Barb Winters

Barb Winters' book, Letters to Virginia, contains letters from three Alexandria families — the Eaches, Fendalls and Tacketts — written during and after the Civil War. Found at the Local History Special Collections Department of Alexandria's Barrett Library, this treasure trove of history as it was lived offers insight into how lives were affected by the war and its aftermath. Sponsored by the Dolley Madison Library and Gale Cengage Learning.