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Carefully chosen for their in-depth portrayal of real historical events, grounded in research and authenticity, our books stand out for their vivid characters, lively dialogue, and intriguing settings.
Jean C. O'Connor
Historical Novel
Based on primary source research, Congress’s Cryptographer: A Novel of James Lovell and the American Revolution is the compelling story of James Lovell, America's first Foreign Affairs Secretary, whose knowledge of cipher guides Generals Washington and Greene.
ISBN: 979-8-9899009-0-9 (paperback)
ISBN: 979-8-9899009-2-3 (hardcover)
Colleen Clancy Hansen
A Memoir
Butte, Montana, was once the richest hill on earth, a source of amazing wealth and the copper that eventually wired America. In Destination: Butte, Montana, Colleen Clancy Hansen tells the stories of Butte's early years through the lives of her ancestors from Wales and Ireland.
Ingram
ISBN: 978-1-59152-141-9 (paperback)
ISBN: 979-8-9899009-3-0 (hardcover)
Discover A "Forgotten Founder"
James Lovell, a "Forgotten Founder" . . .
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was the Secretary of the Committee for Foreign Affairs, corresponding with Benjamin Franklin, Silas Deane, John Adams, and others in Europe
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met with Lafayette and other French officers
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befriended Abigail Adams in a vital correspondence
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deciphered captured messages for generals, including one from Cornwallis that revealed British weakness and assisted Washington’s vital victory at Yorktown
Images of James Lovell’s cipher included in the novel offer a glimpse into the world of the American Revolution, where a spy, a code, or a secret could change everything.
in The Remarkable Cause and
Congress's Cryptographer
(Mountain Pine Press, 2024)
Congress's Cryptographer follows The Remarkable Cause: A Novel of James Lovell and the Crucible of the Revolution (Knox Press, 2021), the story of James Lovell's life in Boston before he served in Congress. Based on primary source research, James Lovell taught at the Boston Latin School before conflict built between Britain and her colonies. The Boston schoolteacher spent eighteen grueling months in prison in Boston and Halifax for spying before being released and joining Congress.
See jeanoconnor.com for more about
The Remarkable Cause and order information.
(Knox Press, Post Hill Press, 2021)
From left: General Paul Nakasone, Director of the National Security Agency, Jean C. O'Connor, Barbara C. Talbot, Wendy Noble, Deputy Director, National Security Agency.
James Lovell was honored with induction into the 2023 Cryptologic Hall of Honor at the National Security Agency in January, 2024, for his work deciphering British code and for promoting cipher.