Winner of the PEN Oakland–Josephine Miles Award “A stunning portrayal of a tragedy endured and survived by women.” —David W. Blight, author of Frederick

Popular images of women during the American Civil War include self-sacrificing nurses, romantic spies, and brave ladies maintaining hearth and home in the absen

Given by the Madeley Estate.

North and South, black and white - the story of the War Between the States is embedded in the soul of every American. In her second book on quilts and the Civil