Tuesday, July 7, 2026

Sixteen historical fiction novels to celebrate America’s 250th anniversary

At People magazine Shyla Watson and Lizz Schumer tagged sixteen "historical novels transport readers to pivotal moments in the nation’s past ... and illuminate the many stories woven into America’s history." One title on the list:
The Harvey Girls by Juliette Fay

Two women train in the hospitality industry as “Harvey Girls,” or waitresses who serve in America’s first hospitality chain on the Santa Fe railroad in the 1920s American Southwest. Initially bound together by their shared dislike of one another, the roommates also each carry a secret that could end their employment.
Read about the other books on the list.

--Marshal Zeringue