"The city of New Ulm presents this history of the town in recognition of its 150th anniversary. The city holds a unique place in American history. Founded by German settlers, many were members of the only colony organized by Turners in the United States. In 1862, its embattled citizens defended their homes during the Dakota Conflict, suffering the destruction of nearly three-quarters of the town ..."--Paperback cover p. [4].

Fourteen-year-old Daisy Meyer is angry and frustrated with her world: her German American town, New Ulm, is under surveillance, her father's newspaper was forced to shut down for criticizing the United States' entry into World War I, her beloved older sister Elsie's fiancé is deployed to France, and she deeply resents her stepmother--but worse is coming, because this is October 1918, and influenza is about to descend on her home and family, and it...

"A young couple, planning to marry, are torn apart when the Sioux uprising erupts and throws their lives into peril and turmoil. The young man, distraught when he believes his betrothed died in the battle of New Ulm, and believing he has nothing to live for, joins the union forces which are drawn into the front lines in the monumental Civil War battle of Gettysburg where he is wounded and taken prisoner by the rebel forces. When the young woman recovers...