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History Talk: The Search for Maria Lewis, Black Female Trooper of the 8th NY Cavalry

  • Date: 03/26/2022 2:00 PM - 2:59 PM  
  • Location: Civil War Interpretive Center at Historic Blenheim
    3610 Blenheim Blvd.
    Fairfax, Virginia 22030
  • Introduction: Join Dr. Anita Henderson as she discusses her research on Maria Lewis, a black woman who disguised herself as a cavalryman and rode with the Union Army in the American Civil War. FREE.

Join Dr. Anita Henderson as she discusses her research on Maria Lewis, a black woman who disguised herself as a cavalryman and rode with the Union Army in the American Civil War. 

Dr. Henderson will describe her search for Lewis, focusing on the methodology of her research, including documentation from the diary of Julia Wilbur, a Quaker abolitionist.

FREE.

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