Presenters of Living History©

Civil War Classes Offered:
(Subject to availability)

Civil War Civil War Weapons - A demonstration of weaponry and interactive battle tactics. CW Battles - An interactive overview of the major battles played out on a US map! Songs of the Times - The songs that our forefathers sang. CW Stretcher Races - Games with instruction on first aid and foraging. CW Camplife - A recreation of a soldiers campsite, with hands-on discussion. CW Cavalry - The life of a cavalry soldier, with horse, when available! CW Dancing - A beloved class!  From Square Dances to Cotillions, students get up and Dance! Mary Edwards Walker - Teaching CW medicine and clothing from the first US female doctor to wear pants! Basketry - A student favorite!  A hands-on experience in basket making. The Still Room - The uses and meanings of herbs and spices in pomanders and sachets. Rag Dolls & Advanced Rag Dolls - The children make toys from scraps of leftover material, as they have for centuries, with special focus on the Appomattox Courthouse Silent Witness. Daily Life - Give the students a glimpse of life on the battlefield, camplife and the homefront, including the everyday life of children their own age. CW Medicine - Interactive and possibly gory, this class covers the training -and lack thereof - of a CW doctor, and the advances made in medicine and battlefield triage.

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