Miss Lizzie S War

Author : Rosemary Agonito
Publisher : Rowman & Littlefield
Page : 304 pages
File Size : 42,6 Mb
Release : 2012-06-05
Category : Biography & Autobiography
ISBN : 9780762785889

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Miss Lizzie's War by Rosemary Agonito Pdf

As the Civil War ground on, an underground Unionist movement flourished in the heart of the Confederacy, led by an unlikely leader. Elizabeth Van Lew, a wealthy and well connected member of Richmond’s elite, risked everything to help save the Union, skillfully directing this clandestine group and becoming General Ulysses S. Grant’s spy in Richmond. Surrounded by a cadre of “slaves” secretly freed and working with her at the risk of their lives--and hers--Lizzie becomes a pivotal character in the narrative that reveals the complexity and horror of war and the possibility of ultimate redemption. Based on an incredible true story, Lizzie's War revolves around a number of elements: the intrigue involved in Elizabeth’s double life, her scheme to plant a former slave as her spy in the Jefferson Davis home, her secret romance with a Union prisoner, the dangerous work and conspiracies entailed in running a spy network for the Federal Government in the Confederate capital, terrifying flights to freedom engineered by Elizabeth for escaped prisoners and slaves, and ongoing Confederate surveillance, investigations and arrests of Unionists.

Author : Rosie Clarke
Publisher : Bloomsbury Publishing
Page : 332 pages
File Size : 54,9 Mb
Release : 2016-09-01
Category : Fiction
ISBN : 9781784977160

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Lizzie's War by Rosie Clarke Pdf

FROM THE BESTSELLING AUTHOR OF LIZZIE'S SECRET. LONDON 1940. A gritty, heart-warming and wholesome drama about surviving against the odds. Perfect for fans of Katie Flynn and Nadine Dorries. Against the devastating Blitz of London, normal life must continue for Lizzie Larch. With Sebastian returning to war, Lizzie must make a success of her business in order to survive and care for herself and her young child. Silently from the shadows, her secret enemy watches and waits, threatening to ruin Lizzie and everything she holds close. Battling against shortages, her hats become more popular, but what of the man she loves? Will he ever return? What Lizzie knows now is that success can mean nothing without love. What readers are saying about LIZZIE'S WAR: 'The BEST BOOK I have read in a long time' 'What a FABULOUS story' 'The emotions of LOVE, LOSS AND FEAR were all superbly portrayed and the characters so real.' 'Another GREAT READ from Rosie Clarke. 'Amazing book COULD NOT PUT IT DOWN' 'I absolutely LOVED this book' Loved this book? Rosie Clarke's next novel, JESSIE'S PROMISE, is avaliable now. Search: 9781784977177.

Author : David Rehak
Publisher : Just My Best Publishing Company
Page : 309 pages
File Size : 54,9 Mb
Release : 2005
Category : Murder
ISBN : 9781932586336

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Did Lizzie Borden Axe for It? by David Rehak Pdf

