When: Monday, April 20, 2026 6:00pm Doors open at 5:30pm

Where: Marietta History Center

1 Depot Street, Marietta, GA 30060

The Marietta History Center invites the community to an engaging Evening with History Lecture on Monday, April 20, at 6:00 PM, featuring acclaimed historian and author Pamela D. Toler, PhD. Doors open at 5:30 PM, followed by a lecture, book signing, and small reception.

Dr. Toler will discuss her book Heroines of Mercy Street: Real Nurses of the Civil War, which explores the real nurses of the Civil War and the transformation of ordinary buildings into wartime hospitals. Heroines of Mercy Street was the inspiration for the PBS series Mercy Street. The topic resonates deeply with Marietta history: the Marietta History Center building itself once served as a hotel and was later used as a hospital during the Civil War, much like the structures featured in Heroines of Mercy Street.

Armed with a PhD in history and an infectious curiosity, Pamela D. Toler writes historical nonfiction for a popular audience. She is known for going beyond familiar narratives to tell stories from the other side of the battlefield, the gender line, and the color bar. Toler is the author of ten books for children and adults, including Women Warriors: An Unexpected History, The Dragon From Chicago: The Untold Story of an American Reporter in Nazi Germany, and Heroines of Mercy Street: Real Nurses of the Civil War.

We are offering Members of the Marietta History Center early access to tickets for this first Evening with History lecture before they go on sale to the general public.

🗓 Member Ticket Sales Open:

Friday, February 27th at 12:00 PM

General Admission ticket sales open Friday, March 6th, 2026 — one week after Members receive access.

Cost: $10 for Not-Yet Members

$5 for Members

Refunds will only be issued if the MHC cancels the event.