Susie King Taylor, Teacher, Union Army Nurse with 33rd U.S. Colored Troops, Author

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2. Absolutely! For me the love of history was cultivated

thanks to my mother who immersed us in culture and whose family was from Philadelphia and Richmond. There were two brothers on my father's side who fought for the Union. In battles in Virginia, they were captured and imprisoned in Richmond's notorious Libby Prison. The two survived and walked home to western WV.

In the museum field I was fortunate to have the opportunity to co-curate an NEH exhibit on Civil War Black Troops, one on Medicine During The Civil War and I developed a program on women in the Civil War. The learning continues thankfully and much more is discovered yearly.