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Author Seiple, Samantha, author.

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

Publication Info. New York, NY : Seal Press, 2019.

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Location Call No. Status
 Avon Free Public Library - Adult Department  92 ALCOTT    Check Shelf
 Bristol, Main Library - Non Fiction  B ALCOTT, LOUISA MAY    Check Shelf
 Colchester, Cragin Memorial Library - Adult Department  BIOGRAPHY ALCOTT, LOUISA MAY    Check Shelf
 East Hartford, Raymond Library - Adult Department  B ALCOTT LOUISA S    Check Shelf
 Enfield, Main Library - Adult Department  813 SEI    Check Shelf
 Glastonbury, Welles-Turner Memorial Library - Adult Department  BIO ALCOTT    Check Shelf
 New Britain, Main Library - Non Fiction  813.4 SEI    Check Shelf
 Simsbury Public Library - Biographies  BIOG ALCOTT, LOUISA MAY    Check Shelf
 West Hartford, Noah Webster Library - Biographies  B ALCOTT LOUISA S    Check Shelf
 Wethersfield Public Library - Biographies  BIOG ALCOTT, LOUISA MAY    Check Shelf

Edition First edition.
Description v, 243 pages ; 24 cm
Bibliography Includes bibliographical references (pages 201-228) 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.
Subject Alcott, Louisa May, 1832-1888.
Alcott, Louisa May, 1832-1888 -- Career in nursing.
Alcott, Louisa May, 1832-1888. (OCoLC)fst00043946
American Civil War (1861-1865) (OCoLC)fst01351658
Women authors, American -- 19th century -- Biography.
United States -- History -- Civil War, 1861-1865 -- Hospitals.
United States -- History -- Civil War, 1861-1865 -- Women.
Military nursing -- United States -- History -- 19th century.
Hospitals. (OCoLC)fst00961166
Military nursing. (OCoLC)fst01021338
Nursing. (OCoLC)fst01041731
Women. (OCoLC)fst01176568
Women authors, American. (OCoLC)fst01177210
United States. (OCoLC)fst01204155
Chronological Term 1800-1899
Genre/Form Biography.
History.
ISBN 9781580058049 (hardcover)
1580058043 (hardcover)
9781580058032 (ebook)
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