Civil War
Frank Stringfellow–Confederate Spy
In the PBS series Mercy Street, Frank Stringfellow is a spy and assassin. A cold-blooded killer with a hint of the psychopath, he seems to enjoy the violence that the war has unleashed. (Or at least that’s how I read the character thus far. That may not be the intention of the show’s creators.) It’s…
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Did Civil War nurses have uniforms?
A Brief Commercial: I will be speaking about Civil War nurses at the Lyceum in Alexandria, Virginia on Thursday, February 4. (Here’s the link to the details–please note the snow date. I’m hoping Alexandria has had it’s share of snow for the winter, but you never know.) If any of you live in the area,…
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Mercy Street and M*A*S*H
A BIT OF NEWS: On Monday, January 25, from 4 to 5 PM Eastern Standard Time, I’m going to be the guest host at #LitChat, a real time Twitter chat that brings authors and book lovers to talk about bookish things. If you’re a Twitter user, it’s a great chance for you to ask me…
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