Jessica Ziparo McHugh

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Jessica Ziparo McHugh earned her Ph.D. from Johns Hopkins University and her J.D. from Harvard Law School.

Dec. 2, 2024

The Women who Entered the Federal Workforce during the Civil War Era

As the federal workforce grew during the Civil War, department heads began employing women, without any explicit authorization from Congress that they could do so. When Congress finally acknowledged the employment of women i…

Guest: Jessica Ziparo McHugh