The Civil War left more than 600,000 dead and half a million injured. An unprepared nation strained to nurse soldiers during the war and vastly expanded state and Federal services to aid veterans after. By 1900, the U.S. had paid pensions to nearly a million veterans, justified largely by their disabilities. These changes transformed America, spurring enormous growth in government and private services. The experience also profoundly sharpened attitudes toward people with disabilities, both sympathetic and fearful.

Presentation is June 30, 2022, 7:00-8:00pm Eastern Time.
There is no cost, but registration is required.

We will email you the zoom link a couple of days prior.

Note that this is a different registration from the Teaching Disability History workshop that runs from 9:00am to 3:00pm on June 30. Register here for the teachers workshop: https://www.collaborative.org/events-and-courses/teaching-disability-history. If you register for the teacher workshop, you do not need to also register below.

If you have questions, email Rich Cairn - rcairn@collaborative.org.

Photo is Grand Army Veterans assembled at Mount Hope Cemetery, So. Weymouth. May 30, 1880. https://www.digitalcommonwealth.org/search/commonwealth:ht24x7796