Although only about a third of this book takes place in the United States, it is still worthwhile to read, especially if you had an ancestor who lived in California during or just after the Gold Rush. The first part of the story follows the title character, Eliza Sommers, through her childhood and youth in Read More
Month: October 2021
1812 The War that Forged a Nation, by Walter R. Borneman
We’ve all heard of the war of 1812, but outside of the fact that the capital was burned by the British, we probably don’t know very much about it. This book discusses the issues that led up to the War, the political implications and realities, and also describes the strategy and outcome of the battles. Read More
All That She Carried, by Tiya Miles
/ A short description of this book is that it analyzes an heirloom. That is very far from doing it justice, however. The object in question has been dubbed “Ashley’s sack”, and it is owned by Middleton Place Foundation, which is a former plantation turned into a National Historic Landmark and museum. The sack is Read More