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Posted by: Stephanie Hall
On June 28, 1778, at the Battle of Monmouth, New Jersey, women brought aid to the wounded, assisted doctors as nurses, did laundry, made clothing, brought food and water to soldiers, brought more water to cool the cannons, and more. These were the most common tasks performed by the wives and families of the soldiers …
Posted in: Legends, U.S. Revolution, Women's History
Posted by: Stephen Winick
Note: The whole AFC staff was saddened by the death of Jean Ritchie earlier this month. We paid tribute to her immediately in a Facebook post, which you can see here, and the Chairman of our Board of Trustees, C. Kurt Dewhurst, made a moving statement about Jean at the Board’s June meeting. However, I …
Posted in: Alan Lomax, Cultural Heritage, England, ethnomusicologists, Folk Music, Folklorists, Folksong, Games, George Pickow, Jean Ritchie, Women's History