Mariners Museum: Women s history is everyone s history from the Civil War to World War II
The Mariners Museum in Newport News is putting the spotlight on women who made an impact when our country was at war. Author: Angelo Vargas Updated: 6:49 PM EST March 4, 2021
NEWPORT NEWS, Va. Hampton Roads is rich in notable moments and people. It s no different when it comes to Women s History Month.
The Mariners Museum has put a spotlight on some of the women who made an impact during World War II and the Civil War.
“Women’s history is everyone’s history, said Mariners Museum and Park Manager of Visitor Engagement Lauren Furey.
For more than a century, people have known very little about the famous Norfolk spy, Mary Louveste. In 1861 or 1862, Louveste took information from the Confederate Navy about its ironclad ship the USS Virginia. Louveste gave the information to the Union. People have written books and news articles using that basic information and filled the gaps with fiction. A few local historians and educators, however, have been searching for more information.
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