war work

Examines the life and accomplishments of Cordelia Harvey, a Wisconsin woman who dedicated herself to helping soldiers from her home state during the Civil War by visiting military hospitals, lobbying the governor for supplies, asking President Lincoln to build a soldier's home hospital in Wisconsin, and starting an orphanage for children of fallen soldiers.

Explores the Civil War years of American poet Walt Whitman, sharing the story of how he left New York to travel to Fredricksburg to tend to his wounded brother and found a new purpose visiting with and caring for injured soldiers for the duration of the war; and discussing the impact of his experiences on his later writing style.