In Episode 4, we continue to talk about medical treatment during the Civil War – particularly the role that women in religious organizations played. The Sisters of Charity, Daughters of Charity, Sisters of the Holy Cross, and Sisters of St. Joseph all provided volunteer nurses. To the Letter is a podcast brought to you in collaboration … Continue reading To The Letter S2 E4: Sisters of Charity

To The Letter

To The Letter S2 E4: Sisters of Charity

On this podcast, we bring correspondence from Grand Valley State University’s Special Collections and University Archives alive. In each episode you will hear (in their own words!) letters written by the people who lived through history and the stories behind them. We're telling the story of Joseph Olexa, a young soldier from Detroit, Michigan, who served throughout World War II.

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