http://mercystreet.lunchbox.pbs.org/blogs/mercy-street-revealed/Dive Deeper Into the Series With Mercy Street's Expertsen-usWed, 03 May 2017 15:31:04 +0000http://mercystreet.lunchbox.pbs.org/blogs/mercy-street-revealed/through-the-lens-of-mercy-street-the-development-of-scientific-medicine-and-professional-practice-during-the-civil-war-years/In this blog post, Devine discusses the development of scientific medicine and professional practice during the Civil War years. Shauna DevineWed, 03 May 2017 15:31:04 +0000http://mercystreet.lunchbox.pbs.org/blogs/mercy-street-revealed/through-the-lens-of-mercy-street-the-development-of-scientific-medicine-and-professional-practice-during-the-civil-war-years/medicine and surgerys2ep6shauna devineseason 2http://mercystreet.lunchbox.pbs.org/blogs/mercy-street-revealed/epistolary-nations/In this blog post, Jane Schultz, Ph.D., discusses the cultural significance of letter writing in nineteenth-century America, especially during the Civil War.Jane SchultzTue, 07 Mar 2017 16:54:33 +0000http://mercystreet.lunchbox.pbs.org/blogs/mercy-street-revealed/epistolary-nations/http://mercystreet.lunchbox.pbs.org/blogs/mercy-street-revealed/reconstructing-the-family-unit-repairing-bonds-broken-by-slavery/In this blog post, Kenyatta D. Berry, J.D., discusses marriages of former slaves in Virginia and recounts her own family story. Kenyatta D. BerryMon, 06 Mar 2017 22:00:44 +0000http://mercystreet.lunchbox.pbs.org/blogs/mercy-street-revealed/reconstructing-the-family-unit-repairing-bonds-broken-by-slavery/1860s womenkenyatta berryafrican american experiences2ep6season 2http://mercystreet.lunchbox.pbs.org/blogs/mercy-street-revealed/mercy-street-season-2-episode-6-gif-recap/Catch up on Episode 6, House of Bondage, with an episode recap. Warning: Spoilers ahead. Mercy Street EditorMon, 06 Mar 2017 13:30:00 +0000http://mercystreet.lunchbox.pbs.org/blogs/mercy-street-revealed/mercy-street-season-2-episode-6-gif-recap/gif recaps2ep6season 2http://mercystreet.lunchbox.pbs.org/blogs/mercy-street-revealed/freedom-of-matrimony-celebrating-love-in-an-era-of-emancipation/Anya Jabour, Ph.D., explains that for emancipated African Americans, wedding celebrations offered one of the first opportunities to enjoy freedom.Anya JabourMon, 06 Mar 2017 12:30:00 +0000http://mercystreet.lunchbox.pbs.org/blogs/mercy-street-revealed/freedom-of-matrimony-celebrating-love-in-an-era-of-emancipation/1860s womenanya jabourafrican american experiences2ep6season 2http://mercystreet.lunchbox.pbs.org/blogs/mercy-street-revealed/until-death-or-distance-romance-and-marriage-among-contrabands/Audrey P. Davis, Director of the Alexandria Black History Museum, discusses the customs and challenges of marriage during slavery.Audrey DavisMon, 06 Mar 2017 12:00:00 +0000http://mercystreet.lunchbox.pbs.org/blogs/mercy-street-revealed/until-death-or-distance-romance-and-marriage-among-contrabands/african american experiences2ep6audrey davisseason 2http://mercystreet.lunchbox.pbs.org/blogs/mercy-street-revealed/parasitic-diseases-microscopy-and-the-american-civil-war/Shauna Devine, Ph.D., discusses 19th Century microscopes and parasitic diseases and their treatments during the Civil War. Shauna DevineTue, 21 Feb 2017 20:01:15 +0000http://mercystreet.lunchbox.pbs.org/blogs/mercy-street-revealed/parasitic-diseases-microscopy-and-the-american-civil-war/s2ep4medicine and surgeryshauna devineseason 2http://mercystreet.lunchbox.pbs.org/blogs/mercy-street-revealed/african-american-men-in-the-union-medical-service/In this blog post, Jane Schultz, Ph.D., gives some background to Samuel Diggs' character by examining the real-life African American men who practiced medicine as surgeons during the Civil War. Jane SchultzTue, 21 Feb 2017 18:45:07 +0000http://mercystreet.lunchbox.pbs.org/blogs/mercy-street-revealed/african-american-men-in-the-union-medical-service/jane schultzafrican american experiencemedicine and surgerys2ep5season 2http://mercystreet.lunchbox.pbs.org/blogs/mercy-street-revealed/mercy-street-season-2-episode-5-gif-recap/Catch up on Episode 5, Unknown Soldier, with an episode recap. Warning: Spoilers ahead. Mercy Street EditorMon, 20 Feb 2017 13:30:00 +0000http://mercystreet.lunchbox.pbs.org/blogs/mercy-street-revealed/mercy-street-season-2-episode-5-gif-recap/gif recaps2ep5season 2http://mercystreet.lunchbox.pbs.org/blogs/mercy-street-revealed/making-a-change-educating-former-slaves/Anya Jabour, Ph.D., explains that even though they were denied education in slavery, African Americans were determined to have it in freedom.Anya JabourMon, 20 Feb 2017 13:00:00 +0000http://mercystreet.lunchbox.pbs.org/blogs/mercy-street-revealed/making-a-change-educating-former-slaves/anya