Q: During the Civil War, what were the gender or class roles?
A: I would say that women were definitely looked down upon during that time period. The Civil War was considered a men’s fight. The women were expected to be nurses, to cook and to clean. The image of women that appeared in people’s minds were sacrificing nurses, romantic spies or women taking care of the house and the children. Men were pictured as the strong one in the relationship who would march off to war and fight. Well, actually women fought just as hard as the men did. The women who did fight in the war had to disguise themselves and use fake names to look more masculine. I always treated them just the same as the men though. I looked at all soldiers equally heroic and I never judged them for their gender. There weren’t a lot of women because they were back at home or just because they weren’t allowed. Of course the US army knew that some women had to be joining the army but they denied that women played a military role. Overall, I would say women were underestimated during the Civil War.
Saturday, April 3, 2010
Interview Question #2
Q: Did you have any mentors that played a special role in developing your interests and talents?
A: As I stated before, my family played a huge role in my career. My father taught me so much about geography and history and my mother taught me how to sew and cook. I couldn’t have been where I am now without them. But there is one person who helped me tremendously. That’s my older brother, David. When I was eleven years old, David was working on the barn roof when he fell off. He was very hurt and he was not expected to live. I decided to help my brother and take care of him. I stayed right by David’s side, no matter the consequences and he finally got better. I was so proud of myself and I knew my family was very proud too. After those three years, I realized that I loved caring for other people and I knew it was what I wanted to do for the rest of my life. I stuck to it and here I am, doing what I love. Without David, I may not have known what I truly loved to do. That is why I think that David played the largest role in sparking my interest in what I would later become.
A: As I stated before, my family played a huge role in my career. My father taught me so much about geography and history and my mother taught me how to sew and cook. I couldn’t have been where I am now without them. But there is one person who helped me tremendously. That’s my older brother, David. When I was eleven years old, David was working on the barn roof when he fell off. He was very hurt and he was not expected to live. I decided to help my brother and take care of him. I stayed right by David’s side, no matter the consequences and he finally got better. I was so proud of myself and I knew my family was very proud too. After those three years, I realized that I loved caring for other people and I knew it was what I wanted to do for the rest of my life. I stuck to it and here I am, doing what I love. Without David, I may not have known what I truly loved to do. That is why I think that David played the largest role in sparking my interest in what I would later become.
Thursday, March 25, 2010
Interview Question #3
Q: During the Civil War, who were some famous artists, musicians and writers?
A: There was so much music during the Civil War. The soldiers loved it. It was one of the things the loved to do to pass time. It always boosted the spirits of the troops. I loved it too. There were bands in the army a lot of the time. That’s how we heard a lot of music. But there were also musicians and famous songs too. George F. Root wrote ‘The Battle Cry of Freedom.’ Other famous musicians were Franz von Suppé, Stephen Foster, Anton Rubinstein, Jenny Lind Frank Norton, Patrick Gilmore and Jesse Hutchinson. A very famous tune that was always sung was Yankee Doodle. I loved that one! There was also a man named Mathew Brady who was a Civil War photographer. He took a lot of pictures and some of them got published. Before I was born, the book Frankenstein was written by Mary Shelley. Gustave Flaubert wrote a remarkable novel called Madame Bovery. I became an instant bestseller. Charles Dickens wrote Great Expectations in 1860 and 1861. The Portrait of a Lady was also written by Henry James in the late 1800’s. These are very few examples of the music, art and novels we had.
A: There was so much music during the Civil War. The soldiers loved it. It was one of the things the loved to do to pass time. It always boosted the spirits of the troops. I loved it too. There were bands in the army a lot of the time. That’s how we heard a lot of music. But there were also musicians and famous songs too. George F. Root wrote ‘The Battle Cry of Freedom.’ Other famous musicians were Franz von Suppé, Stephen Foster, Anton Rubinstein, Jenny Lind Frank Norton, Patrick Gilmore and Jesse Hutchinson. A very famous tune that was always sung was Yankee Doodle. I loved that one! There was also a man named Mathew Brady who was a Civil War photographer. He took a lot of pictures and some of them got published. Before I was born, the book Frankenstein was written by Mary Shelley. Gustave Flaubert wrote a remarkable novel called Madame Bovery. I became an instant bestseller. Charles Dickens wrote Great Expectations in 1860 and 1861. The Portrait of a Lady was also written by Henry James in the late 1800’s. These are very few examples of the music, art and novels we had.
Interview Question #1
1. Q: Clara, what events in your childhood may have sparked your interest for working with and helping with the war effort and wounded soldiers?
A: Well, my father was a captain in the war and he taught me a lot, a lot, a lot about geography and about the battlefields for the war. I learned so much everyday from him. That has helped me immensely with what I do today. I need to know about where I am and all about the battlefields I am working on, if I am. My mother also taught me how to sew and cook. I need to know that kind of stuff also for this type of work to take care of the soldiers that cannot take care of themselves. My older brother, David taught me all kinds of information on animals. He had so much patience with me when he taught me how to ride any kind of animal with four legs. He also taught me how to balance on them and how to take care of any kinds of animals. Overall of these things, there is one thing that really got me interested in helping people the way that I do. My older brother, David, fell off of our barn roof while he was trying to repair it when I was eleven years old. He wasn’t expected to live but I never gave up on David. I stayed by his side for three years and he eventually got better. I have loved caring for other people and animals ever since.
A: Well, my father was a captain in the war and he taught me a lot, a lot, a lot about geography and about the battlefields for the war. I learned so much everyday from him. That has helped me immensely with what I do today. I need to know about where I am and all about the battlefields I am working on, if I am. My mother also taught me how to sew and cook. I need to know that kind of stuff also for this type of work to take care of the soldiers that cannot take care of themselves. My older brother, David taught me all kinds of information on animals. He had so much patience with me when he taught me how to ride any kind of animal with four legs. He also taught me how to balance on them and how to take care of any kinds of animals. Overall of these things, there is one thing that really got me interested in helping people the way that I do. My older brother, David, fell off of our barn roof while he was trying to repair it when I was eleven years old. He wasn’t expected to live but I never gave up on David. I stayed by his side for three years and he eventually got better. I have loved caring for other people and animals ever since.
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