All Episodes - Alice of Old Vincennes

Dive into this captivating tale of adventure, love, and war that topped the bestseller lists in 1900 and 1901. Meet Alice Roussillon, a courageous young woman navigating life in a small town along the Wabash River in Indiana during the tumult of the Revolutionary War. The characters are richly drawn and unforgettable, offering a vivid glimpse into frontier life of that era. Youll encounter true historical figures such as the nefarious Lieutenant Governor Henry Hamilton and the heroic George Rogers Clarke, who played a pivotal role in driving the British from Fort Sackville in Vincennes in 1779. As the foreword beautifully states Accept, then, this book, which to those who care only for history will seem but an idle romance, while to the lovers of romance it may look strangely like the mustiest history. - Summary by Celine Major

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