Women's War

Teri Schnaubelt gives a brisk and energetic narration of this look at the role of women in the American Civil War. McCurry notes how women, free and enslaved, Northern and Southern, were active participants in furthering the goals of whatever side they supported. The challenge of how to deal with supposed noncombatants/civilians has always been a part of warfare and leads to many messy circumstances. As the war continued, the treatment of noncombatants became increasingly harsh. Schnaubelt has a clear voice and a direct, forceful delivery that may be due in part to the author's tone. Her pace is brisk and her intonation somewhat staccato, but the listener is able to follow. M.T.F. � AudioFile 2020, Portland, Maine