A Harpers Bazaar print depicting
southern women of
Richmond, Virginia snubbing a Union officer
Homespun
Dress:
Life in Civil War Virginia
Performers represent the true stories and
dress of a variety of women who lived in Virginia during
"The War Between the States." Narration provides an overview
of the events of the Civil War. A
bible is passed from
daughter to friend, friend to soldier, hospital to family — connecting the
stories of each. Past presentations: Elizabeth Carter Lecture Series at
Oatlands Plantation and
Winchester, Virginia's Apple Blossom Mall.
The Oatlands' Plantation presentation or the program created the basis for
the Run,
Rabbit, Run
documentary"Southern
Courage: Civil War Women of Loudoun County,
Virginia."
Forty-five minute presentation. For further information and availability, contact Meredith
Bean McMath.
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