In the Best of Families: Biel-Goodwin Tragedy and Shame in 1900

Jean Goodwin Messinger

Carole Graff

White Pelican Press

Living in the US during World War II (AND Korea, AND VietNam, AND Iraq AND Afghanistan) was/is safe and comfortable for most people. But war is ugly wherever it occurs, not only on the battlefield but also for the populations living in the countries living on or near the belligerents and their corresponding combat zones. They can be subjected to destructive aerial bombardment, displacement, vital life shortages, political intimidation, occupation by foreign troops, and all the fear and suffering that accompanies those wartime situations.The German stories in this book are a sample of such conditions, as told by civilian "victims" as well as military personnel describing hardship and suffering unknown to American civilians. They also offered descriptions of their coming to America-the "Promised Land"-and their successes here.These subjects were mostly from the Front Range of Colorado. The memoirs presented here are a fraction of what is out there waiting to be recorded; every American city and state could likely publish its own version from their immigrant residents. Don't wait. Time is getting short as these valuable chroniclers age.

Voices from the Other Side: Inspiring German WWII Memoirs

History

In the opening years of the eighteenth century, fierce Calusa Indians rule the coast of Southwest Florida. Pirates patrol the area, looking for Indians to capture and sell at the slave auction in Charles Town, South Carolina. One evening, Calusa girl Mara is kidnapped by pirates, and dragged aboard Captain Hannah Dunne's frigate, the Devil Ray. In the months that follow, Mara's journey takes her through a terrible storm at sea, a visit to Blackbeard's hideout, and finally to her new home on an indigo plantation near Charles Town. On the plantation she uncovers secret plans for a slave rebellion, and she is forced to make desperate choices that will change her life forever.

Eyes of the Calusa

Biographies & Memoirs

Moulder, Holly

Community & Culture

Young adult historic fiction. A Cherokee Indian boy, a runaway slave, and a future president of the United States share the adventure of a lifetime. The year is 1838. John, a thirteen year old Cherokee, is forced to leave his home in Georgia to walk what is now known as the Trail of Tears to Oklahoma Territory. In Alabama, twelve year old Annie is a runaway slave traveling the Underground Railroad in her desperate search for freedom. When their paths cross during a blizzard in Kentucky, the pair agrees to travel on together. Theis "cord of three strands" becomes complete when they are joined on their journey by a young lawyer named Abraham Lincoln. 173 pages

A Cord of Three Strands

Holly Moulder

Best friends thirteen-year-old Macie Grant and twelve-year-old Theo Bickle try to solve the murder of Theo's father. Set against the backdrop of the Wright Brothers' school for pilots in 1910, the two young people face terrible danger in this gripping story of friendship and faith.

A Time To Be Brave

Children's Books

Literature & Fiction

Inspiring stories from civilians impacted by WWII.

Same War Different Battlefields by Jean Goodwin Messinger (2008-05-04)

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