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Betty Kay as Civil War Soldier
We were delighted to have Betty Kay as Civil War soldier Albert Cashier visit Our Town Books on Saturday. Albert Cashier, also known as Jenny Hodges, was an Illinois woman who successfully hid her true identity and fought as a … Continue reading
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Jacksonville Author: Betty Carlson Kay
You’ll find all of Betty Carlson Kay’s books on the shelves of Our Town Books, including her most recent one, Civil War from A to Z: Two Points of View. “The books is written from Two Points of View so that one can begin to understand how the United States was torn apart by war not so very long ago. For example, “A, Antebellum” is first told from the North’s perspective and then from the South’s.” (Publisher’s Blurb)
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Jacksonville Author: Dr. Allan Metcalf
We look forward to carrying the books of Jacksonville author Allan Metcalf, Ph.D., Professor of English at MacMurray College.
OK: The Improbable Story of America’s Greatest Word
“Allan Metcalf, a renowned popular writer on language, here traces the evolution of America’s most popular word, writing with brevity and wit, and ranging across American history with colorful portraits of the nooks and crannies in which OK survived and prospered.” (Publisher’s Blurb)
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