Louisa May Alcott herself was profoundly affected by the war. She was desperate to enlist, but as a woman she was forbidden. So, as soon as she became 30 and it was legal, she became a war nurse.

Many of the more than 2000 nurses who served during the Civil War are unsung heroes. Some did leave accounts, such as Louisa May Alcott, the author of "Little Women," who was a nurse at the ...

The world premiere of Lauren Gunderson's “Louisa May Alcott's Little Women” at Northlight Theatre is an exercise in innovation both artistically and practically. Unfortunately, that doesn't make it th ...