GoodReads Five Star Review
See https://www.goodreads.com/book/show/47536201-such-anxious-hours
The Agony of Young Brides: Mary Burwell and Belle Arnold Sleeper
Mary Burwell and Belle Arnold Sleeper, the two women featured in the last chapter of Such Anxious Hours, had much in common. Both young women married during the war and after their marriages said farewell to their husbands as they left for the battlefield. However, their experiences also differed greatly. Mary Burwell had the comfort… Continue reading The Agony of Young Brides: Mary Burwell and Belle Arnold Sleeper
Book Launch Party
Please join me at A Room of One’s Own Bookstore on Monday, February 17th at 6:00 p.m. for a reading from Such Anxious Hours. A Room of One’s Own is located at 315 W. Gorham Street in Madison, WI. I like to think about Emily Quiner and Annie Cox strolling past the site of this… Continue reading Book Launch Party
Dodge County Historical Society-January 18th, 1:00 p.m.
Lecture at DCHS by Jo Ann Daly Carr about her book. Saturday January 18th at 1:00 PM at the Dodge County Historical Society. Special information about Sarah Jane Gates Powers, a resident of Dodge County during the Civil War. Free and Open to the Public. Located at the Old Williams Free Library at 105 Park… Continue reading Dodge County Historical Society-January 18th, 1:00 p.m.
Presentation at Dwight Foster Public Library-Fort Atkinson
Please join me at the Dwight Foster Public Library in Fort Atkinson Wisconsin on Saturday, February 8 at 1:00 to hear the story of the Wisconsin home front during the Civil War. The poignant voices of eight women ranging in age from eighteen to forty five will reveal their contributions, their losses, and the ways… Continue reading Presentation at Dwight Foster Public Library-Fort Atkinson
Book talk at the Fitchburg Public Library
Please join me at the Fitchburg (Wisconsin) Public Library on Saturday, February 1 at 1:00. A May 2014 program at the Fitchburg Public Library led me on my quest to find the writings of Wisconsin Civil War Women. Copies of my book will be available for purchase and for signing. The Fitchburg Public Library is… Continue reading Book talk at the Fitchburg Public Library
Margaret Patchin and Sarah Jane Powers
Margaret and Sarah were among the many Wisconsin women who assumed responsibility for managing the family farm while their husbands were away at war. Their efforts, and those of many other women, were essential to not only for the sustenance of their families but also for ensuring that Wisconsin soldiers and other Union troops were… Continue reading Margaret Patchin and Sarah Jane Powers
Review in Door County Pulse
A brief review of Such Anxious Hours was published in the November 22, 2019 issue of the Door County Pulse. See https://doorcountypulse.com/womens-voices-from-the-civil-war-in-such-anxious-hours/
Beyond the Battlefield: The Civil War Social History Forum-April 25, 2020
I will be speaking at the The Civil War Social History Forum at the Civil War Museum in Kenosha Wisconsin on April 25, 2020. Detailed information about the four programs scheduled for this event are available at https://84428.blackbaudhosting.com/84428/Beyond-the-Battlefield-The-Civil-War-Social-History-Forum. Registration is required for this event. If you’ve not yet made a visit to Kenosha’s Civil War… Continue reading Beyond the Battlefield: The Civil War Social History Forum-April 25, 2020
Civil War Sisters: Susan Brown and Ann Waldo
As one of seven sisters and as a long time fan of that paean to sisterhood, Little Women, I found the story of Susan Brown and Ann Waldo especially fascinating. Their mother had died when the girls were very young and as have countless sisters throughout real and literary history (Charlotte and Anne Bronte, Meg… Continue reading Civil War Sisters: Susan Brown and Ann Waldo