A Single Spark
Wanting to do her part in the Civil War effort, Clara McBride goes to work in the cartridge room at the Washington Arsenal Her supervisor, Lieutenant Joseph Brady, is drawn to Clara but must focus on preventing explosions in the factory When multiple shipments of cartridges fail to fire and everyo
The Lincoln Conspiracy: The Secret Plot to Kill America's 16th President—and Why It Failed
Everyone knows the story of Abraham Lincoln s assassination in 1865, but few are aware of the original conspiracy to kill him four years earlier in 1861, literally on his way to Washington, DC, for his first inauguration n nThe conspirators were part of a pro Southern secret society that didn t want
The Book of Lost Friends
A new novel inspired by historical events a story of three young women on a journey in search of family amidst the destruction of the post Civil War South, and of a modern day teacher who rediscovers their story and its connection to her own students lives n nLisa Wingate brings to life stories fro
Mustard Seed
The bestselling author of Yellow Crocus returns with a haunting and tender story of three women returning to the plantation they once called home n nOberlin, Ohio, 1868 Lisbeth Johnson was born into privilege in the antebellum South Jordan Freedman was born a slave to Mattie, Lisbeth s beloved nurs
Conjure Women
A mother and daughter with a shared talent for healing and for the conjuring of curses are at the heart of this dazzling first novel n nConjure Women is a sweeping story that brings the world of the South before and after the Civil War vividly to life Spanning eras and generations, it tells of the li
Simon the Fiddler
The reader is treated to a kind of alchemy on the page when character, setting and song converge at all the right notes, generating an authentic humanity that is worth remembering and celebrating n New York Times n n nThe critically acclaimed, bestselling author of News of the World and Enemy Wom
The Lincoln Conspiracy: The Secret Plot to Kill America's 16th President—and Why It Failed
Everyone knows the story of Abraham Lincoln s assassination in 1865, but few are aware of the original conspiracy to kill him four years earlier in 1861, literally on his way to Washington, DC, for his first inauguration n nThe conspirators were part of a pro Southern secret society that didn t want
A Thousand Moons
A dazzling new novel about memory and identity set in Paris, Tennessee in the aftermath of the American Civil War from the Booker Prize shortlisted author Sebastian Barry n nWinona Cole, an orphaned child of the Lakota Indians, finds herself growing up in an unconventional household on a farm in West
Mrs. Lincoln's Sisters
The New York Times bestselling author of Mrs Lincoln s Dressmaker returns to her most famous heroine, Mary Todd Lincoln, in this compelling story of love, loss, and sisterhood rich with history and suspense.In May 1875, Elizabeth Todd Edwards reels from news that her younger sister Mary, former Fir
Winter Sisters (Mary Sutter, #2)
Stunning Oliveira writes with feeling n The New York Times Book Review n n An engrossing story that feel utterly timely n People, The Best New Books n nNew York, 1879 An epic blizzard descends on Albany, devastating the city When the snow finally settles, two newly orphaned girls ar
She Came to Slay: The Life and Times of Harriet Tubman
In the bestselling tradition of The Notorious RBG comes a lively, informative, and illustrated tribute to one of the most exceptional women in American history Harriet Tubman a heroine whose fearlessness and activism still resonates today.Harriet Tubman is best known as one of the most famous conduc
Sister of Mine
When two Union soldiers stumble onto a plantation in northern Georgia on a warm May day in 1864, the last thing they expect is to see the Union flag flying high or to be greeted by a group of freed slaves and their Jewish mistress Little do they know that this place has an unusual history.Twelve ye
Leadership: In Turbulent Times
Are leaders born or made Where does ambition come from How does adversity affect the growth of leadership Does the leader make the times or do the times make the leader In Leadership, Goodwin draws upon the four presidents she has studied most closely Abraham Lincoln, Theodore Roosevelt, Frankli
Stony the Road: Reconstruction, White Supremacy, and the Rise of Jim Crow
Stony the Road presents a bracing alternative to Trump era white nationalism In our current politics we recognize African American history the spot under our country s rug where the terrorism and injustices of white supremacy are habitually swept Stony the Road lifts the rug Nell Irvin