Wilmette Historical Museum plans Presidents Day event

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Updated: February 2, 2012 9:24AM

The Wilmette Historical Museum will present “Clara Barton, Civil War Nurse” at 1 p.m. Feb. 20, Presidents Day, at the museum, 609 Ridge Road.

Clara Barton earned fame as the first woman to serve as a nurse on the front lines of a battlefield. The first-person program, given by Leslie Goddard, introduces Barton as a tireless worker who faced remarkable challenges in her quest to care for wounded soldiers, according to a museum release. During Goddard’s performance, families will learn about the medical conditions during the American Civil War and about the courage required for a woman who dared to brave the war’s front lines.

The event costs $5 per family for nonmembers of the museum. It is free to the museum’s members.