Hey all! As you may well know, Becky's Wade FANTASTIC conclusion to the Bradford Sisters Series just released a short while ago. I got to read it right on the heels of finishing Falling for You, so the scene where Zander announced his departure for a World Tour of sorts was fresh in my memory. And … Continue reading Prism Book Tour: Sweet On You Review
Several months ago, someone recommended Michelle Griep's The Captive Heart and it was such a great story about colonial America, native relations and indentured servants. It resonated with me and reminded me of other great reads from the period. So when I got the opportunity to review The Captured Bride, I was looking forward to it. … Continue reading Book Review: The Captured Bride
I was looking forward to reading this book from the moment I heard about it. Her last few series have been centered around B-19 pilots, the Nightingales, the WAVES, and now, three brothers, estranged before the war and brought together by an event: D-Day. And so begins the first book, The Sea Before Us, from … Continue reading Book Review: The Sea Before Us
I'm going to try and be a bit more broad-sweeping with this, since the Cold War is a bit all encompassing when it comes to the second half of the twentieth century. It takes it's name from the fact that very little direct conflict took place, but rather, a mindset - a fear of Communism … Continue reading 1945-1991 The Cold War
After The Great War, the world pondered how to prevent such a large scale tragedy again. They came up with two primary solutions. The first, was the brainchild of President Woodrow Wilson and what would become the League of Nations (later the United Nations). The second was to severely punish Germany for escalating the conflict. … Continue reading 1939-1945 World War Two
To think that the Great Depression all started with the pursuit of the American Dream might surprise you, but that's essentially what happened, and it's not all that different from what happened with Great Recession of the 2000s. During the 1920s, the good life seemed just within reach. A new game of sorts began - … Continue reading 1929-1939 The Great Depression
As I'm in the middle of our American History Through Christian Fiction series, I felt it would be helpful for me to post a review of one of my favorite series because it spans two of our upcoming posts. You may or may not have heard of it as it's out of print now and … Continue reading Book Review: Daughters of Fortune Series
As the Victorian Era is to the American Gilded Age, the Edwardian Era is to the Progressive Era. A name that comes from the progressive politics of the time that led to compulsory school attendance (meant to keep children out of the labor force and increase literacy), the prohibition of alcohol, and women's suffrage. European … Continue reading 1900-1920s The Progressive Era
When you think of this period in time, your first thought is likely, “the Victorian Era,” but for Americans, it was, “A Gilded Age.” A term derived from Mark Twain’s 1873 satirical novel, The Gilded Age: A Tale of Today. It was a time characterized by bustle dresses, good manners, wealth, immigration and political shift … Continue reading 1870-1900 A Gilded Age
With the end of the War Between the States and the Presidential Proclamation of Amnesty and Reconstruction, the United States began the journey towards recovery, likely one of the most uncomfortable adjustments in American History. The real tragedy of the period is that despite winning the war, the mindset towards the freedmen did not shift overnight. … Continue reading 1865-1877 Reconstruction
Emily Bergstrom 