Local Authors Past and Present
Work in progress here -- the field is richer than first envisioned. We hope to incorporate past authors (Marianne Moore, Jean Craighead George, Hugh Henry Brackenridge, and so on), present authors/illustrators (Amy Bates, Megan Lloyd-Thompson, Adrienne Su, Kim van Alkemade, Sherry Knowlton, and so on), and books from authors who knew the Valley well and wrote about events here (Lois Lenski, Lois Lowry, Conrad Richter, and so on). We will organize them with category headers for better searching and annotate them with the particulars as we work on this. Keep checking!
Lincoln's Sanctuary: Abraham Lincoln and the Soldiers' Home
Lincoln's Sanctuary: Abraham Lincoln and the Soldiers' Home
A look at Lincoln's life and cottage outside Washington, a retirement quarters for Army veterans - a place where he could escape the unceasing burdens of the White House, and where he made some of the crucial decisions of the war. This book tells the story of the president's remarkable growth as a national leader and a private man.
Matthew Pinsker teaches at Dickinson College and writes frequently about Abraham Lincoln and the Civil War era. He lives with his wife in Lancaster, Pennsylvania.