When the Civil War broke out; women answered the call for help. They broke away from their traditional roles and served in many capacities; some of them even going so far as to disguise themselves as men and enlist in the army. Estimates of women disguising themselves as men and enlisting range from 400 to 700 and records indicate that approximately 60 women soldiers were known to have been killed or wounded. More than sixty women who fought or who served the Union or Confederacy in other important ways are featured in this work. Among those included are Sarah Thompson; the Union spy and nurse who brought down the famous raider John Hunt Morgan; Elizabeth Van Lew; the Union spy who was instrumental in the success of the largest prison break of the Civil War; Sarah Malinda Blalock; who fought for the Confederacy as a soldier and then for the Union as a guerrilla raider; Dr. Mary Walker; a doctor for the Union and the only woman to receive the Congressional Medal of Honor for her service during the Civil War; and Jennie Hodgers; who had the longest length of service for any woman soldier; was the only woman to receive a soldier's pension and the first woman to vote in Illinois.
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3 of 3 people found the following review helpful. Robert Ballards LusitaniaBy Thomas A. GoodwinA very good and informational book concerning this Ill fated Lady of the Seas. And Dr. Ballards exploration of the wreck. The art work in this book is exceptional. And the underwater photography is very good.. He shows points of intrest such as the deck details. And explains the ship from start to finish. He dosent get political. But makes note of the fact. That The shipping company Cunard Lines. Had been indeed carrying munitions in her forward cargo Hold. When she was sunk by a single toprpedo. Fired by U-20 ( a German Submarine.) Which; after it's own detination. Was follwed by no less than; Three HUGE; And even more Violent explosions. Which tore the bottom of the ship apart in the forward cargo hold. area. Sending this Once Great Lady to the bottom in less than 20 minutes. Her propellers still spinning as she sank by the Bow; beneith the Waves. Even when Titanic struck the Ice Berg. It still took two full hours for her to sink. And Titanic had a mortal gash in her hull plates 350 feet long. The Lusitania was gone in less then 20 minutes. The Damage to the Titanic When it hit the Ice Berg. was extensive enough to cause her to founder; yet she remained afloat for two hours after the impact. The Lusitania was hit by SINGLE; Torpedo. Which ;had it not been carrying munitions? Never should have sank this ship. Not one Torpedo alone.. She had 18 watertight compartments. It was the explosions in the Cargo Hold that followed the Torpedo impact; Which ripped out her Hull. Under the Bow. Over 1;200 Souls lost their lives. Many drowned as Lifeboats could not be launched in time. Some of the Lifeboats. were torn apart by the ships rivets as they bumped along her hull in an attempt to lower them. Only a few; Life Boats; were able to be recovered. Lusitania. Took the rest down with her. Most Lifeboats; still on their Davits. And over turned boats were sucked down with her. Boats; that had spilled out the survivors. In the Panic to get off the ship. These souls too were lost. When Lusitania slid beneith the waves taking with her those who had not been able to get far enough away from the Sinking Behemouth. One Man was even pulled down into the Stack as the ocean rushed into the ship pulling him down with it. In a vacume. Created by the in rush of Water; down; into the Smoke Stacks. As he sank. A very good read which is not written like a training manual.3 of 3 people found the following review helpful. A comprehensive and well written book.By SlrayderI really enjoyed reading this book (Dr. Ballard didn't actually write it) but if your expecting it to have a load of shipwreck images like the Titanic book your up for disappointment. This book focuses more on the history of the liner and its last voyage from New York to Liverpool. Everything considered I would recommend this book for anyone interested in the Lusitania; shipwrecks; or Dr. Ballards work. The book was also written with consultation from Eric Sauder who is considered the highest authority on the subject of Lusitania and has written his own book called 'RMS Lusitania : The ship and her record' which I would highly recommend as a companion volume along with this publication.0 of 0 people found the following review helpful. Luisitania Amo ship confirmedBy Shawn McBrideNice. Shows definitively that the British were using passenger ships to transport ammunition from the US to Great Britian. Therefore the luisitania was a legitimate target. The U boat commander decided to sink the ship rather than allow the ammunition to be delivered and used to kill German troops. Tough call on his part but it was a win win for the British high command. They either received ammunition to help them in the war or if the ship gets sunk they get a propaganda win.
