When Confederate forces attacked the American Army at Fort Sumter on April 12th, 1861, no-one could have predicted the scale of tragedy and devastation that followed in the American Civil War. Certainly not the American Government, who struggled to find the food and clothing necessary to supply the Union forces. Enter women like Clara Barton, a former teacher and clerk at the US Patent Office who had trouble sitting by doing nothing when there were people who needed her help. First she collected supplies, then she traveled to the battlefield, and then....listen now to find out.
Women of War is recorded on the lands of the Wurundjeri people of the Kulin Nations. We pay our respects to their Elders past and present. Sovereignty was never ceded.
This episode contains references to war casualties, amputation, nineteenth century medical procedures, illness, corporal punishment, depression, and suicidal thoughts. It may not be suitable for all listeners. This episode was recorded over Zoom. We apologise for any audio issues.
Our immense gratitude to our excellent actor, Vanessa, for her voicing of Clara for this episode.
All efforts have been made to ensure the accuracy of the information presented in this podcast however with the nature of historical research, there may be mistakes or inconsistencies.
To learn more about the American Civil War, check out Uncivil, which brings you stories that were left out of the official history of the Civil War, ransacks America's past, and takes on the history you grew up with: https://bit.ly/2W2blXa
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Intro and Outro Music: Frosty Forest by Shane Ivers - https://www.silvermansound.com
S3E8: The Brawling, Boisterous, Scottish Wench — Agnes Randolph and the Siege of Dunbar
S3E7: 12 Nuns, 68.3 metres and 93 penises-The women of the Bayeux Tapestry and the Battle of Hastings
S3E6: Get Up, Stand Up, and Deliver — Truganini, the NOT last Indigenous Tasmanian
S3E5: She’d Probably Hate Her Great-Great Nephew–Dame Mary Gilmore, the Pinko on the Blue Note.
S3E4: The Amiable Madwoman - Doña Manuela Sáenz + the Fight for Spanish American Independence
S3E3: The Woman in the High Castle–Veleda, Seeress of the Bructeri
S3E2: Daughters of Artemis? - The Naval Queens Artemisia I & II of Caria
S3 E1: The Mother in Exile–Alexandra Sokolovskaya, the Creator of the Soviet Union
Bonus: Irish Pirate Queen Chieftain Rebel - Grainne O’Malley and Her Fight for Freedom [Re-Recorded]
Season Three Trailer
S2E9: The War-Wrecked Generation & Anna Coleman Ladd: Copper Masks and Newspaper Dating after The First World War
S2E8 Part 2: No Thought of Glory - Clara Barton and the end of the American Civil War
S2E7: Fame at any price: The horrifying indifference of Nazi filmmaker Leni Riefenstahl
S2E6: A Family Affair: Marjane Satrapi, the Iranian Revolution, and the Iran-Iraq War.
S2E5: A Banana Skirt and a Gold Piano - How Josephine Baker Seduced Secrets from the Nazis
S2E4: The Last Empress of Russia - Saint Alexandra the Passion Bearer
S2E3: A Most Famous Feminine Sea Captain - Gráinne O’Malley, Irish Pirate, Rebel, Chieftain
S2E2 Pt 2: Planes, Trans and Automobiles - Roberta Cowell (The Dillon/Gillies Remix)
S2E2 Pt 1: Planes, Trans and Automobiles - Roberta Cowell
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