Title:

The Unexpected Abagail Adams, A Woman “Not Apt to Be Intimidated”

Author:

John L. Smith, Jr.

About

Abigail Adams, wife of John Adams, was a keen observer of America’s founding and a trusted advisor to her husband. Through over 2,000 letters, she shared insights on politics, family, war, and revolution. She engaged with figures like Washington, Jefferson, and even European royalty. Intelligent and unafraid to speak her mind, she championed women’s education and managed home and business during times of upheaval. Her resilience through loss and her philosophical reflections reveal a modern, relatable voice. This major biography, the first in over ten years, offers a riveting, revealing portrait that transforms how she is perceived today.

Title:

Fierce Ambition: The Life and Legend of War Correspondent Maggie Higgins

Author:

Jennet Conant

About

Marguerite Higgins was a fearless war correspondent whose bold reporting broke barriers for women in journalism. From the liberation of Dachau to the front lines of Korea, she defied orders, chased headlines, and earned a Pulitzer Prize for her daring dispatches. Both admired and maligned, she battled sexism, rivalries, and personal scandal with unrelenting ambition. Her vivid reports, Cold War prominence, and insider ties to Washington made her a household name. Drawing on new research and firsthand accounts, this major biography, the first in over ten years, offers a riveting, revealing portrait that transforms how she is perceived today..

Title:

The Soldier’s Friend: Walt Whitman’s Extraordinary Service in the American Civil War

Author:

Gary Golio

Illustrator:

E.B. Lewis

About

In December of 1862, Walt Whitman left Brooklyn, New York, for the war-torn South after seeing his brother’s name on a list of wounded Union soldiers. What he found on the battlefields completely changed his life, as he came face to face with not only the wounded, but the dying. Whitman spent the next three years working part-time in Washington, DC, visiting and ministering to soldiers in the city’s many military hospitals. Caring for the sick and dying was not easy, but Whitman was committed to his chosen service. He became known as “the soldiers’ friend,” and was bound—in his own way—to save and heal the America he wrote about and loved so deeply.

New York Times-bestselling author Gary Golio and Caldecott Honor artist E. B. Lewis bring Whitman’s story and his passion for America to life, complete with quotes from Whitman’s works, and extensive backmatter, which includes a bibliography and photographs.