GMALL Lectures – The Better Angels

Robert Plumb, author of “The Better Angels”, discusses the singular actions of Clara Barton, Julia Ward Howe, Sarah Josepha Hale, Harriet Beecher Stowe, and Harriet Tubman, five women who changed–and were changed by–the American Civil War. This talk covers highlights of the women’s contributions, their prominence during the American Civil War, and their successful public roles following the conflict.