A burden too heavy to bear
Was there something about Southern society in the Civil War era that made suicide more likely? And what effect did so many suicides have on a society that before the war had roundly, even punitively, condemned the act? Binghamton historian Diane Miller Sommerville considers these questions in The New York Times’ Disunion blog. Read more
Historian focuses on Civil War suicides
Diane Miller Sommerville's latest research project, which shines new light on an under-examined Civil War topic, earned her a National Endowment for the Humanities Fellowship Award. Read more