For this installment of Pioneering Women of Civil War America ~ Antoinette Brown Blackwell, we find the story of a woman who stakes a claim to being the first woman ordained in an avowed denomination in the United States—as a Protestant minister. In this brief but enjoyable video, hosted by Sodus Historical and titled “Bicentennial Minute Antoinette Brown Blackwell,” we are treated to more than just a glimpse into Antoinette Brown Blackwell’s background, which led her to pioneer her way into a role traditionally reserved for men.

Happy Viewing, Lisa Y. Potocar

If you would like to read a more condensed article about Antoinette Brown Blackwell, please visit my author’s blog, for the next installment of Pioneering Women of Civil War America.