In Hattie’s War, young readers will find a story that entertains and enlightens, encouraging them to challenge conventions, pursue their passions, and fight for their place in the world. It’s a novel that proves history …
These letters come from two sources: one, my cousin Lois Phelps Brown, who got them from her father shortly before his death. Two letters (the last two) from the Clara Bower Howell Redline (adopted daughter …
Tappan Howell, Hattie’s uncle, was 19 years old when he was mortally wounded at The Battle of South Mountain in September 1862. He died two weeks later in a hospital in Washington, DC. South Mountain …
Sketch artists such as Alfred Waud and Edwin Forbes followed the troops, often documenting their everyday lives and action on the battlefield in simple pencil drawings. These sketches are the only visual record of what took place on …
Books A treasure trove of written materials exists on the Civil War era ranging from memoirs to historical fiction to academic writings dating from the time of the conflict up until today. Below, you’ll find examples …
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 …
One thing I’ve learned in writing Hattie’s War is never stop digging. Time and again, often when I least expected it, a new tidbit of information, a new resource, or person, would emerge to fill …
The Civil War was the first war to be photo-documented, leaving us with a vast collection of graphic imagery of the horrors of warfare. The best-known photographer of the war was Mathew Brady, but there …
It’s said that no other topic has more written about it than the American Civil War. Every aspect of the war has been documented, dissected, debated, and written about for the last 150 years. …
Long before beginning work on Hattie’s War, I spent considerable time digging for information about Hannibal Howell, my great-great-great grandfather. There are tidbits of information about him, but not much. If Hannibal hadn’t served in the Civil …
