Project Gutenberg 2010-06-27 Public domain in the USA. 180 Madison, Lucy Foster 1865 1932 A Daughter of the Union E-text prepared by Roger Frank and the Project Gutenberg Online Distributed Proofreading Team (http://www.fadedpage.net) "A Daughter of the Union" by Lucy Foster Madison is a historical novel written in the early 20th century. Set during the Civil War era, it follows the story of a young girl named Jeanne Vance, who embodies the patriotic spirit of her time and is seeking to make a meaningful contribution to the war effort, despite the limitations placed upon her because of her gender. The narrative explores themes of bravery, sacrifice, and the role of women in wartime America. The opening of the novel introduces Jeanne and her friends, who express their frustration over their perceived impotence in assisting the war efforts. They decide to organize a fundraising fair to support Union soldiers, highlighting Jeanne's leadership and determined spirit. As they successfully sell their handmade items, they encounter a young boy who inscribes a touching gesture by donating his crutches, which further ignites Jeanne's sense of duty. This sets the stage for Jeanne's own journey of empowerment as she becomes determined to undertake a mission that could significantly aid the Union, amplifying her heroic and selfless character as the story unfolds. (This is an automatically generated summary.) Reading ease score: 84.6 (6th grade). Easy to read. en United States -- History -- Civil War, 1861-1865 -- Fiction PS Text US Civil War Category: Historical Novels Category: Children & Young Adult Reading Category: American Literature 426501 2025-07-13T10:47:56.220176 text/html 453459 2010-06-27T15:13:07 text/html 230225 2025-07-13T10:48:05.289112 application/epub+zip 236869 2025-07-13T10:47:59.497164 application/epub+zip 220985 2025-07-13T10:47:58.109207 application/epub+zip 442747 2025-07-13T10:48:09.487136 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 400994 2025-07-13T10:48:04.282176 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 361131 2022-09-15T07:22:30.165892 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 366115 2025-07-13T10:47:55.037184 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 365888 2010-06-27T15:05:30 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 365895 2010-06-27T15:05:30 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 21442 2025-07-13T10:48:09.624193 application/rdf+xml 13110 2025-07-13T10:47:58.624143 image/jpeg 3613 2025-07-13T10:47:58.364194 image/jpeg 137644 2010-06-27T15:05:30 application/octet-stream application/zip 151892 2010-06-27T15:14:58 application/octet-stream application/zip 137638 2010-06-27T15:05:31 application/octet-stream application/zip 223059 2025-07-13T10:47:56.252146 application/octet-stream application/zip Archives containing the RDF files for *all* our books can be downloaded at https://book.klll.cc/wiki/Gutenberg:Feeds#The_Complete_Project_Gutenberg_Catalog en.wikipedia