Lisa SysunAug 3, 20162 minMy Name is Mary SutterBy Robin Oliveira This book was recently highlighted via my Facebook connections at the Historical Novel Society. And although this blog...
Lisa SysunMar 16, 201637 minGrace, Gumption and Glory: Kate Chase Sprague, Part 2February 1868 With the popularity of Grant for the Republican ticket, Salmon bypasses the idea of a third party and heads straight...
Lisa SysunSep 28, 20154 minCapital Dames, The Civil War and the Women of Washington 1848-1868By Cokie Roberts “…a riveting exploration of the ways in which the conflict transformed not only the lives of women in Washington, D.C.,...
Lisa SysunSep 2, 20154 minVinnie Ream – An American SculptorBy Edward S. Cooper In 1863 with the Civil War still raging, 16-year old Lavinia ‘Vinnie’ Ream was introduced by a family friend to...