jabourafrican american experiences2ep5season 2http://mercystreet.lunchbox.pbs.org/blogs/mercy-street-revealed/roots-of-resistance/Genealogist Kenyatta D. Berry discusses slave resistance in the Colonies and Caribbean, and how education and resistance later went hand-in-hand.Kenyatta D. BerryMon, 20 Feb 2017 12:30:00 +0000http://mercystreet.lunchbox.pbs.org/blogs/mercy-street-revealed/roots-of-resistance/african american experiencekenyatta berrys2ep5season 2http://mercystreet.lunchbox.pbs.org/blogs/mercy-street-revealed/code-switching-and-fluidity-as-a-strategy-for-survival-among-african-americans/Audrey P. Davis, Director of the Alexandria Black History Museum, discusses the coping mechanisms African American characters must employ to survive plot twists and power struggles in Mercy Street.Audrey DavisMon, 20 Feb 2017 12:00:00 +0000http://mercystreet.lunchbox.pbs.org/blogs/mercy-street-revealed/code-switching-and-fluidity-as-a-strategy-for-survival-among-african-americans/african american experienceaudrey daviss2ep5season 2http://mercystreet.lunchbox.pbs.org/blogs/mercy-street-revealed/nursing-the-enemy/In this blog post, Jane E. Schultz, Ph.D., details the relief work done by clergy and laypeople during the Civil War and the complex subject of nursing the enemy.Jane SchultzMon, 13 Feb 2017 20:45:25 +0000http://mercystreet.lunchbox.pbs.org/blogs/mercy-street-revealed/nursing-the-enemy/1860s womenmilitaryjane schultzs2ep4season 2medicine and surgeryhttp://mercystreet.lunchbox.pbs.org/blogs/mercy-street-revealed/mercy-street-season-2-episode-4-gif-recap/Catch up on Episode 5, Southern Mercy, with an episode recap. Warning: Spoilers ahead.Mercy Street EditorMon, 13 Feb 2017 13:30:00 +0000http://mercystreet.lunchbox.pbs.org/blogs/mercy-street-revealed/mercy-street-season-2-episode-4-gif-recap/s2ep4gif recapseason 2http://mercystreet.lunchbox.pbs.org/blogs/mercy-street-revealed/i-wanted-to-do-my-part-women-as-soldiers-in-civil-war-america/Anya Jabour, Ph.D., explores the multitude of women who dressed as men to fight—and die—in all the major battles of the Civil War.Anya JabourMon, 13 Feb 2017 13:00:00 +0000http://mercystreet.lunchbox.pbs.org/blogs/mercy-street-revealed/i-wanted-to-do-my-part-women-as-soldiers-in-civil-war-america/1860s womenanya jabourseason 2militarys2ep4http://mercystreet.lunchbox.pbs.org/blogs/mercy-street-revealed/african-american-firsts-in-medicine-setting-the-standard-for-future-generations/Audrey P. Davis, Director of the Alexandria Black History Museum, discusses the history of the first African American doctors to practice in the United States.Audrey DavisMon, 13 Feb 2017 12:30:00 +0000http://mercystreet.lunchbox.pbs.org/blogs/mercy-street-revealed/african-american-firsts-in-medicine-setting-the-standard-for-future-generations/s2ep4african american experienceseason 2audrey davismedicine and surgeryhttp://mercystreet.lunchbox.pbs.org/blogs/mercy-street-revealed/education-the-foundation-of-freedom/Genealogist Kenyatta D. Berry discusses how education for newly freed African American families was a gateway to a better life.Kenyatta D. BerryMon, 13 Feb 2017 12:00:00 +0000http://mercystreet.lunchbox.pbs.org/blogs/mercy-street-revealed/education-the-foundation-of-freedom/s2ep4african american experienceseason 2kenyatta berrymedicine and surgeryhttp://mercystreet.lunchbox.pbs.org/blogs/mercy-street-revealed/recording-anatomical-practice-during-the-american-civil-war/Shauna Devine, Ph.D., explains how photography and medical sketches evolved our knowledge of disease, injury and the toll of combat during the Civil War era.Shauna DevineFri, 10 Feb 2017 17:35:17 +0000http://mercystreet.lunchbox.pbs.org/blogs/mercy-street-revealed/recording-anatomical-practice-during-the-american-civil-war/militarymedicine and surgerys2ep3shauna devineseason 2http://mercystreet.lunchbox.pbs.org/blogs/mercy-street-revealed/mercy-street-season-2-episode-3-gif-recap/Catch up on Episode 3, One Equal Temper. Warning: Spoilers ahead. Mercy Street EditorMon, 06 Feb 2017 13:30:00 +0000http://mercystreet.lunchbox.pbs.org/blogs/mercy-street-revealed/mercy-street-season-2-episode-3-gif-recap/gif recaps2ep3season 2http://mercystreet.lunchbox.pbs.org/blogs/mercy-street-revealed/moses-of-her-people-harriet-tubman-and-runaway-slaves/Genealogist Kenyatta D. Berry discusses the history of Harriet Tubman and how Charlotte Jenkins channels her strength in Mercy Street.Kenyatta D. BerryMon, 06 Feb 2017 13:00:00 +0000http://mercystreet.lunchbox.pbs.org/blogs/mercy-street-revealed/moses-of-her-people-harriet-tubman-and-runaway-slaves/1860s womenafrican american experiencekenyatta berrys2ep3season 2