Pursuing Gold

Monday, December 5th, 2016

Pursuing Gold By Cynthia L. Simmons With his father dead and his business partner incapacitated, Peter Chandler inherits the leadership of a bank in economic crisis. With only a newly-minted college degree and little experience, Peter joins his partner’s daughter, Mary Beth Roper, in a struggle to keep C&R Bank afloat while the Civil War […]

A Thousand Shall Fall

Tuesday, December 1st, 2015

A Thousand Shall Fall By Andrea Boeshaar A story of love, hope, and healing set in the midst of the Civil War Nineteen-year-old Carrie Ann Bell is independent and spirited. The only thing she really fears are the Union soldiers fighting against her Confederate friends. When her youngest sister runs away from home, brave Carrie […]

A Heartbeat Away

Thursday, June 6th, 2013

A Heartbeat Away By S. Dionne Moore When a band of runaway slaves brings Union-loyal Beth Bumgartner a wounded Confederate soldier named Joe, it is the catalyst that pushes her to defy her pacifist parents and become a nurse during the Battle of Antietam. Her mother’s mysterious goodbye gift is filled with quilt blocks that […]

Do You Decorate on Decoration Day?

Monday, May 26th, 2008

We now know it as Memorial Day, but it began as Decoration Day on May 30, 1868 to commemorate the sacrifices of Civil War soldiers.  The first national celebration of this holiday was held at Arlington National Cemetery and  began with this proclamation by General John A. Logan. The 30th of May, 1868, is designated for […]