In this historical fiction novel, the author follows several young women from their civilian lives in various cities in pre-WWI America, through their training, and into France where they connect the calls that helped the Allies win the war. While much of the story takes place “over there”, the women, as well as all of Read More
Month: October 2022
The Wright Brothers, by David McCullough
We all learned about the Wright brothers in school – Orville & Wilber, Kitty Hawk, airplanes. But that is the much simplified version. This book goes into much more detail. Of course, the Wright’s were not the first to come up with the idea of creating a flying machine, but they were the first to Read More
The Great Influenza, by John M Barry
This is a book not only about the influenza in 1918, its impact on America and the world in a time of war, but also about the men (and a few women!) who were trying desperately to stop it. The first part of book is actually more of a history of the development of modern Read More