursing--United States--History--19th century.
Biographies.

Notes:

Includes bibliographical references and index.

Summary:

"Louisa on the Frontlines is the first narrative nonfiction book focusing on the least-known aspect of Louisa May Alcott's career - her time spent as a nurse during the Civil War. Though her service was brief, the dramatic experience was one that she considered pivotal in helping her write the beloved classic Little Women. It also deeply affected her tenuous relationship with her father, and inspired her commitment to abolitionism. Through it all, she kept a journal and wrote letters to her family and friends. These letters were published in the newspaper, and her subsequent book, Hospital Sketches, spotlighted the dire conditions of the military hospitals and the suffering endured by the wounded soldiers she cared for. To this day, her work is considered a pioneering account of military nursing. Alcott's time as an Army nurse in the Civil War helped her find her authentic voice--and cemented her foundational belief system. Louisa on the Frontlines reveals the emergence of this prominent feminist and abolitionist--a woman whose life and work has inspired millions and continues to do so today" -- Provided by publisher.

ISBN:

1580058043
9781580058049

OCLC:

(OCoLC)1039637771

LCCN:

2018032967

Locations:

USUX851 -- Iowa State University - Parks Library (Ames)

KCPA896 -- Bonaparte Public Library (Bonaparte)

YLPC314 -- Cascade Public Library (Cascade)

CDPF771 -- Clive Public Library (Clive)

AJPE887 -- Matilda J. Gibson Memorial Library (Creston)

BAPH771 -- Des Moines Public Library (Des Moines)

SIPD314 -- James Kennedy Public Library (Dyersville)

ALPE516 -- Fairfield Public Library (Fairfield)

CAPH522 -- Iowa City Public Library (Iowa City)

YEPF572 -- Marion Public Library (Marion)

GOPG641 -- Marshalltown Public Library (Marshalltown)

GUPF501 -- Newton Public Library (Newton)

ZUPD675 -- Onawa Public Library (Onawa)

BGPE251 -- Perry Public Library (Perry)

CDPC522 -- Solon Public Library (Solon)