Matteson, John

Summary: "Pulitzer Prize-winning author John Matteson illuminates three harrowing months of the Civil War and their ineradicable legacy for America. In December 1862, the Battle of Fredericksburg shattered Union forces and threatened to break apart Abraham Lincoln's government. Five extraordinary individuals experienced Fredericksburg's cataclysmic repercussions - Oliver Wendell Holmes Jr., Walt...

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Publisher / Publication Date: W.W. Norton & Company 2021

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1 available in Adult Non-fiction, Call number: 973.7 MAT

Ruth, Amy.

Summary: Discusses the life of the popular nineteenth-century author of "Little Women."

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Publisher / Publication Date: Lerner Publications 1999

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1 available in Stacks, Call number: JB ALCOTT RUT

Krull, Kathleen.

Summary: A look at the experiences of Louisa May Alcott during the Civil War that led to the writing of Little Women.

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Publisher / Publication Date: Walker Books for Young Readers 2013

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1 available in Juvenile Nonfiction, Call number: J 921 ALC

Cheever, Susan.

Summary: Susan Cheever's comprehensive and definitive biography sheds new light on of life of Louisa May Alcott, whose work has inspired generations of women. Cheever laces this provocative biography with musings on the genesis of genius, and her identification with Jo March when she was a rebellious girl in the throes of puberty.

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Publisher / Publication Date: Simon & Schuster 2010

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1 available in Adult Non-fiction, Call number: 921 ALCOTT, LOUISA MAY CHE