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The American Civil War tore apart friends and families, with brother fighting against brother—and sister against sister. Higginbotham's novel introduces Mary and Emily Todd as young girls in Kentucky; their family, like many others, keeps some slaves. The story quickly shifts to Springfield, the new capital of Illinois, where Mary, always of a political bent, finds the man she wants to marry—Abraham Lincoln. Emily also journey...Log In or Sign Up to Read More