Mary Livermore (1820 – 1905) A Penchant for Journalism! Let me now introduce to you this next Pioneering Woman of Civil War America. First, let me say that besides Mary Livermore’s “penchant for journalism,” she was a suffragist, organizer of aid, and speaker. Read on to see for yourself! How Did Mary Livermore’s Penchant for […]
Pioneering Women of Civil War America (Twenty-First Installment)
Of the People and For the People! In my previous post about “Stagecoach” Mary Fields, I promised my next pioneering woman would be as subtitled above. Let me now present to you: Lucy Stanton Day Sessions (1831 – 1910) What Was Lucy’s First Claim to Fame? In 1850, she became the first African-American […]
Pioneering Women of Civil War America (Twentieth Installment)
A Pistol-Packing Powerhouse! In my previous post of Pioneering Women of Civil War America (Nineteenth Installment) about Victoria Claflin Woodhull, I promised my next feature would be of “A Pistol-Packing Powerhouse!” Allow me to introduce our next Pioneering Woman of Civil War America through famous Hollywood actor and Montana native Gary Cooper who met this […]
Release of Gold, Guts and Glory (Book 3 of Glory: A Civil War Series)
Oh, Happy Day! A short but sweet post to say. . . . . .Finally, today, my long-awaited release of Gold, Guts and Glory (Book 3 of Glory: A Civil War Series), now in both eBook and print formats! And to say. . . . . .I’ve popped the cork, poured some bubbly, and am […]
Release of Gold, Guts and Glory (Book 3 of Glory: A Civil War Series)
Calling all Enthusiasts of Historical Fiction! Gold, Guts and Glory (Book 3 of Glory: A Civil War Series) is Here! Want a Free Copy? If you’re interested in a free digital copy of Gold, Guts and Glory in exchange for an honest review of it on the day of its release (November 30, 2021), please […]
Pioneering Women of Civil War America (Nineteenth Installment)
A Financial Wizard! In my previous post of Pioneering Women of Civil War America (Eighteenth Installment) about Kate Warne, I promised I’d feature another woman of Civil War times who was “A Financial Wizard!” Let me now present to you: Victoria Claflin Woodhull (1838 – 1927) So, What Made Victoria a Financial Wizard? She […]
Pioneering Women of Civil War America (Eighteenth Installment)
A Savvy Sleuth! In my previous post of Pioneering Women of Civil War America (Seventeenth Installment) about Sarah and Angelina Grimké, I promised I’d feature another woman of Civil War times who was “A Savvy Sleuth!” Let me now present to you: Kate Warne (1833 – 1868) What of Kate’s accomplishments made her a savvy […]
Pioneering Women of Civil War America (Seventeenth Installment)
In my previous post of Pioneering Women of Civil War America (Sixteenth Installment) about Mary Ann Ball Bickerdyke, I promised I’d feature two women of Civil War times who were “Subversive Sisters from the South!” How’s that for some good alliteration? Back to business. . .let me now present to you: Sarah Moore Grimké (1792 – […]
Pioneering Women of Civil War America
Introduction As you’ve obviously gleaned from the title, my posts over days to come will feature women who courageously pioneered their way into roles traditionally reserved for men before, during, and after the American Civil War. It was while writing Train to Glory (Book 2 of Glory: A Civil War Series), in particular, that I […]