The Solanco Historical Society will hold a program on Saturday, July 19, at 1:30 p.m. at its archives building, 1932 Robert Fulton Highway (Route 222), Quarryville. Dominish Miller will present "Women at War: The Female Soldiers of the American Civil War and Those That Wished They Were."

She will discuss how, 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. Modern historians are 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 a local historian and co-founder of the Hometown History Podcast. She is the Third Circuit Court of Appeals librarian for the Middle District of Pennsylvania, the founder of Preserving the History of Newberrytown, runs the Lewisberry Area History Lovers group, and is a founding board member of the Newberrytown special events committee. She serves as librarian and VIS chair for the Harrisburg chapter of the National Society of the Daughters of the American Revolution. Miller is also a re-enactor with the 87th Regiment, Pennsylvania Volunteer Infantry, Company C, where she portrays a private. She is the author of two cookbooks and a local history book.