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Nurse Mercy Lynch is elbows deep in bloody laundry at a war hospital in Richmond, Virginia, when Clara Barton comes bearing bad news: Mercy’s husband has died in a POW camp. On top of that, a telegram from the west coast declares that her e… more

A DIFFERENCE OF PURPOSE is a civil war novel that tells the story of 12 year old Jonathan Berkeley, a Confederate drummer boy serving with the famous Orphan Brigade, and his uncle and Godfather, Alexander Wythe, an abolitionist lawyer and c… more

Clare was a navy nurse, one of the so-called “Angels of Mercy” that served aboard a hospital ship that sometimes sailed into harm’s way in order to tend the wounded. She was in her early twenties and life was wonderful – even in this time … more

Jack and Annie are ready for their next fantasy adventure in the bestselling middle-grade series—the Magic Tree House! Cannon fire!That’s what Jack and Annie hear when the Magic Tree House whisks them back to the time of the American Civil… more

From childhood, Susan Gray and her cousin Louisa May Alcott have shared a safe, insular world of outdoor adventures and grand amateur theater — a world that begins to evaporate with the outbreak of the Civil War. Frustrated with sewing uni… more

Originally published in 1919 as a portion of the author’s larger “Women in American History,” this Kindle edition, equivalent in length to a physical book of approximately 16 pages, describes the life and work of American teacher, nurse, an… more

10 American Girls From History: Inspire your daughters with these wonderful stories — originally published in 1917, and now beautifully illustrated and restored for Kindle.Looking for inspiring Literature for girls? Here is a wonderful col… more

ABOUT THE BOOK Clara Barton is perhaps best known as the founder of the Red Cross. This organization helps those in need, particularly after a natural disaster or those in an emergency situation. Though Barton started her career as a teache… more

An unflinching memoir by a working nurseAs a child, Mary Jane Nealon dreams of growing up to become a saint or, failing that, a nurse. She idolizes Clara Barton, Kateri Tekakwitha, and Molly Pitcher, whose biographies she reads and rereads…. more

“I have lived much that I have not written, but I have written nothing that I have not lived.” It was a little blue-eyed girl of ten who sat on a low hassock at my feet, slowly drawing the soft auburn curls between her fingers, when, sudden… more

This book was converted from its physical edition to the digital format by a community of volunteers. You may find it for free on the web. Purchase of the Kindle edition includes wireless delivery.

Clara Barton and Florence Nightingale were nurses or something, right? Don’t go around thinking you’re ignorant. Take this quiz and prove it! (Humor Quiz/500 words)

While exploring The Treasure Chest, Felix and Maisie are transported to a Massachusetts farm in 1836. Disappointed that they have not landed in their beloved New York City, they wonder why they were brought to Massachusetts to meet a young … more

This impressive collection of quotations is a treasure of discerning wisdom, lovely thoughts, and perceptive wit gleaned from the writing of America’s best women writers of the past: Jane Ace, Abigail Smith Adams, Jane Laura Addams, Zoe Aki… more

This publication of the U.S. Department of State chronicles how 21 notable American women broke new ground, some by championing equal rights for all and others by their accomplishments in fields such as government, literature, and even in w… more

Marietta Holley was an American humorist who used satire to comment on U.S. society and politics. Holley was frequently compared to Mark Twain and Edgar Nye.Holley was born on to John Milton and Mary Tabor on July 16, 1836. She was the youn… more

From time immemorial women have been content to be as those who serve. Non ministrari sed ministrare—not to be ministered unto but to minister—is not alone the motto of those who stand under the Wellesley banner, but of true women everywher… more

Dorence Atwater was maligned in his time, mistreated by a small military and government clique and remains the subject of disagreement and even embarrassment among his descendants to this very day. Dorence was the creator and keeper of the … more

FOREWORDFrom time immemorial women have been content to be as those who serve. Non ministrari sed ministrare—not to be ministered unto but to minister—is not alone the motto of those who stand under the Wellesley banner, but of true women e… more

Originally published as chapters in Charles Morris’s “Heroes of American Progress” (1906) and Grace Humphrey’s “Women in American History” (1919), this Kindle edition, equivalent in length to a physical book of approximately 60 pages, descr… more