Learn the inspiring story of one woman’s efforts to prove her sanity and reform 19th century mental health care.
Mental Health
Explore the effects of military service and combat on Civil War Soldiers mental health
Learn about the extreme psychological stress suffered by the average Civil War soldier and how it compared to modern soldier’s experience.
Learn the story of an often forgotten signer of the Declaration of Independence who changed American medical history forever – Benjamin Rush.
Discover how Civil War veterans and doctors grappled with mental health.
Historian Craig Swenson will discuss the turbulent process of securing medical care for mentally ill African Americans after the Civil War.
