Civil War Barons toot & puddle

Civil War Barons toot & puddleBefore the robber barons there were Civil War barons a remarkable yet largely unknown group of men whose contributions won the war and shaped America's future. The Civil War woke a sleeping giant in America, creating unprecedented industrial growth that not only supported the struggle but reshaped the nation. Energized by the country's dormant potential and wealth of natural resources, individuals of vision, organizational talent, and capital took

a magisterial account of the revolution that created the modern world

and scientific accomplishment

"Might well be Deaver's most fiendish thriller ever

author of Half a Life

and Library Journal Bestseller

and for younger readers: The Wild Robot on the Island

this follow-up to Burial Rites shows an author at the height of her powers

2016 with the counterintelligence investigation that the FBI opened to probe Russian infiltration of Donald Trump's presidential campaign

uproariously funny" satire of the journalism business (New York Times)

with Syd Barrett as their main creative visionary

the constant reinvention that culminated in the visual splendor of Danger Days: The True Lives of the Fabulous Killjoys

Here is a little-known but crucial aspect of the war effort