John and Abigail’s letters to each other are famous; less known are the letters between Abigail and her sisters, Mary and Elizabeth. They were separated by geography, family life, and in some cases ideology, but throughout their lifetimes relied on each other for knowledge, comfort, and humor. In Dear Abigail: The Intimate Lives and Revolutionary…
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Review: Vermilion
Some in San Francisco have accused Elouise “Lou” Merriwether of being more comfortable with the dead than the living; most days Lou would probably agree. As a psychopomp, it’s her job to hunt down and banish ghosts and other supernatural manifestations before they wreak havoc on the humans around them. When her mother informs her…
Review: The Plantation Mistress
Much has been written about the Civil War era, slavery, and the lives of 19th century plantation owners. But researchers have done history a disservice by ignoring — or even actively propagating — the myth of the “Southern belle.” Catherine Clinton’s The Plantation Mistress is an in-depth look at the lives of the women of…
Review: Virgin
**This review contains adult language and discusses sex and sexuality in frank terms.** 21-year-old Ellie Kolstakis has a secret: she’s a V-I-R-G-I-N. And she wants nothing more than to lose her stupid, embarrassing V-card. The trouble is, Ellie is hopeless when it comes to dating and sex. The one guy she dated in high school…
Review: No Ordinary Time
When Hitler began his invasion of Western Europe in May 1940, Franklin Roosevelt faced a dilemma. He was part-way through his second term as President, and his New Deal was only beginning to benefit a country trying to claw its way out of the Great Depression. America’s military was at its smallest and least prepared…