In celebration of Women’s History Month, the National Underground Railroad Freedom Center invites you to Women in War, a free public program that examines the role of women during the Civil War.
Highlights include a presentation from Lois Leveen, an award-winning author who will be speaking about Mary Bowser, a Union spy who posed as a slave in the Confederate White House. Leveen authored a book entitled The Secrets of Mary Bowser. She is a regular contributor to Disunion, the New York Times coverage of the sesquicentennial of the Civil War, and her poetry and essays have appeared in numerous books, literary journals, and on NPR.
The program will also feature a living history performance about Harriet Tubman’s military service, by storyteller Gwendolyn Quezaire-Presutti.
When and Where:
March 28
6:30-8:30 pm
Harriet Tubman Theater, National Underground Railroad Freedom Center
50 E Freedom Way Cincinnati 45202
Details:
Admission free. This program is held in conjunction with our Women Hold Up Half the Sky exhibition, which closes March 31. For info, visit freedomcenter.org or call 513-333-7500.