The Census
The US Census has been conducted every ten years since 1790. Census data is subject to the “72-year rule.” Detailed census data can not be released until 72 years have passed since the year collected. …
New York 76th At Gettysburg
A number of New York State regiments fought during the war. Here is a list of them. For our purposes, we are focusing on the NY 76th Regiment. Below find excerpts from two books, “Final …
Who’s in your family tree?
As I mentioned elsewhere, Hattie’s War began with an exploration of my family genealogy. Genealogy is the study of one’s family history. The goal is to be able to construct a Family Tree, a chart …
True stuff from the book
My original concept for the book was to intersperse the story with non-fiction informational sections explaining some matter mentioned in the story. I purposefully inserted social and cultural practices into the story to help ground …
The Elliot Burial Map
In Chapter #5, Crosses Marked The Graves; Uncle Byron sends Hattie a map of The Battle of Gettysburg. The map is attributed to SG Elliot, although there is some question as to whether Elliot did …
Surprising things you can learn from a map
I recently decided to look online for old maps of the Finger Lakes region of New York, the area where Hattie’s War is set. To my surprise, I stumbled on several maps that, on closer …
How To Use This Website
Historical fiction for young readers (and old too!) Hattie’s War is a historical fiction novel. That means the book is a fictional story based on real historical events, in this case, events associated with the …
Anatomy Of The Cover
Cover is everything these days in book publishing. Think about it, when you’re browsing the bookshelves at the library, local bookstore, or on Amazon, it’s a book’s cover that draws your attention if only for …
Civil War Books for Young Readers
The American Civil War is the most studied and written about event in human history. It’s estimated that over 60,000 books have been written about the war. Dozens of books are being published every year …
For the Record
I’ve lost track of how many times I’ve moved them in the last fifty-plus years, lugging them from New York to Florida to a dozen places in Washington State. Once numbering well over one hundred, …