The Lititz Historical Foundation will welcome York County historian and author Dominish Miller, who will present "Women At War: The Female Soldiers of the American Civil War and Those That Wished They Were." The program will be held at the Lititz Public Library, 651 Kissel Hill Road, Lititz, on Saturday, March 16, at 1:30 p.m. The program is free and open to the public.

Contrary to popular belief, women did fight in the American Civil War. They also infiltrated the United States Army in earlier wars. Deborah Sampson served for 17 months in the Continental Army during the Revolutionary War as Robert Shurtliff and Lucy Brewer served with the Marines aboard Old Ironsides as George Baker during the War of 1812.

Once a taboo topic, modern historians are finally shedding light on the role that female soldiers played in the Civil War and the women who made a living off of lying about their military service.

Miller is the Third Circuit Court of Appeals Librarian for the Middle District of Pennsylvania and the founder of Preserving the History of Newberrytown. She has authored two volumes of the cookbook "Preserving the History of Newberrytown: A Community Cookbook From the Cooks of Newberrytown, Pennsylvania," as well as "Then and Now: A Pictorial View Of A Changing Town."

Dominish is also a re-enactor with the 87th Regiment, Pennsylvania Volunteer Infantry. She portrays a private in the 87th Pennsylvania Company C.

To register for the program, call the library at 717-626-2255 or visit https://calendar.lancasterlibraries.org/event/lititz-historical-foundation-women-war-23454. Seating is limited to 100 persons.