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Student Activity: Civil War Washington Through the Eyes of Mary Henry
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Mary Henry: Eyewitness to the Civil War
See Mary Henry’s full diary from 1858 to 1868, plus more information on her.
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Mary Henry and Solomon Brown Lesson
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Resolution of Committee of Colored Citizens
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Explore the Lincoln assassination
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