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Ladies' aid societies or soldiers' aid societies were organizations of women formed during the American Civil War that were dedicated to providing supplies to soldiers on the battlefield and caring for sick and wounded soldiers. Over the course of the war, between 7,000 and 20,000 ladies' aid societies were established. [1]
The St. Louis chapter of the Ladies' Union Aid Society was organized by twenty-five Unionist women in response to the Battle of Wilson's Creek. Wounded soldiers were in need of clean clothes and bandages, and founding member Adaline Weston Couzins sent them supplies by train. The founding women were united by national loyalty despite being ...
The Naval campaign of the War of the Pacific or Saltpeter war, was a naval campaign that took place from 1879 to 1884, involving Peru (as well as Bolivia), and Chile, undertaken in order to support land forces in the Atacama Desert. Although the conflict lasted until 1884, the primary naval engagements occurred between 1879 and 1880.
The nitrate oficina (saltpeter mine) of Marusia was located in the foothills of the Andes in the región de Tarapacá, about 4 1 ⁄ 2 miles northwest of the town of Huara. Its monthly production was 865 tons of salt. [1] In March 1925, the mine workers went on strike to demand higher pay, a shorter workday, and better working conditions.
The two scientists discovered that saltpeter formed inside the walls of the caves of the doline, under certain conditions of humidity and temperature. [9] Prior to the discovery, nitraries were widespread all over the Kingdom of Naples. Manure was collected by the government and used to make saltpeter, which was a key ingredient for gunpowder ...
1950-1953: (): Women who were in the Reserves were recalled to active duty.More than 500 Army nurses served in various areas and theaters of the war. [1] [2]Captain Lillian Kinkella Keil, USAF, who had already made 250 evacuation flights (23 of which were transatlantic) during World War II, made 175 evacuation flights during the Korean War.
Subway surveillance images show Sebastian Zapeta-Calil leaving the car as the woman burns to death. Surely, someone would have thrown their coat over her, ran to look for water, screamed at her to ...
A Companion to Women's Military History (2012) 625pp; articles by scholars covering a very wide range of topics; Hall, Richard H. Women on the Civil War battlefront (University Press of Kansas 2006). Lines, Lisa (2011). Milicianas: Women in Combat in the Spanish Civil War (1936–1939). Plymouth, UK: Lexington Press. ISBN 978-0-7391-6492-1 ...