One Thursday morning, August 1892, in the safe and sleepy mill town of Fall River, Massachusetts, Andrew and Abby Borden were savagely hacked to death in their home. Their upstanding and respectable younger daughter, Lizzie, was suspected and tried for their murders but was acquitted of the crime. Fall River, Massachusetts, is a port town on Mount Hope Bay, at the mouth of the Taunton River. The city has numerous historical buildings and tourists come to see the famous battleship USS Massachusetts from World War 2. The ancient Indian name for the area is Quequechan, which means "falling water." In 1656 the community was established by settlers hailing from Plymouth Colony. In 1811, the first cotton mill was established, and in time the city became well-known for its textile mills, which brought it prosperity well into the 1920s. It was these mills in large part that made Lizzie Borden's father, Andrew, a rich man by 1892. David Rehak spent eight years (four years of study, two years of research, and two more years of writing and revision) in the production of this book. He became intrigued with Lizzie Borden after viewing an A&E television biography on her in 1996. According to Mr. Rehak, Lizzie was an average, unremarkable woman, and the most extraordinary, criminal or criminal suspect in history. She was a tiny grain of sand, an absolute nobody who no one took much notice of, and if she had not been accused of murder, she would have lived a low profile life and vanished from the world's memory like the flame of a candle. But after she was accused of murder, she became an unforgettable symbol and legend, an absolute somebody. The debate on whether Lizzie Borden was innocent or guiltybrings out passionate feelings and disagreements in every sort of person. In fact, during the trial, according to the New York Times, it was estimated that about nineteen hundred marriages ended in divorce because of the intense difference of opinion between husbands and wives that the controversy created. Included in this book are strikingly rare, new and unpublished revelations about Lizzie's private life. The book also contains photographs, cartoons, original artwork, quotes, and poetry, most of which are rare and never before seen. Did Lizzie Borden take an "axe" and kill her parents? The divide between those who believe she did the crime and those who don't, sometimes runs deep. This book reveals certain probabilities that should not be suppressed or ignored, probabilities that deserves scholarly and thoughtful consideration.

Author : Anonim
Publisher : Unknown
Page : 1338 pages
File Size : 51,5 Mb
Release : 1922
Category : United States
ISBN : OSU:32435066508680

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Official Register of the United States by Anonim Pdf

Author : Anonim
Publisher : Unknown
Page : 758 pages
File Size : 52,5 Mb
Release : 1907
Category : United States
ISBN : STANFORD:36105119615958

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Official Register by Anonim Pdf

Author : Lizzie Lane
Publisher : Boldwood Books Ltd
Page : 403 pages
File Size : 46,8 Mb
Release : 2023-03-31
Category : Fiction
ISBN : 9781837518470

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Women in War by Lizzie Lane Pdf

She must face the terror of war alone to survive... 1939 - India When headstrong Nadine Burton learns that the woman, she thought was her Indian Ayah was in fact her mother, she rebels against her father in a flamboyant display of disrespect and dares to dance with her two local best friends at a public party. Her father, local official, Roland Frederick Burton is furious. He arranges for her to be exiled from India and married off to Australian Martin McPherson, owner of a rubber plantation north of Singapore. Within a year Singapore falls to the Japanese. Martin is killed and Nadine becomes a prisoner of war, imprisoned in Sumatra, where her dancing skills don’t go unnoticed by her captors. Amidst the horror she finds a friend in a Japanese American major caught up in the war whilst visiting his grandparents in Japan. Much like her, he straddles two cultures and worlds. As their love deepens, boundaries are crossed and together they must unite to survive. Don't miss this emotional and powerful saga about a woman's determination to beat the odds, perfect for fans of Dinah Jefferies and Fiona Valpy. Previously published as 'East of India' by Erica Brown

Author : Anonim
Publisher : Unknown
Page : 886 pages
File Size : 49,9 Mb
Release : 1895
Category : Electronic
ISBN : BSB:BSB11549049

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Senate documents by Anonim Pdf

Author : United States Historical Documents Institute
Publisher : Unknown
Page : 1024 pages
File Size : 46,9 Mb
Release : 1875
Category : Government publications
ISBN : PSU:000063401486

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Sessional Indexes to the Annals of Congress by United States Historical Documents Institute Pdf

Author : Elizabeth C. Stevens
Publisher : McFarland
Page : 352 pages
File Size : 40,8 Mb
Release : 2003-01-01
Category : Social Science
ISBN : 0786416173

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Elizabeth Buffum Chace and Lillie Chace Wyman by Elizabeth C. Stevens Pdf

