Prairie Points: A Civil War Sanctuary
The Christoph Dully family entered the New World in 1859 from Germany on the cusp of the Civil War, which would soon completely engulf the United States. Settling in Elm Grove, Illinois; in the heart of the Midwest and the center of Abe Lincoln’s homeland–Christoph and his son Michael immediately become involved in the dangerous activities of the Underground Railroad, established to aid Black slaves escape bondage from the Confederate States.
Based on true stories of not only the Christoph Dully family but also of those struggling, fighting and surviving during the Civil War—combined with actual scenarios from the Underground Railroad–Prairie Points: A Civil War Sanctuary is an historical novel that will enlighten as well as entertain.
About the Author
Jan Frazier has been in the field of education for over forty years – first in secondary schools and most recently at the university level. She has taken students to Europe for many years and believes that only so much can be taught within the four walls of the classroom. Jan has been honored with various awards for teaching as well as for her writing abilities. She has twenty-three books to her credit.