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Founding Mothers, The Women Who Raised Our Nation
By Cokie Roberts I was looking for something on Mercy Otis Warren and came across another wonderful book by Cokie Roberts. In-depth and...
Lisa Sysun
Aug 3, 20184 min read
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Sargent's Women: Four Lives Behind the Canvas
By Donna M. Lucey Being an ardent John Singer Sargent fan, I couldn’t wait to dig into this book. Donna Lucey doesn’t disappoint. With...
Lisa Sysun
Jan 29, 20184 min read
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Marie Curie and Her Daughters: The Private Lives of Science's First Family
By Shelley Emling While having a faint recollection of the Curie’s scientific accomplishments from my high school chemistry class, I...
Lisa Sysun
Aug 23, 20173 min read
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Woman of Valor: Clara Barton and the Civil War
By Stephen B. Oates Best known as the founder and first president of the American Red Cross, Clara Barton’s legacy as a courageous nurse...
Lisa Sysun
Oct 29, 20163 min read
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My Name is Mary Sutter
By Robin Oliveira This book was recently highlighted via my Facebook connections at the Historical Novel Society. And although this blog...
Lisa Sysun
Aug 3, 20162 min read
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Liar, Temptress, Soldier, Spy: Four Women Undercover in the Civil War
By Karen Abbott I do a lot of reading on the train. My commute to work takes about forty-five minutes when the MBTA (Commuter train into...
Lisa Sysun
Mar 14, 20162 min read
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