At her death she was hailed as the conscience of Rhode Island: Elizabeth Buffum Chace's life (1806-1899) of public activism spanned sixty years. Having fought to abolish slavery in the years before the Civil War, Chace spearheaded the drive for women's suffrage in Rhode Island in the last decades of the 19th century. She was an associate of radical activists William Lloyd Garrison and Lucy Stone and she advocated for the rights of women and children toiling in her husband's factories. Her daughter--one of ten children--Lillie Chace Wyman (1847-1929), was an activist-writer and published short stories on social issues in Atlantic Monthly and other periodicals. An outspoken advocate of racial equality, Wyman kept the legacy of the radical antislavery movement of her mother's generation alive into the twentieth century. Since neither Chace nor Wyman left behind a collection of personal papers, this mother-daughter biography is the product of Stevens' extensive research into public and private archives to locate documents that illuminate the lives of these two remarkable women. By looking at 19th century American women's history through the lens of this activist pair, Stevens reveals some of the connections between the public and private lives of activists and examines a relationship that was at once nurturing, confining, stifling and enriching.

Author : Elisabeth Beresford
Publisher : Unknown
Page : 46 pages
File Size : 50,5 Mb
Release : 2001
Category : Children's stories
ISBN : OCLC:1285660560

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Lizzy's War by Elisabeth Beresford Pdf

After her house is destroyed by a bomb, Lizzy goes to stay with old Miss Damps. Soon the two become the best of friends and they enjoy much more fun and freedom in the country. However, they discover that the harships and dangers of war are never far away.

Author : Lizzie Lane
Publisher : Boldwood Books Ltd
Page : 385 pages
File Size : 43,7 Mb
Release : 2021-11-23
Category : Fiction
ISBN : 9781802807875

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War Orphans by Lizzie Lane Pdf

“If at all possible, send or take your household animals into the country in advance of an emergency. If you cannot place them in the care of neighbours, it really is kindest to have them destroyed." Joanna Ryan’s father has gone off to war, leaving her in the care of her step-mother, a woman more concerned with having a good time than being any sort of parent to her. But then she finds a puppy, left for dead, and Joanna becomes determined to save him, sharing her meagre rations with him. But, in a time of war, pets are only seen as an unnecessary burden and she is forced to hide her new friend, Harry, from her step-mother and the authorities. With bombs falling over Bristol and with the prospect of evacuation on the horizon, can they stay together and keep each other safe? A gripping, heartwarming historical saga from bestselling author Lizzie Lane. Praise for Lizzie Lane: 'A gripping saga and a storyline that will keep you hooked' Rosie Goodwin 'The Tobacco Girls is another heartwarming tale of love and friendship and a must-read for all saga fans.' Jean Fullerton 'Lizzie Lane opens the door to a past of factory girls, redolent with life-affirming friendship, drama, and choices that are as relevant today as they were then.' Catrin Collier 'If you want an exciting, authentic historical saga then look no further than Lizzie Lane.' Fenella J Miller

Author : David Kent,Robert A. Flynn
Publisher : Branden Books
Page : 396 pages
File Size : 44,9 Mb
Release : 1992
Category : Biography & Autobiography
ISBN : 0828319502

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The Lizzie Borden Sourcebook by David Kent,Robert A. Flynn Pdf

Presents information on the axe murders of Andrew and Abby Borden in 1892, a crime for which their daughter Lizzie went to trial, featuring reproductions of articles from forty-one newspapers across the U.S., official correspondence and transcripts, and discussion of the plays, opera, and ballet inspired by the crimes.

Author : Anonim
Publisher : Unknown
Page : 56 pages
File Size : 40,8 Mb
Release : 1897
Category : Washington (D.C.)
ISBN : UOM:39015077807207

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Directory of Scientific Societies of Washington by Anonim Pdf

Each issue contains brief historical sketches of the societies above mentioned, and lists of members.

Author : Anonim
Publisher : Unknown
Page : 658 pages
File Size : 50,6 Mb
Release : 1887
Category : Electronic
ISBN : PRNC:32101064474123

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The Chautauquan by Anonim Pdf

Author : Anonim
Publisher : Unknown
Page : 704 pages
File Size : 55,6 Mb
Release : 1897
Category : Confederate States of America
ISBN : CHI:100971846

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Confederate Veteran by Anonim Pdf