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The March/April 2024 publication of Social Studies and the Young Learner, Volume 36, Number 4, from the National Council for the Social Studies includes two articles inspired by History UnErased's thematic unit, "From Farmer to Soldier." Both articles were developed in collaboration with Carolina Snaider, Katherina A. Payne, and History UnErased's consultant, J. Eric Fisher.
On April 12, 1861, Confederate troops fired on Fort Sumter in Charleston Harbor, igniting a Civil War that would divide the nation for four long years. Recruiting posters enticed young men to join their friends and family in the military. But let's meet a soldier who had a secret; a secret that went all the way to their grave… until 100 years later, that is.
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CIVIL WAR REENACTRESS
Published April 26, 2023
Meet JR Hardman, a documentary filmmaker, educator, and Civil War reenactor, and hear about her first feature-length documentary currently in production. The film tells the story of the women in the American Civil War reenactment community who portray soldiers, commemorating the women who fought in the Civil War disguised as men.
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